Washington state Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove waves to the crowd during inauguration ceremonies at the Washington Capitol, in Olympia, Wash., in January. In an interview with Stateline, Upthegrove discussed how Trump administration proposals on the management of public lands are playing out in his state. (Photo by Ryan Berry/Washington State Standard)

The Trump administration has proposed significantly shifting management of the nation’s public lands toward producing more revenue. President Donald Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum have issued orders aimed at expediting energy production on federal lands. Burgum has repeatedly referred to federal lands as America’s “balance sheet,” pushing for increased oil and gas extraction, logging and mining. The administration a

See Full Page