<p>Here&#39;s what happened during the week of October 27 - 31 with our Public Lands:</p><p>- Mike Lee&#39;s three new proposals that threaten public lands with Neal Clark from the Southwest Utah Wilderness Alliance</p><p>- National Parks remain understaffed, but open during the ongoing shutdown</p><p>- Over 500 new oil and gas permits were approved during the shutdown period</p><p>- Trump administration will open the entire 1.56 million acres of the Coastal Plain within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas leasing</p><p>The Center for Western Priorities Oil &amp; Gas Tracker: <a href="https://westernpriorities.org/2025/10/oil-gas-government-shutdown-tracker/">⁠https://westernpriorities.org/2025/10/oil-gas-government-shutdown-tracker/⁠</a></p><p>Subscribe to our newsletter for in-depth coverage and extra stories we don’t have time for on the podcast: <a href="⁠⁠⁠theoutdoorminimalist.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theoutdoorminimalist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Have tips, testimonials, or insights on public land changes? Submit them through our Google Form (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://forms.gle/JwC73G8wLvU6kedc9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JwC73G8wLvU6kedc9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>).</p><p>Support Our Work at Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="">⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/outdoorminimalist⁠⁠⁠</a></p>

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Mike Lee's New Public Lands Proposals ft. Neal Clark, Over 500 New Oil & Gas Permits this Month, and Alaska's Fight for the Arctic - Public Lands News (Oct 27 - 31)

OCT 31, 202520 MIN
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Mike Lee's New Public Lands Proposals ft. Neal Clark, Over 500 New Oil & Gas Permits this Month, and Alaska's Fight for the Arctic - Public Lands News (Oct 27 - 31)

OCT 31, 202520 MIN

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<p>Here&#39;s what happened during the week of October 27 - 31 with our Public Lands:</p><p>- Mike Lee&#39;s three new proposals that threaten public lands with Neal Clark from the Southwest Utah Wilderness Alliance</p><p>- National Parks remain understaffed, but open during the ongoing shutdown</p><p>- Over 500 new oil and gas permits were approved during the shutdown period</p><p>- Trump administration will open the entire 1.56 million acres of the Coastal Plain within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas leasing</p><p>The Center for Western Priorities Oil &amp; Gas Tracker: <a href="https://westernpriorities.org/2025/10/oil-gas-government-shutdown-tracker/">⁠https://westernpriorities.org/2025/10/oil-gas-government-shutdown-tracker/⁠</a></p><p>Subscribe to our newsletter for in-depth coverage and extra stories we don’t have time for on the podcast: <a href="⁠⁠⁠theoutdoorminimalist.com">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theoutdoorminimalist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Have tips, testimonials, or insights on public land changes? Submit them through our Google Form (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://forms.gle/JwC73G8wLvU6kedc9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JwC73G8wLvU6kedc9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>).</p><p>Support Our Work at Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="">⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/outdoorminimalist⁠⁠⁠</a></p>