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I had a chat with an editor from SFGate this morning about the possible illegality of Trump's face on next year's America the Beautiful pass. Here's the article!

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Legal experts say Trump unlawfully put own face on national parks pass
The redesign is likely illegal based on the act that created the pass.
www.sfgate.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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"I think Teddy Roosevelt must be tired from rolling over in his grave."

- New Mexico Senator Martin Heinrich when talking about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on the Senate floor today

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1.9K views · 141 reactions | The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge deserves our protection. I’m on the Senate floor to tell you why. | Senator Martin Heinrich
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge deserves our protection. I’m on the Senate floor to tell you why.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Taxpayer-funded benefits flow directly to "ranchers" like Stan Kroenke, who's married to a Walmart-fortune heiress.

We're, quite literally, paying billionaires to play rancher and destroy our watersheds in the process.

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Wealthy Ranchers Profit From Public Lands. Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab.
A ProPublica and High Country News investigation found that government programs supporting grazing on public lands prop up a wealthy few while harming the environment. The Trump administration is supe...
www.propublica.org
December 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM