Preserving A Natural Marvel at Mount St. Helens

Jul 7, 2020 | Wildlands

Protecting a Natural Marvel at Mount St. Helens The Pumice Plain – the blast zone of Mount St. Helens in Washington state – is unique on planet Earth. Nowhere else can we observe the natural formation of new land and the reemergence of plants and animals to form an...

Southern Oregon advocates challenge federal approval of Jordan Cove LNG

May 27, 2020 | Jordan Cove LNG Terminal & Pacific Connector Pipeline, News Release

Today, southern Oregon organizations filed a lawsuit challenging Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approval of the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and Pacific Connector fracked gas pipeline. FERC issued its approval in March, conditioned on the project...

Chaco Coalition responds to another Trump administration broken promise

May 1, 2020 | News Release, Protecting Chaco Canyon From Fracking

Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Farmington Field Office and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) denied requests to suspend the public comment period on the controversial drilling plan for the Greater Chaco region, instead the agencies are planning to hold 4...

NM Advocates: PRC delay of San Juan coal plant’s replacement unfortunate, risky

Apr 30, 2020 | News Release, Reducing Oil and Gas Exploitation in the San Juan Basin

A large coalition of New Mexico community, faith, tribal, and environmental advocates today were disappointed by the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s (PRC) decision to delay approval of two very low cost solar and battery storage projects that would partially...

New Mexicans call on State Land Office to protect New Mexico, rein in oil and gas

Apr 17, 2020 | News Release, Reducing Oil and Gas Exploitation in the San Juan Basin

Groups today delivered a resounding message to the New Mexico State Land Office: To protect New Mexico’s economy and environment, the oil and gas industry must be reined in. The New Mexico State Land Office held an online hearing today to adopt an emergency rule that...

Thousands call for U.S. Bureau of Land Management to cancel sale of public lands for fracking in New Mexico

Apr 2, 2020 | News Release, Reducing Oil and Gas Exploitation in the San Juan Basin

A coalition of groups yesterday appealed to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to suspend a proposal to sell public lands for fracking in light of the COVID-19 crisis and the economic collapse of the oil and gas industry. In a formal administrative appeal (also called...

NM advocates welcome PRC’s unanimous approval of plan to exit San Juan Generating Station

Apr 1, 2020 | News Release, Reducing Oil and Gas Exploitation in the San Juan Basin

A large coalition of New Mexico community, faith, tribal, and environmental advocates today welcomed the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission’s (PRC) decision to approve Public Service Company of New Mexico’s (PNM) request to abandon or exit the San Juan Generating...

Organizations opposing Jordan Cove LNG thank Oregon leaders

Mar 25, 2020 | Jordan Cove LNG Terminal & Pacific Connector Pipeline, News Release

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, on Thursday, March 19 a politically unbalanced Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the Jordan Cove Energy Project and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline over the objections of numerous state, federal, and...

Keystone XL: Defending the Right to Protest

Mar 23, 2020 | Climate & Energy

Keystone XL: Defending the Right to Protest WELC and our partners at the ACLU of Montana and the Bahr Law Offices have reason to suspect the state of Montana is planning to crack down on people peacefully protesting the Keystone XL pipeline with the same invasive and...

Despite Oregon permit denials and public health crisis, FERC approves Jordan Cove LNG

Mar 19, 2020 | Jordan Cove LNG Terminal & Pacific Connector Pipeline, News Release

In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic and national health emergency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) conditionally approved the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and Pacific Connector fracked gas pipeline today. The approval is conditioned on...