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: https://anchor.fm/district-of-conservation/support
- 32 minutes 28 secondsEP 488: Firearms Industry Reacts to Trump Administration, 119th Congress (ft. Mark Oliva)
In Episode 488 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Mark Oliva from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Mark discusses NSSF's 2025 legislative priorities, thoughts on Secretary Burgum, the Trump administration, ATF director picks, and the future of conservation funding as tied to Pittman-Robertson Act funding. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Gun Owners, Hunters and Shooters Overwhelmingly Support North American Wildlife Conservation
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump is Protecting Americans’ Second Amendment Rights
NSSF Praises U.S. Sen. Steve Daines’ Protecting Hunters and Anglers Act Introduction
18 February 2025, 5:00 am - 17 minutes 57 secondsEP 487: The Fight Against ESG Continues (ft. OJ Oleka from State Financial Officers Foundation)
In Episode 487 of District of Conservation, Gabriella speaks with OJ Oleka - the new chief executive officer of the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF). OJ shares his story, what his priorities at SFOF are, continued threats from ESG and debanking, and much more. Tune in to learn about SFOF!
SHOW NOTES
Meet OJ and Follow Him on Twitter
17 February 2025, 5:00 am - 17 minutes 3 secondsEP 486: Gulf of America Name Change is Official
In Episode 486 of District of Conservation, Gabriella analyzes the intention behind the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Is it trolling? Is it intended to bolster oil and gas production in the Gulf ? Will it lead to more American fishing, boating, and vacationing in the Gulf? Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
RESTORING NAMES THAT HONOR AMERICAN GREATNESS
Interior Department Advances Restoration of Historic Names Honoring American Greatness
It's now Gulf of America. US officially makes Trump change to Gulf of Mexico
Trump reaffirms commitment to ‘Gulf of America’ name change
Oil producer Chevron uses term 'Gulf of America' after Trump renaming order
11 February 2025, 10:34 pm - 23 minutes 19 secondsEP 485: Climate Change Lawsuits Against Oil & Gas Companies (ft. Thomas Catenacci)
In Episode 485 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back Washington Free Beacon reporter Thomas Catenacci to have him discuss his coverage of climate lawsuits against oil and gas companies. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Thomas Catenacci Washington Free Beacon Profile
Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
New Jersey Judge Tosses State AG's Climate Lawsuit Against Oil Companies Out of Court
10 February 2025, 5:00 am - 20 minutes 20 secondsEP 484: AltNPS, Orsted Plunges, Ivanpah Solar Plant Shuts Down
In Episode 484 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a roundup of news stories being glossed over: the "resistance" movement at National Park Service being led by AltNPS, Orsted leadership changes and them losing 83% of stock value since 2021, and the Ivanpah Solar Plant that's shutting down near the CA-NV border. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
POLITICO: Trump’s hiring freeze creates ‘scary time’ at National Park Service
Better Business Bureau: AltNPS Profile
C-Suite Insider: Orsted CEO Steps Down Amid Offshore Wind Struggles
PG&E Agrees to End Power Purchases from Ivanpah Solar Project to Save Customers Money
5 February 2025, 5:00 am - 23 minutes 49 secondsEP 483: Burgum, Wright, Zeldin Confirmed as Trump Cabinet
In Episode 483 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses the confirmations of Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary, Lee Zeldin as EPA Administrator, and Chris Wright as Energy Secretary. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Announces EPA’s “Powering the Great American Comeback” Initiative
Secretary Doug Burgum Signs First Round of Secretary's Orders to Unleash American Energy
4 February 2025, 6:29 pm - 32 minutes 31 secondsEP 482: President Trump Declares National Energy Emergency (ft. Isaac Orr & Mitch Rolling)
In Episode 482 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes the Energy Bad Boys - Isaac Orr and Mitch Rolling - to the podcast. Isaac and Mitch discuss their energy research work, initial reading into President Trump's executive actions on energy, why energy abundance is a better message than all-of-the-above, why wind and solar jeopardize grid stability, how to fully unleash nuclear energy, and more.
SHOW NOTES
Energy Bad Boys Substack | Isaac Orr | Mitch Rolling
America Can Save the Electric Grid or the Wind and Solar Grift, Not Both
22 January 2025, 5:00 am - 35 minutes 45 secondsEP 481: President Trump Unleashes American Energy (ft. André Béliveau)
In Episode 481 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back André Béliveau, Senior Manager of Energy Policy at the Commonwealth Foundation, to discuss President Trump's Day One energy executive orders and how they put abundance and reliability above unreliable net-zero directive. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Follow his Commonwealth Foundation work
DECLARING A NATIONAL ENERGY EMERGENCY
RGGI Is Unconstitutional, Harmful, and Useless
To Achieve American Energy Dominance, Trump Must Avoid ‘All-of-the-Above’ Rhetoric
21 January 2025, 10:00 pm - 23 minutes 45 secondsEP 480: Inauguration Day Special with IOTR's Luke Hilgemann
In Episode 480 of District of Conservation, Gabriella welcomes back International Order of T. Roosevelt executive director Luke Hilgemann to the program. Luke discusses his organization's work to help pass Florida's right to hunt and fish amendment, future target states in 2025, previews the incoming Burgum Interior Department, why the future of conservation is bright under Trump-Vance, and other things IOTR is working on. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Doug Burgum testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Interior — 1/16/2025
20 January 2025, 5:00 am - 30 minutes 36 secondsEP 479: Trump's Greenland Gambit, L.A. Wildfires, Fossil Fuel Propaganda
In Episode 478 of District of Conservation, Gabriella has a pre-Trump 2.0 roundup on the conservation and energy tie-in's for Greenland, the L.A. wildfires, and Landman on Paramount+.
SHOW NOTES
Don't Dismiss President-Elect Trump's Greenland Moves
A Report on the Resources of Iceland and Greenland
EU and Greenland sign strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials value chains
Let's Clear the Air: Climate Policies Are Undermining the Environment
DAVID MARCUS: In California, environmental activism backfires into a blazing hellscape
‘Landman’ is a gusher of fossil fuel propaganda13 January 2025, 6:52 pm - 28 minutes 21 secondsEP 478: 119th Congress, Bald Eagles, Winter Storm Blair
In Episode 478 of District of Conservation, Gabriella preview the 119th Congress's upcoming work on energy and conservation issues, the bald eagle becoming America's official bird, and bracing for Winter Storm Blair. Tune in to learn more!
SHOW NOTES
Biden Makes Bald Eagle America’s National Bird
Guthrie Elected as Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Committee
Q&A: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, incoming EPW chair
Vice Chair LaMalfa Elected as Western Caucus Chairman
Mike Lee to lead Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee next year
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