District of Conservation

In Episode 512 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the 75th anniversary of the Sport Fish Restoration (Dingell-Johnson) Act becoming law and bolstering conservation efforts. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Sport Fish Restoration The Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act of 1950 Casting a Conservation Legacy and Celebrating 75 Years of the Sport Fish Restoration Act A Good Excise...

In Episode 511 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Dan Cabela - host of Hard Truths of Conservation and of the Cabela Family Foundation. The Cabela Family Foundation strives to build and create partnerships and projects which promote outdoor recreation, conservation, and charity toward others. Hard Truths of Conservation currently airs on Animal Planet, formerly airing on Discovery C...

In Episode 510 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the forthcoming repeal of the 2009 EPA endangerment finding that deemed carbon dioxide as harmful to humans. Learn about the 2009 guidance, carbon/C02's importance to plants and daily live, and likely proposed Trump 2.0 rule to repeal this 16-year standard. SHOW NOTES Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Ga...

In Episode 509 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses two topics: the U.S. effort to boost critical minerals production and processing + the Rigs-to-Reef program converting decommissioned oil rigs into fish habitat. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production Two New U.S. Mining Projects Could Cut Our Dependence on China Rigs to Reef Progr...

In Episode 508 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Sarah Montalbano, IWF Center for Energy and Conservation Senior Fellow and Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, to discuss her new report "Shattered Green Dreams: The Environmental Costs of Wind and Solar." Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Follow Sarah on X Subscribe to Sarah's "Montalbano Monday...

In Episode 507 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup of conservation news stories that were overlooked: the establishment of the Make America Beautiful Again Commission - especially increased National Park fees for foreign visitors - and why she hope DOGE/Dept of Interior will restore Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF)'s grant from Dingell-Johnson funds. Tune i...

In Episode 506 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Richard Meyer, Vice President of Energy Markets, Analysis, and Standards at the American Gas Association. Richard discusses the factors underlying natural gas' staying power, his data work, and more. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES American Gas Association Richard Meyer's Bio Follow Richard on X AGA: New Report Confirms th...

In Episode 505 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the Senate One Big Beautiful bill version removing both the public lands sale provision and terminating subsidies for mature clean energy projects like solar, wind, and electric vehicles. SHOW NOTES Sen. Lee Statement on Public Lands Sale Amendment Removal WSJ: America’s Big, Beautiful Land Sale Shawn Ryan Show: #213 Braxton McCoy - W...

In Episode 504 of District of Conservation, Gabriella is joined by author Braxton McCoy and his Rocky Mountain Radio cohost, Patrick Payne, about the Senate reconciliation provision to sell upwards of 3 million public land acres. The House provision was removed from the final bill, so the same fate could befall the Senate version. But there's still grave concern about this proposal. The guys e...

In Episode 503 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses to important updates relating to the EPA: the official repeal of the Biden-era CA EV mandate and rule change to Clean Power Plan 2.0. Context on these developments: First, the Biden administration granted a Clean Air Act exemption to California to adopt CARB's Advanced Clean Cars II package mandating all new car sales by 2035 be e...

In Episode 502 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Sarah Hunt of the Rainey Center. They discuss conservative conservationism, energy abundance, budget reconciliation, making nuclear appealing to women, and much more. Tune in! SHOW NOTES Watch on YouTube Follow Sarah on X and Instagram Follow Rainey Center online and on Twitter/X Rainey Center Polling

In Episode 501 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back her friend and past guest of the show, Joe Trotter. Since Joe last joined the program, he switched jobs from ALEC to Texans for Clean Water. In this episode, listeners will learn about Joe's new role, what Texans for Clean Water strives to accomplish, why clean water isn't political or leftist, how countries like Lithuania...

In Episode 500 of District of Conservation, Gabriella celebrates 500 episodes of the podcast with guest Jason Isaac, a former Texas state lawmaker and experienced energy policy analyst. Jason is founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute. Jason discusses his background, living a high-carbon lifestyle, starting an energy trade association, if there's a vibe shift happening against ESG/net-zer...

In Episode 499 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup on the latest House Committee markups on the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and her thoughts on the hot new Fisherman Core trend and if it'll lead to more consumers going fishing. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Leave a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts Midnight Land Sales in Reconciliation Megabill Overhaul of IRA Energy Credits: H...

In Episode 498 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a new roundup on trending stories. She mentions landing on Substack's list of rising Climate & Environment newsletters, DOI opening up public lands to new fishing and hunting opportunities, President Trump's FY 2026 budget proposals for cutting green spending and why he should preserve the National Park Service. And speaking of...

In Episode 497 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with Joshua Loucks, a research associate at the Cato Institute and co-author of the new study, "The Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies." Tune in to learn about the economic and environmental implications of keeping the inflation-inducing IRA law in place. The Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reducti...

In Episode 496 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup of the blackouts in Spain caused by going 100% renewables, the EPA announcing a PFAS action plan for drinking water, and SHOW NOTES April 22nd, 2025: Spain hits first weekday of 100% renewable power on national grid Javier Blas Tweet on Spain Grid Javier Blas Tweet: First Green Energy Blackout Administrator Zeldin Announces Major...

In Episode 495 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses a new climate scapegoat: pet dogs. Learn about a new ridiculous study from Australia claiming pet dogs are bad for the environment. SHOW NOTES Pacific Conservation Environment: Bad dog? The environmental effects of owned dogs Bad News for Man’s Best Friend: Dogs Are Environmental Villains

In Episode 494 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back firearms instructor and Colorado gun rights activist Ava Flanell to the podcast. Ava discusses Gov. Polis signing a semi-automatic firearms ban, SB 25-300, into law and how Colorado Parks and Wildlife is being roped into this anti-gun scheme against the Pittman-Robertson Act, how Coloradans would have to pay $300 to get a permit,...

In Episode 493 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup on current events: the new coal executive order, if public lands will be tied to budget reconciliation discussion, and the impacts of broad tariffs on guns, ammo, and fishing tackle. SHOW NOTES PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY FROM STATE OVERREACH Independent Women’s Center for Energy and Conservation Applauds President Trump’s Executiv...

In Episode 492 of District of Conservation, Gabriella recounts her first Tidal Basin cherry blossom scouting trip in several years and how National Park Service lands, managed by Dept of Interior, serve as a backdrop for sakura each spring. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Restoring, Preserving, and Enriching the National MALL VERIFY: Yes, it's illegal to shake or pluck the cherry blossom trees i...

In Episode 491 of District of Conservation, Gabriella recaps her first bear den study from last week and analyzes the 31 deregulatory actions taken by the Trump administration's EPA. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Partner with a Payer USFWS Wildlife Restoration Fund EPA Launches Biggest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History

In Episode 490 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes her friend and former Trump 1.0 Interior Department official, Todd Wynn, to the program. He discusses his foray into conservation/energy policy, working under Trump's first administration Interior Secretaries (Zinke, Bernhardt), his thoughts on new Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, leading the charge to legalize atlatl hunting in his...

In Episode 489 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back wildlife biologist and Whetstone Habitat LLC's Zack Vucurevich. Zack is a former employee of U.S. Forest Service and West Virginia Department of Natural Resources. He has an interesting take to cross-cutting measures being undertaken by DOGE and the Trump administration and how cuts won't undermine public lands access. Tun...

In Episode 488 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Mark Oliva from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Mark discusses NSSF's 2025 legislative priorities, thoughts on Secretary Burgum, the Trump administration, ATF director picks, and the future of conservation funding as tied to Pittman-Robertson Act funding. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES NSSF Partner with a Payer Gun...