By Christy Shaw
In 1972, just two years before singer-songwriter John Denver was inspired to write Rocky Mountain High, the population of his favorite state of Colorado was 2.21 million. By 2021, the population had more than doubled to 5.8 million. And it is still growing rapidly. According to NumbersUSA’s new Colorado Sprawl Study, 53% of the growth … Continued
Around the world, those of us who have, for half a century and more, questioned and challenged the reining dogma of “growthmania” — the widespread delusion that infinite population and economic growth is possible in a finite ecosphere — are in mourning. It is as if, as Herman’s longtime colleague and admirer William E. Rees … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
What Hurricane Ian tells us about immigration policy and resiliency Hurricane Ian will likely go down as the most expensive storm in Florida history: $66 billion in property damage and a record number of homes and properties destroyed. The damage is still being calculated. By one measure, Ian is tied for the fifth strongest storm … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
A 2019 Senate resolution set a goal for “conserving at least 30 percent of the land and ocean of the United States by 2030.” The resolution cited the “rapid loss of natural areas and wildlife in the United States,” including: — 30% decline in birds in the U.S. and Canada since 1970;— Loss of half … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
Elected officials are at odds with voters. Americans are tired of the downstream effects of unsustainable population growth, and support reducing immigration to ease congestion, crowding, and development over America’s open spaces. This is true across the nation but one state in particular is waking up to just how out of step its leaders are … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
NBC News and Chuck Todd are looking at declining water levels and increasing population in the southwest and sounding the alarm: The lake’s level is down by about 160 feet from where it was in 2000. And its July elevation of 1,040 feet was the lowest it had been since April 1937. That’s when the … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
The Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Control (MCIR) claims that President Biden’s border policies, which allow record-breaking mass migrations, are negatively impacting the environment. The group has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, State Department, and Department of Justice, saying that the government is out of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
Polling done for the release of our national study found that “sizeable majorities of Americans feel strongly about the need to protect farmland and natural habitats for themselves, for their fellow Americans, for posterity, and for the nation’s wildlife.” “Large majorities also indicated it was important to have ready access to natural areas and open … Continued
By Jeremy Beck
“About every five feet, there was a body….it was the Hunger Games.” – Life in America’s National Parks, 2022 Three out of every four Americans feel an “emotional or spiritual uplift” from spending time in natural areas, and 85 percent of Americans say it is important to be able to access them. From our study: … Continued
