ConservAmerica was founded in 1995 to resurrect the GOP's great conservation tradition and to restore natural resource conservation and sound environmental protection as fundamental elements of the Republican Party's vision for America.
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Help Wanted
One method we employ to accomplish our mission (to restore the GOP’s great conservation legacy) is to provide recognition to Republicans who are doing good work in the realm of conservation. We are a grassroots organization, and we’re interested in what your city or county commissioner is doing well, what your state legislator is championing, [...]
Good Work Done Here: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Commitee
While on a visit to the Capitol two weeks ago, ConservAmerica president Rob Sisson met with Republican staff members for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Sisson reported, “Republicans are well-served by the members of the committee and the outstanding professional staff. In fact, all Americans should look to the Senate Energy and Natural [...]
Scientific American on Fracking
The natural gas boom in the United States is responsible for a significant decrease in GHG emissions from our electrical generation section. That boom has been made possible by hydraulic fracturing processes, or as it is commonly called, “fracking”. Just the mention of the word can send any room into hyper-partisan arguments of its risks [...]
Taxing Conservation: The IRS and Social Welfare
When news broke over the weekend that the IRS had targeted conservative groups registered as 501(c)4 organizations, we weren’t surprised. Our tax attorney advised us nearly a year ago to be careful not to wander from our core mission because he had heard about the increased scrutiny in the D.C. grapevine. Yes, ConservAmerica is a [...]
The Palisades Imperiled
In 1900, Republican governors Theodore Roosevelt (NY) and Foster Vorhees (NJ) created Palisades Interstate Park and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. “The Palisades” are a line of steep cliffs along the west side of the lower Hudson River, stretching from Jersey City, NJ twenty miles to Nyack, NY. They rise 300-450 from the river and [...]
Ag Economy Stung by Bees…
The United States Department of Agriculture released a new report on honey bees this week. Since 2006, more than 25% of honey bee colonies have been lost to a mystery called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Scientists have yet to pin-point the blame; but mites, viruses, molds, pesticides, drought, climate change, and GMO crops are all [...]
Republicans Recognized
National Wildlife Federation held its annual Conservation(“Connies”) Awards dinner in Washington, D.C. on May 2. Two of our favorite Republicans were recognized. William Reilly, EPA Administrator for President George H. W. Bush, was presented the Ding Darling Award. (The award is named for the founder of NWF who was a Republican, too!) Special recognition was [...]
Miller Time: Brewing Water Wars
Representative Candice Miller (R-Michigan) calls for a revaluation of Lake Michigan water withdrawals. Specifically, she points to the withdrawal of water to float the Chicago shipping canal to benefit Mississippi River barge traffic. Great Lakes state harbor communities are faced with record low water levels, and are struggling to fund dredging to keep their harbors [...]
New Energy in the Senate: Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) gave the keynote speech at the Bloomberg New Energy Conference this weekend. Excerpt from Fortune.com coverage: Unlike many of her Republican colleagues in the Senate, Murkowski believes that climate change is real. She adds: “It doesn’t make sense to argue about how much global warming is caused by man — whether it’s [...]
Platinum Rating! George W. Bush Presidential Center
The George W. Bush Presidential Center is opening on the campus of SMU with festivities this week, including the presence of all 4 ex-presidents and President Obama. Neat tidbit is that the Center received the highest LEED certification–Platinum. Read about it here.
