Trump's Budget Bill, Alligator Alcatraz, and More Layoffs Coming - Public Lands News (June 30 - July 11)

Update: 2025-07-11

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In this week’s episode, we cover sweeping public lands news from June 30 to July 11, including:

The "Trump Tax" and what it means for public lands, drilling, and park funding (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1/text)
The environmental impact of Alligator Alcatraz and community-led legal resistance (https://www.everglades.org/stop-alligator-alcatraz/)
SCOTUS ruling greenlighting federal workforce layoffs (https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24/24A1174/362080/20250602120234175_Trump_v_AFGE_Stay_Appl_2.pdf)
Good news: California’s 30×30 milestone and the Okefenokee land deal

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Trump's Budget Bill, Alligator Alcatraz, and More Layoffs Coming - Public Lands News (June 30 - July 11)

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Trump's Budget Bill, Alligator Alcatraz, and More Layoffs Coming - Public Lands News (June 30 - July 11)