In early December, the Bend City Council will consider whether to approve the Community Climate Action Planโa series of recommendations aimed at reducing fossil fuel consumption in the city by as much as 70%, from current levels, by the year 2050. It’s an ambitious plan; one that comes with a set of voluntary recommendations and […]
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In Congress, both parties agree on one public lands bill
At a time of extraordinary political division, itโs rare that a public lands bill gets sweeping bipartisan support. Fights over how to manage public lands rage in todayโs West, from disputes over national monument boundaries to whether states should have control over federal lands. Yet when Rep. Rob Bishop, R-UT, brought a public lands bill […]

