News Releases
Tipsheet Timeline: Washington Youth Climate Case (Press Release 11/19/15)
Soon, King County Superior Court Judge Hollis Hill will issue a ruling in the unprecedented case of seven youth petitioners requesting the Washington Department of Ecology to write a carbon emissions rule that protects the atmosphere for their generation and those to...
In Front of Packed Courtroom, Young Petitioners Ask Judge to Uphold Their Rights to a Safe Environment (Press Release 11/3/15)
Location:Seattle, WAToday, young Washington citizens sat in a packed King County courtroom and watched as their attorney, Andrea Rodgers gave a stunning and impassioned argument to the court as she fought for her clients’ right to a healthy environment and safe...
Montana Board of Environmental Review Rejects Coal Mine Expansion (Press Release 10/20/15)
MT DEQ Permit Did Not Adequately Protect GroundwaterLocation:Helena, MTOn Friday, the Montana Board of Environmental Review rejected a Department of Environmental Quality coal mine expansion permit that would have doubled the size of the Bull Mountains mine near...
Hearing in Youths’ Landmark Climate Change Lawsuit Held in Seattle at King County Courthouse (Press Release 10/13/15)
Location:Seattle, WAWHAT:Judge Hollis Hill will hear oral argument in the important case brought by seven young Washingtonians to address Washington Department of Ecology’s persistent refusal to set science-based carbon pollution limits. WHEN:Tuesday, November...
Dyan Oldenburg Joins Western Environmental Law Center Board of Directors (Statement 10/12/15)
Location:Santa Fe, NMThe Western Environmental Law Center, a nonprofit public-interest environmental law firm, is proud to announce the addition of Training Resources for the Environmental Community (TREC) founder Dyan Oldenburg to its board of directors. From 1996...
Court Approves Settlement to Save Imperiled Lynx from Trapping (Press Release 9/23/15)
New Regulations in Lynx Habitat Will Protect Montana’s Rare CatsLocation:MissoulaYesterday, the federal district court of Montana approved a settlement agreement reached between the State of Montana and conservation groups aimed at protecting threatened Canada lynx...
EPA Methane Rule a Quadruple Win (Press Release 8/18/15)
Reductions will benefit climate, improve health, reduce waste and generate revenueEPA today released first-ever standards to control methane pollution from the oil and gas industry, the largest man-made source of these emissions. The rule is a key component in meeting...
Judge Fails to Halt Fracking in Greater Chaco
Northwest New Mexico Oil Drilling Will Continue Despite Risks to Communities, Cultural Resources and the Environment Location: Santa Fe, NM Hopes for a respite from a fracking boom plaguing Navajo and public lands in New Mexico’s Greater Chaco area were thwarted...
Federal Agency Fails to Protect Water and Air Quality from Massive Coal Mine Expansion (Press Release 8/17/15)
Conservation Groups Forced to take legal actionLocation:Helena, MTToday, Montana conservation groups were forced to take legal action to protect water and air quality from a massive expansion at the Bull Mountains coal mine near Roundup. Earlier this year the federal...
Increased funding for federal forest health and support of rural economies in Oregon (Press Release 7/27/15)
Oregon will invest $5 million to increase the quality, pace, and scale of collaborative restoration of OregonFederal forests in Oregon provide important resources for the state’s economy, ecological benefit through fish and wildlife habitat, clean air and water, and...
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