County Goes on Offense when Hundreds of Vultures Swoop In, Take Over Park

On Sep. 30, the leaders of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee introduced the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (S. 5653), a comprehensive, bipartisan permitting reform package that would make major changes to several federal environmental protection statutes.

Philanthropic organizations offer a specialized approach to managing proceeds from community benefit agreements struck between counties and energy companies.

Oil and gas leases on public lands have opened the door for renewables like solar and wind to double dip on energy productions, sweetening the deal for counties.