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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.
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Defenders Strongly Opposes USDA Proposal to Dismantle Long-Standing Protections for National Forests
The United States Department of Agriculture today announced that the U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to fully rescind the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule — a bedrock conservation policy that has protected nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forests for over two decades.
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Bureau of Land Management Solar Plan Guides Energy Development to Lower Conflict Areas, Challenges Remain
Washington, DC. (October 12, 2013) — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today released the government’s final policy directing solar energy development on public lands. The Record
California wolves one step closer to endangered
State wildlife commission moves forward with listing petition SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 3, 2012) – The California Fish and Game Commission voted in favor today of
Conservation groups challenge kill-at-will policy for Wyoming wolves
Federal delisting undermines successful recovery of iconic endangered species Bozeman, Mont. - Conservation groups, represented by Earthjustice, today served notice that they will file a
Feds strip protection for Wyoming wolves, approve widespread wolf-killing
WASHINGTON (August 31, 2012) – Today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it is publishing its final delisting rule to strip federal protections
Lawsuit Filed to Restore Protections to Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl
TUCSON, Ariz.—The Center for Biological Diversity and Defenders of Wildlife filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over the agency’s denial
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