Matzner’s areas of expertise include public lands, forestry, fire, and biofuels sustainability policy. He is co-author of the NRDC report “Safe At Home: Making the Federal Fire Safety Budget Work for Communities.” Prior to joining NRDC, Matzner was Senior Policy Analyst at Taxpayer for Common Sense, where he directed the agriculture program, led campaigns addressing public lands subsidies, and co-led the Green Scissors Campaign.
Matzner graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania.
Posted July 17, 2009 by Franz Matzner in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Obama officials appear dangerously close to abandoning the President's key campaign promise to protect American wildlands. Candidate Obama said he would be "proud to support and defend" the landmark 2001 Roadless Rule. As President, he needs to move decisively to...continued→
Posted February 23, 2009 by Franz Matzner in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Today NRDC released the final video in our series capturing the stories of people who live in the Tongass. There are many ways to describe the natural beauty, distinct history, and unique way of life of the Tongass. But I can't...continued→
Posted February 19, 2009 by Franz Matzner in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, Solving Global Warming
Around the world, protecting rainforests is rapidly being embraced as central to solving global warming. But here at home, we forget that we have our very own threatened rainforest that deserves protection too—the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. We’ve been...continued→
Posted January 29, 2009 by Franz Matzner in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
It is easy to use superlatives when talking about the Roadless Rule. It is the largest federal forest preservation measure ever enacted, protecting 58.5 million acres of undeveloped National Forest Lands. It is the most popular Federal rule ever enacted, having...continued→
Posted January 15, 2009 by Franz Matzner in Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
"The practical importance of the preservation of our forests is augmented by their relations to climate, soil, and streams." Sound like a quote from Al Gore, circa 2006? No -- John Muir, 1876. Over a hundred years ago Muir and fellow...continued→
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