Conservation groups challenge Trump administration’s move to banish bison from public lands
Western Watersheds Project, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, today appealed a decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to revoke American Prairie’s authority to graze bison on public lands in northeastern Montana—a move that conflicts with...
Lawsuit challenges USFS’, USFWS’ drastic redefinition of “secure habitat” slashing grizzly protections in critical connectivity corridor
Today, Montana conservation organizations challenged the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for dramatically weakening a core benchmark for grizzly bear conservation in Montana's Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest. The lawsuit...
NM Water Commission caves to industry, will make rule reversing 11-month-old fracking wastewater discharge ban
Today, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) accepted a rulemaking petition filed by an oil and gas industry-led organization that would begin the process to create a rule allowing oil and gas wastewater—called “produced water”—to be discharged to New...
73 western groups to Senate leadership: No deal with devil on permit reform
Contact: Erik Schlenker-Goodrich, Western Environmental Law Center, 575-751-0351, eriksg@westernlaw.org Today, 73 western community, conservation, faith, and Indigenous groups representing 2.6 million members and supporters delivered a joint letter to Senate Minority...
Environmental orgs file protest against Green Chile Pipeline in southern New Mexico
Today, the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter, Center for Biological Diversity, and Food & Water Watch filed a protest with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) challenging the Transwestern Pipeline Company’s attempt to fast-track the proposed Green Chile...
New Mexico communities win stronger air protections as environment board approves historic fee update
Today, the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED)’s Environmental Improvement Board approved a landmark update to its air quality permit fee structure that increases essential funding for inspections, monitoring, and enforcement. These changes will help deliver...
Media advisory: Oil and gas industry takes another swing at convincing Water Quality Control Commission to allow risky wastewater discharge to NM waters
Next week, on April 14, the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission (WQCC) will consider a motion from an industry-backed group to start yet another rulemaking to allow the discharge of “treated” toxic oil and gas wastewater to state waters. In November 2025, the...
New Mexico Indigenous, community, conservation groups cry foul at 7-day Easter scoping comment period for Chaco oil, gas buffer analysis
A coalition of New Mexico Indigenous, community, and conservation groups submitted scoping comments today opposing the Trump administration’s process to re-evaluate a 10-mile buffer surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park where new oil and gas and other...
New Mexico regulators near final rules strengthening oil and gas bonding and cleanup
Parties in the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission (OCC) case to modernize oil and gas clean up and bonding rules filed their final post-hearing briefs on Friday, March 20, a key step as the OCC prepares to decide whether to update decades-old financial safeguards...
Historic funding for wildlife passes Oregon Legislature, heads to Gov. Kotek for signature
Moments ago, the Oregon Senate passed HB 4134, also known as “1.25% for Wildlife,” marking its bipartisan passage in both chambers of the Oregon Legislature. This landmark bill now heads to Gov. Kotek’s desk to be signed into law. A broad coalition of conservation,...
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