Andy McGlashen

Senior Editor, ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ magazine
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Andy McGlashen is senior editor for conservation policy. 

Articles by Andy McGlashen

Biden Wields His Pen on Day One to Reverse Trump's Environmental Rollbacks
January 21, 2021 — The 46th president rejoined the Paris agreement, axed the Keystone XL pipeline, and directed agencies to start dismantling his predecessor's policies that were harmful to the environment and human health.
Trump Administration Drastically Slashes Protections for Northern Spotted Owls
January 15, 2021 — The Interior secretary cut more than one-third from the bird's critical habitat just after his department said it should be listed as endangered.
The Arctic Refuge Lease Sale Was a Flop
January 07, 2021 — As many predicted, the first auction of oil rights in the wildlife refuge earned taxpayers a tiny fraction of what pro-drilling politicians promised.
Trump to Birds: Drop Dead
January 05, 2021 — Just days before leaving office, the administration has finalized its three-year rush to gut the Migratory Bird Treaty Act—despite a court ruling that its position is against the law and will increase preventable bird deaths.
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Faces Its Biggest Threat Yet This Week
January 04, 2021 — After decades of attempts, Wednesday will bring the first-ever sale of oil leases in the wild Alaskan haven, with a tundra-damaging seismic survey soon to follow—unless a judge steps in.
In a Historic Move, Biden Picks Haaland as First Native American Interior Secretary
December 18, 2020 — If confirmed, the New Mexico congresswoman will oversee tribal affairs, important wildlife habitat, and one-fifth of the country's land area.
EPA Pulls an About-Face, Green Lights Project That Will Damage Crucial Wetlands
December 09, 2020 — The decision removes a major hurdle for the Yazoo Pumps, a flood-control structure that will also drain wetlands that host millions of birds each year.
These 5 Threatened Places Could Be Spared Under Biden
December 04, 2020 — From coastal Alaska to a Georgia swamp, public lands that lost protection in the Trump years may get a reprieve in the new administration.
In Florida's Plan to Take Over Wetland Permits, Critics See a Gift to Developers
November 23, 2020 — The state doesn't have the resources or track record to assume a major program from the federal government, environmentalists say.
What Biden's Presidential Win Means for Birds and the Environment
November 09, 2020 — Climate and conservation activists see opportunities for the president-elect to make major progress beginning on day one.