District of Conservation

EP 537: Renewables Go Dark Amid Winter Storm Fern

In Episode 537 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses how renewables have gone dark in many of the areas impacted by Winter Storm Fern, how state policymaking invites unstable grids, the need for new pipelines in the Northeast, and why energy abundance policies will catch on in the states. Tune in to learn more!SHOW NOTESPresident Trump Endorses Consumer Regulated Electricity (CRE)Javier Blas Tweet on Five ISOs/RTOSISO New England Realtime StatusCoal Power in Winter Storm FernLiz Bowman PipelinesISO New England: Electrocute EverythingNYISOPJMERCOTElectricity Maps

EP 536: The Free Press' Lucy Biggers on Disavowing Climate Alarmism

In Episode 536 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Lucy Biggers, head of social media at The Free Press. Lucy has used social media to discuss her journey from AOC supporter, NowThis contributor, and climate alarmist to realist. Lucy discusses her day-to-day at The Free Press, her evolution, debunking climate talking points, how society treats climate skepticism as heresy, why the world is souring on net-zero climate politics, why environmentalism isn't at odds with human progress, how to fight climate anxiety, and much more. Tune in to learn more!SHOW NOTESRead and follow The Free PressFollow Lucy on Instagram and Twitter/XI Helped Make Standing Rock Go Viral. Now I Regret It.I Helped AOC Win. I Understand the Fantasy Zohran Is Selling.Bill Gates Has Finally Admitted That Climate Doomerism Is a Mistake

EP 535: Public Lands Hunting & Fishing, AI Data Centers, Greenland

In Episode 535 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup of the biggest energy and conservation news stories of the week: Interior Secretarial Order 3447, President Trump endorsing consumer regulated electricity, and today's meeting between the U.S., Denmark, and Greenland. Tune in to learn more!SHOW NOTESSO 3447 - Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access, Removing Unnecessary Barriers, and Ensuring Consistency Across the Department of the Interior Lands and WatersIG Reel on SO 3447Trump Truth Post on AI Data Centers and ElectricityPresident Trump Endorses Consumer Regulated Electricity (CRE)EP 525: Consumer-Regulated Electricity (ft. Travis Fisher of Cato Institute)Advocates for Consumer Regulated ElectricityFree Markets for ElectricityCotton Introduces Bill to Lower Energy Costs for ArkansansEP 526: The Greenland Mystique (ft. Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan)Don't Dismiss President-Elect Trump's Greenland MovesDenmark seeks 'common way forward' on Greenland after meeting with Trump officials

EP 534: POMA Gets a New Executive Director (ft. Stephanie Hickey)

In Episode 534 of District of Conservation, Gabriella interviews Stephanie Hickey - a longtime communications professional in the outdoor industry. Stephanie was recently promoted to executive director of the Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA). She shares her background, vision for POMA going forward, the importance of outdoor storytelling, the value of POMA membership, why it's important to print in endemic and non-endemic media outlets, her most memorable hunting trips, and how she hopes to instill hunting in her three children. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTESJoin POMA and Attend 2026 Summit in MinnesotaFollow Stephanie on Facebook and Instagram

EP 533: Congressman Doug LaMalfa, Venezuela, & America250

In Episode 533 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses some breaking energy and conservation news: the untimely death of Congressional Western Caucus Chair and Congressman Doug LaMalfa, the future of energy production and conservation efforts in Venezuela, and America250 celebrations on public lands -- including the recent Illumination of America display on the Washington Monument. Tune in to learn more!SHOW NOTESSpeaker Johnson Statement on Life and Legacy of Rep. Doug LaMalfaLummis' Statement on the Sudden Death of Congressional Western Caucus Chair Doug LaMalfaRep. LaMalfa Supports Measure to Protect Hunting and Fishing on Public LandsVenezuela's fall echoes Berlin Wall collapse, says expert whose parents fled Soviet UnionWhy Maduro's ouster will have 'limited' impact on gas prices as they sink to near 5-year lowTrump administration launches new bid to pressure US oil companies on VenezuelaUS sets new LNG export records in banner year marked by new capacityVenezuela’s hungry hunt wildlife, zoo animals, as economic crisis growsVenezuela crisis: Zoo animals stolen and eaten amid food shortagesVenezuela BiodiversityAs Venezuela’s crisis rolls on, its wildlife is increasingly at riskFreedom250 & National EventsAmerica250Thousands show up for light show to commemorate America’s 250th birthday at Washington Monument