With President Biden’s Climate Change Executive Orders, Outdoor Industry Leaders Believe the Environment Has an Aly in the White House

After a contentious four years that saw the outdoor industry pitted against President Donald Trump, it appears as if there is now a pro-environment White House. Today, President Joe Biden signed climate change executive orders, making it a national security priority. Included in the actions was the commitment to a goal of conserving at least 30% of domestic lands and oceans by 2030. Additionally, the orders paused the entrance into new oil and natural gas leases on public lands or offshore waters. “To summarize this executive order, it’s about jobs — good paying union jobs. It’s about workers, building our economy back better than before. It’s about the whole government approach to put climate change at the center of our domestic, national security and foreign policy,” Biden said. “It’s advancing conservation, revitalizing communities in cities and on the farmlands, and securing environmental justice. Our plans are ambitious, but we are America, we’re bold, we’re unwavering in the pursuit of jobs in innovation, science and discovery. We can do this, we must do this, and we will do this.” Just a week after he was inaugurated, outdoor industry insiders are already pleased with Biden’s pro-environment stance. “It feels good and reassuring to have the president

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