Our leasing policies need to consider not only extractive industries, but also outdoor recreation that is diversifying local economies.
Forrest Merithew
Forrest Merithew, of Fort Collins, is the founder and principal of Conatus Counsel, a fractional general counsel firm for passion and social impact businesses and brands.
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Opinion: The Land and Water Conservation Fund is critical to the protection of public lands
For those of us who depend on the outdoors to live, work and play, conservation programs like the five-decade-old Land and Water Conservation Fund are integral to the continued success of our public lands and our communities. Recently, Congress passed a sweeping public lands package that included permanent reauthorization for this legacy fund; however, LWCF […]