Friedkin is involved in conservation efforts through the Friedkin Conservation Fund, which works to protect millions of acres of endangered wildlife areas and stimulate community development in
East Africa. FCF also conducts research and monitoring in order to make effective wildlife management decisions and promote long-term sustainability of wildlife and their wilderness.
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Friedkin is among landowners who supported a Texas legislative bill that would regulate wind and solar power projects in Texas.
[28] Environmentalists criticized the bill, saying it unfairly targets renewable energy and undermines
climate change mitigation.
[28] Friedkin has sought to prevent an electric transmission line being built on his sprawling ranch in West Texas.
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Friedkin also owns Mwiba Lodge, a luxury secluded lodge, located in a private wildlife reserve in the southern part of the
Serengeti National Park in Tanzania.
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