Topic: Elizabeth Nicholson

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Wall Street firms like BlackRock and Vanguard are reportedly moving to take control of U.S. public lands, including national parks and wildlife refuges, through Natural Asset Companies (NACs). These entities plan to list protected lands on the Nasdaq to manage them as "carbon sinks," potentially restricting public access for hunting and fishing. Writer Elizabeth Nicholson has documented how regulatory rules may allow private corporations to assume authority over natural resources previously held by the federal government.