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Lawsuit launched to protect Washington’s endangered salmon, orcas, trout from cyanide pollution
Conservation organizations filed a formal notice today of their intent to sue multiple federal agencies and Washington’s Department of Ecology for their failure to protect multiple populations of chinook and coho salmon, southern resident killer whales, steelhead...
New Mexico groups sound alarm on governor’s hydrogen proposal
Advocates label hydrogen production as a false climate solution, citing its threats to environment, public health and equity In response to New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s solicitation of comments on her proposal to make the state a “hub” for hydrogen...
Law requires Biden to cancel February oil lease sale to prevent climate harm
Conservation groups submitted formal comments today urging cancelation of February’s federal oil and gas lease auctions, saying the Biden administration is legally required to prevent harm from the leasing program’s greenhouse gas emissions, not just disclose it. “The...
Lawsuit targets EPA failure to clean up pollution in Puget Sound
Citing agency “foot-dragging” in cleaning up Puget Sound, an environmental organization sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in federal court today. The lawsuit challenges EPA’s failure to take a key step towards cleaning up nitrogen pollution in Puget...
Conservation groups seek records on climate failure of Biden oil, gas review
Climate and conservation groups filed a Freedom of Information Act request today seeking public records from the Interior Department relating to its recent report reviewing the federal oil and gas leasing programs that presumes expanded leasing. “This flimsy report...
After Years of legal advocacy, community organizing, Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and pipeline is dead
Pembina, the Canadian company that tried to impose a fracked gas pipeline and export terminal on communities across Southern Oregon, today filed a formal request asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to cancel its permit for the project. The company’s...
ADVISORY: WELC director to testify on oil and gas at U.S. House Energy and Natural Resources oversight hearing
On Thursday, December 2, Western Environmental Law Center Executive Director Erik Schlenker-Goodrich will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources at an oversight hearing titled...
Biden administration lobs weak oil and gas leasing report the day after Thanksgiving
Today, the Biden administration released its long-promised “comprehensive review” of the federal public lands oil and gas leasing system. Issuing news releases on Friday, the slowest news day of the week, is a media strategy to kill news. Today, the Biden...
Greater Chaco Coalition celebrates new path forward for landscape protection
President Biden and Secretary Haaland offer new promise to finally address legacies of sacrifice zones and environmental justice for the Greater Chaco region Members of the Greater Chaco Coalition are applauding President Joe Biden and Department of the Interior...
Conservation groups relieved protections will remain for 3.4 million acres of critical northern spotted owl habitat
Conservation groups in the Pacific Northwest have expressed relief that a final rule issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Fish and Wildlife) will reinstate federal protections for old-growth forests, forests essential for the survival of the northern spotted...
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