Millions of people who hike, hunt, fish, and find peace on our shared lands have a stake in this decision. RRI and 153 partner groups are urging the Senate to reject Stevan Pearce’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). His record favors selling off public lands and elevating oil and gas interests over communities, wildlife, and the places we love.

We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Rob Caughlan—a longtime ally of the Resource Renewal Institute, first president of the Surfrider Foundation, and a tireless protector of the California coast.

We’ve joined dozens of animal welfare, environmental, and tribal advocacy organizations in formally opposing Assembly Bill 1038—a bill that threatens to undo one of California’s most significant wildlife protections by reinstating the inhumane practice of hounding bears.