District of Conservation
Gabriella Hoffman
District of Conservation is a podcast highlighting the incredible conservationists who thrive and survive deep in or around "The Swamp." These are the policymakers, storytellers, trailblazers, and hardworking folks who go unnoticed but shape this region—whether they live or work here. In addition to guests, the podcast will also cover difficult and even controversial conservation public policy matters and news. Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/district-of-conservation/support">https://anchor.fm/district-of-conservation/support</a>
- 27 minutes 13 secondsEP 545: University of Arizona & Strategic Petroleum Reserve
In Episode 545 of District of Conservation, Gabriella recaps her trip to Arizona and discusses the impact of US-Israel strikes on Iran and domestic energy prices. Tune in to learn more!
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University of Arizona Pictures
Refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve now, before it’s too late
Under Biden, U.S. oil reserves to drop by 40 percent
Biden sold off nearly half the U.S. oil reserve. Is it ready for a crisis?
Starmer’s answer to Iran energy shock: Go green faster
America’s Natural-Gas Bounty Is Cushioning U.S. Markets From Global Shocks
9 March 2026, 7:59 pm - 14 minutes 42 secondsEP 544: Maria Davidson, SCI Foundation Conservation Program Manager
In Episode 544 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes Maria Davidson, Safari Club International Foundation's Conservation Program Manager, onto the program to talk about all things bears, large carnivores, and more from SCI 2026 Convention. Tune in to learn more!
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Learn more about Maria Davidson
Bear Conservation Strategy Includes Reducing Bear Conflicts
3 March 2026, 5:00 am - 23 minutes 54 secondsEP 543: Safari Club Convention - Kenia Link from International Order of T. Roosevelt
In Episode 543 of District of Conservation, Gabriella catches up with Kenia Link from International Order of T. Roosevelt at the 2026 Safari Club International Convention in Nashville, TN.
Tune in to learn what IOTR is up to this year, their 10 target states for right to hunt and fish amendments, how to get more young people in support of hunting and fishing, SCI membership, and much more.
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Join Safari Club International
International Order of T. Roosevelt
2 March 2026, 5:00 am - 28 minutes 54 secondsEP 542: Endangerment Finding Repeal & Potomac River Sewage Crisis
In Episode 542 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses two trending news stories: the repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding and the Trump administration stepping in to resolve the Potomac River sewage crisis that began on January 19th, 2026. Tune in to learn more!
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Trump Administration to Repeal Endangerment Finding and Advance Historic Deregulation
President Trump Delivers Biggest Regulatory Relief in History
Ryan Maue on Endangerment Finding Being Administrative
What is the Potomac Interceptor?
Poo-thetic: Networks Refuse to Cover Largest Sewage Spill in U.S. History
Katie Pavlich News Nation Coverage of Potomac Sewage Disaster
Trump directs federal authorities to protect Potomac
DC Water CEO writes open letter on Potomac sewage spillGovernment agencies less likely than private firms to comply with environmental regulations
16 February 2026, 11:28 pm - 33 minutes 45 secondsEP 541: NH Right to Hunt & Fish (ft. Fred Bird from Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation)
In Episode 541 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes Fred Bird - Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's Eastern States manager. Fred discusses his role with the organization, New Hampshire right to hunt and fish moving through the legislature, rigs to reef, MAP Waters Act, EXPLORE Act, and how the outdoors still brings Americans together. Tune in to learn more!
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Connect with Fred and on Instagram
Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
NH CACR15: Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment
Granite Staters’ Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity: Get Right to Hunt and Fish to the Ballot
State Constitutional Right to Hunt and FishRigs to Reef: A Conservation Program Environmentalists Shouldn't Oppose
5 February 2026, 12:09 am - 34 minutes 52 secondsEP 540: Let Hunters Manage Catalina Island Deer (ft. Charles Whitwam from HOWL for Wildlife)
In Episode 540 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Charles Whitwam, cofounder of HOWL for Wildlife, to the show. Charles discusses HOWL's 2026 priorities, the impact of their new documentary Killing Catalina, and federal and states policies they're watching. Tune in to learn more!
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3 February 2026, 5:03 am - 34 minutes 24 secondsEP 539: Davos Sours on Climate Policies (ft. Marc Morano)
In Episode 539 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes ClimateDepot editor Marc Morano to recap his trip to the recent World Economic Forum conference in Davos, Switzerland. The mood was different this year, as climate alarmism takes a backseat at the annual confab. The Trump administration took center stage at the event, and climate activists like Al Gore were afterthoughts. Tune in to learn more.
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2 February 2026, 5:00 am - 25 minutes 47 secondsEP 538: Virginia Democrats Target Gun Owners & Hunters (ft. Cam Edwards)
In Episode 538 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Cam Edwards, editor of Bearing Arms, to discuss Virginia Democrats targeting gun owners and hunters with a slew of bad legislation in Richmond.
Cam discusses the bills already heard in the General Assembly, what bills could be introduced, if a Second Amendment Sanctuary movement will return to Virginia, if lawsuits will stop bad legislation from going into effect, and how to get involved to protect gun rights and more in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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30 January 2026, 6:49 pm - 26 minutes 31 secondsEP 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!
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President Trump Endorses Consumer Regulated Electricity (CRE)
Javier Blas Tweet on Five ISOs/RTOSISO New England Realtime Status
Coal Power in Winter Storm Fern
26 January 2026, 5:00 am - 23 minutes 3 secondsEP 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!
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Read and follow The Free Press
Follow Lucy on Instagram and Twitter/X
I 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
19 January 2026, 5:00 am - 24 minutes 7 secondsEP 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!
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Trump Truth Post on AI Data Centers and Electricity
President Trump Endorses Consumer Regulated Electricity (CRE)
EP 525: Consumer-Regulated Electricity (ft. Travis Fisher of Cato Institute)
Advocates for Consumer Regulated ElectricityCotton Introduces Bill to Lower Energy Costs for Arkansans
EP 526: The Greenland Mystique (ft. Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan)
Don't Dismiss President-Elect Trump's Greenland Moves
Denmark seeks 'common way forward' on Greenland after meeting with Trump officials
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