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1. Bureau of Land Management, “BLM delivers on administration priorities,” BLM.gov, September 30 2025. A government blog post describing the Trump-era mandate to “cut red tape” and expand energy access on public lands.
2. “Town Loses Napeague Beach Access Battle,” East Hampton Star, September 15 2021. Local news coverage of the East Hampton beach access court decision reversing public driving rights on Truck Beach.
3. Bureau of Land Management’s New Rules Encourage More Industrial Drilling on Public Lands, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper, August 5 2025. Investigative report on rule changes limiting public participation and fast-tracking industry projects on BLM lands.
4. Wild Montana, “Montanans condemn move to eliminate Public Lands Rule,” WildMontana.org, September 11 2025. A press release rejecting the repeal of conservation protections across Montana’s federal lands.
5. “U.S. will no longer require green analyses on Western states’ oil, gas leases,” Reuters, April 10 2025. News report covering the Trump administration’s decision to remove environmental impact statement requirements for many oil and gas leases.
6. “Trump Administration Officially Ends Obama-Era Restrictions on Methane Pollution,” Time, September 18 2018. Report on the rollback of federal methane capture regulations on public and tribal lands—a key piece of the broader land-use shift.