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Groups petition Interior to use existing, long-dormant authority to rein in oil and gas
Yesterday, a coalition of 30 environmental and community groups petitioned the Department of Interior to use the agency’s longstanding authority and responsibility under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) to center public lands as a cornerstone of...
Dr. Brian Henning joins WELC board of directors
The Western Environmental Law Center, a nonprofit public-interest environmental law firm, is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Brian Henning to its board of directors. Dr. Brian G. Henning is professor of philosophy and of environmental studies at Gonzaga...
Wildlife conservation groups secure agreement from feds to evaluate Southern Rockies for lynx critical habitat
Late yesterday, the District Court of Montana approved a legal agreement wildlife conservation groups secured with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service compelling the agency to revise its Canada lynx critical habitat rule to evaluate territory in the wild cat’s southern...
88 groups offer Biden roadmap to open new doors to thriving, resilient future transition by winding down federal public lands, minerals oil, gas program
The world is facing a set of intersecting crises, from Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine, to consumer hardship at the gas pump caused by dependency on fossil fuels, to ever-intensifying climate impacts. To address these crises, the Western Environmental Law Center...
Legal agreement: Land managers will reconsider allowing target shooting in 90% of Sonoran Desert National Monument, providing opportunity to protect desert life, cultural resources
Late yesterday, the Arizona District Court in Phoenix approved a legal agreement requiring the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to re-examine its decision to allow target shooting in 90% of Sonoran Desert National Monument, a quiet oasis of saguaro cacti, native desert...
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Two really important actions @westernlaw, with our awesome partners, have taken in the last 48 hours to align the federal public lands + minerals oil & gas program with the urgency demanded by the climate crisis:
Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study
- Nearly half of existing facilities will need to close prematurely to limit heating to 1.5C, scientists say
#climatecrisis
@IISD_news @PriceofOil
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/17/shut-down-fossil-fuel-production-sites-early-to-avoid-climate-chaos-says-study?CMP=share_btn_tw
Ceasing new fossil fuel development is not enough - existing oil, gas, and coal extraction sites need to be closed to stay within 1.5C according to a new study led by @priceofoil and @IISD_news
Read more here: https://ioppublishing.org/news/study-existing-oil-gas-and-coal-extraction-sites-need-to-be-closed-down-to-stay-within-1-5c-findings-show
#FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #JustTransition
Shut down fossil fuel production sites early to avoid climate chaos, says study https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/17/shut-down-fossil-fuel-production-sites-early-to-avoid-climate-chaos-says-study?CMP=twt_a-environment_b-gdneco
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