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Administration Continues Assault on National Forests, Moves to Gut Rule Managing Off-Road Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced its intention to revise the Travel Management Rule governing motorized vehicle use on almost 200 million acres of federal lands.
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Trump Administration Advances Roadless Rule Repeal at the Expense of Wildlife, Clean Water and Public Will
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement seeking to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a bedrock law that protects 45 million acres of national forests managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Judge Vacates Land Exchange, Halts Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
A federal judge today vacated an illegal closed-door deal between the U.S. Department of the Interior and a for-profit Alaska Native corporation, King Cove Corp., that exchanged a 10.5-mile corridor of Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness lands to enable a road connecting King Cove and Cold Bay.
Press Releases
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Matt Cartwright Introduce the SAFE Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2015 Contact: Haley McKey, hmckey@defenders.org, 202-772-0247 Legislation will provide needed climate adaptation guidance Washington –– Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and
House Interior Appropriations bill is riddled with harmful anti-environmental riders
WASHINGTON- (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)– The just-completed House Interior appropriations bill includes a number of anti-wildlife riders which attack the Endangered Species Act (ESA), weaken
Montana Begins Developing Blueprint for Bison Restoration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 11, 2015 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0288 Montana Begins Developing Blueprint for Bison Restoration HELENA, Mont. – Montana
Disastrous House Interior Appropriations Bill Attacks Protections for Gray Wolf, Sage Grouse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2015 Contact: Haley McKey, hmckey@defenders.org, 202-772-0247 Bill also blocks tougher restrictions on smuggled ivory and weakens habitat protections for bats
BLM Approves Massive Energy Project at Expense of Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org , 202-772-0253 BLM Approves Massive Energy Project at Expense of Environment Soda Mountain destructive, not
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