Help Save People's World The economic crisis has hit People's World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing. Protecting publicly owned federal lands essential for reaching net-zero emissions April 28, 2021 11:11 AM CDT By Kaya Axelsson, Kate Cullen And Stephen Lezak A petroleum industry storage tank and a drilling rig sit on leased land owned by the federal government, with the Front range of the Rocky Mountains rising up in the background, near Mead, Colo. | Brennan Linsley / AP Editor’s Note: The following article was originally written before the April 22 Earth Day summit of global leaders, at which new emissions targets were set, including a commitment from the Biden administration for a 50% reduction of the U.S. 2005 level by 2030. Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are making climate policy central to governing after four years of the disastrous anti-climate policies of the Trump administration. They see climate action as a tool for job creation at union wages, a racial justice measure, a health priority, and a foreign policy issue. For futher information on the latest developments, see the People’s World article, “