Expert explains why nature should not be a partisan issue: 'We're going to show politicians what Americans want'

Expert explains why nature should not be a partisan issue: 'We're going to show politicians what Americans want'

A high-wattage new nonprofit organization is trying to do the impossible: take the politics out of climate. And by doing so, they think they can help the Trump administration make major progress on the environment.  Backed by a slew of social media influencers and leaders across the political spectrum, as well as organizations ranging from the National Wildlife Federation to Ducks Unlimited, Nature Is Nonpartisan is launching to cut through part…

Cox criticizes ‘radical agenda of the extreme environmental movement’ after legal win

The Huntington coal-fired power plant, operated by PacifiCorp, is pictured in Emery County on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)The Utah Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday a lawsuit filed by seven young Utahns arguing that the state’s energy policy promoting fossil fuels is exacerbating the effects of climate change and, subsequently, reducing their lifespans. Now, the youth group may not proceed with some…

Q&A: Meet the conservative working to make environmentalism nonpartisan

Nature is Nonpartisan founder Benji Backer, center, with Director of Communications Amelia Joy, left, and Chief Policy Officer Ben Cassidy, right, pose for a photo on March 18, 2025, in Belle Fourche. (Courtesy of Nature is Nonpartisan)A national nonprofit working to promote a middle ground on environmentalism launched with an event Thursday in the South Dakota city of Belle Fourche, which advertises itself as the geographic center of the United…

The future of nature is nonpartisan. Let's combat environmental extremism with common sense

If we wants to make environmental progress that lasts beyond the next Election Day, we need a group that fights to conserve our natural beauty regardless of which "side" is in power.