Jennifer writes about public lands issues, including access, development and the state land transfer movement. She previously covered campaigns and elections at E&E. Before joining E&E News in 2011, she spent 10 years at the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call where she worked as an investigative reporter writing about ethics, campaign finance and congressional wealth. Her work has also appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Detroit News and on National Public Radio. She has appeared as an expert guest on outlets including C-SPAN, NPR and local television. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
In the wake of backlash from fellow activists over his denunciation of President Trump's anti-immigration rhetoric, Ammon Bundy said this week he will withdraw from his role as a leader of the patriot movement.
The Interior Department and other federal agencies would gain the authority to create "National Wildlife Corridors" to guard against habitat loss and fragmentation under legislation introduced yesterday by congressional Democrats.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said this week a new headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management will be announced in the spring, offering up the first timeline for the relocation project.
California Sen. Kamala Harris (D) yesterday introduced two bills to conserve public lands in the Golden State, including a measure to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument near Los Angeles.
Conservation advocates are urging the Fish and Wildlife Service to curb winter feeding for animals in the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming, pointing to the recent discovery of chronic wasting disease in a mule deer in nearby Grand Teton National Park.