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Court ruling: Feds illegally approved Colorado gas drilling in elk habitat
A federal judge ruled today that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service illegally approved two adjacent natural gas drilling plans in western Colorado, finding that officials did not adequately analyze wildlife and climate impacts. In today’s...
Landmark climate victory: Federal court rejects sale of public lands for fracking
In a landmark victory for climate, health, and public lands, a federal judge late yesterday rejected the sale of public lands for fracking and ordered a halt to drilling on more than 300,000 acres in Wyoming. “This ruling is a triumph for our climate,” said Jeremy...
“Greenest” Gov. Inslee refuses to modernize Puget Sound sewage treatment
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who is touting his environmental credentials on the national stage in his bid for the presidency, has failed to address emergency levels of toxic and nutrient pollution in Puget Sound by modernizing sewage treatment. Last week, Gov. Inslee...
Sportsmen defend big game habitat on Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest
Today, Helena Hunters and Anglers Association and its parent organization, the Montana Wildlife Federation filed a complaint in federal court to protect big game habitat in two inventoried roadless areas along the Continental Divide – Jericho Mountain and Lazyman...
Trump admin announces intent to strip wolves of endangered species protections in lower 48
Today, acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the Trump administration’s intent to remove endangered species protections for wolves in the lower 48 states. The administration will release the proposal to the public in the next few days. While we’re loath...
Protecting Spokane River summertime flows returns to court
Issue: When water is flowing in the Spokane River during hot summer months, should water be protected for community recreational and aesthetic use, river fish, and wildlife or should the Department of Ecology allow even more water to be taken from the river by...
Indiscriminate traps kill, injure endangered Mexican wolves, impeding recovery
As a bill to ban recreational and commercial trapping works its way through the New Mexico legislature, indiscriminate trapping is proving an enormous impediment for endangered Mexican gray wolves’ already uphill battle toward recovery. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife...
Coalition fights for public access in Montana’s Crazy Mountains
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and a coalition of concerned conservation-based groups have submitted a letter to the U.S. Forest Service summarizing the groups’ concerns over public access in the Crazy Mountains in Montana and notifying the agency of their intent...
Federal court cites climate, urges rejection of Montana coal mine expansion
A federal judge late yesterday ruled the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally approved a coal mine expansion in southeast Montana, finding that officials inappropriately ignored climate costs. In 2017, WildEarth Guardians, Montana Environmental Information...
Statement: Green New Deal a great deal for American West
The Western Environmental Law Center proudly supports the Green New Deal resolution introduced in the U.S. Congress by Senator Ed Markey, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and dozens of congressional co-sponsors. The climate crisis presents a daunting challenge...
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