Earth In Their Eyes

The System

How institutions succeed, fail, and sometimes do both at once.

The System

The 61 Million Acres You Have Never Heard Of

While Congress debates, 1,400 private land trusts have quietly conserved 61 million acres across the United States. The model works because it operates outside the political system that has failed to protect public land.

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The System

The $5.1 Trillion Return

For every dollar spent on Clean Air Act compliance, the American economy received $32 in benefits. No other federal program in history has produced a comparable return on investment.

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The System

Your Comment Has Legal Weight

Federal agencies received over 1.3 million public comments on environmental rules in 2024. Most were form letters. The ones that changed outcomes were specific, evidence-based, and submitted by people who understood the process.

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The System

The Billion-Dollar Question Nobody Is Answering Honestly

The federal government warehouses more wild horses than roam free, spends two-thirds of its budget on holding facilities, and ignores a $30-per-dose solution that works. The reasons are structural.

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The System

The Uninsurable Coast

Fort Myers property values down 16%. Lake Charles lost 5% of its population. Paradise residents pay $9,750 for homes rebuilt with fire-resistant materials. The insurance retreat is redrawing the map of viable America.

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The System

When Insurers Become Regulators

Six consecutive years of $100B+ catastrophe losses. 610,000 policies on California's insurer of last resort. The insurance market is forcing the climate adaptation that politics cannot deliver.

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The System

Loved to Death

331.9 million visitors. A $23 billion maintenance backlog. A workforce cut by 40%. The system designed to preserve America's most treasured landscapes is buckling.

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