The Landscape

A podcast about the outdoors and public lands from the Center for Western Priorities

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News, interviews, and history with newsmakers and environmental advocates, focused on parks and public lands across the American West. Produced by the Center for Western Priorities, formerly known as Go West, Young Podcast.
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What gutting the Council on Environmental Quality means for public lands
Thursday, 12 February, 2026

In this episode, Kate and Aaron are joined by Professor John Ruple, a public lands law expert at the University of Utah and former attorney at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), to discuss the Trump administration’s dismantling of the CEQ’s authority over NEPA regulations. He breaks down what the Trump administration means when it claims to have ended NEPA’s “regulatory reign of terror” and why removing uniform environmental review standards creates chaos for public lands. News For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump – New York Times Potential conflicts over celebrating America’s 250th anniversary spill out in congressional hearing – Associated Press Concessionaire Nominated To Run National Park Service – National Parks Traveler Resources Watch this episode on YouTube Credits Produced & hosted by Aaron Weiss and Kate Groetzinger, edited by Lilly Bock-Brownstein Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org Music: Purple Planet Featured image: David Korzillus, BLM The post What gutting the Council on Environmental Quality means for public lands appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.