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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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Environmental community lays out funding priorities for FY2013
WASHINGTON (February 10, 2012) - Today, numerous environmental groups released the Green Budget, which highlights highlights the environmental and conservation communities’ Fiscal Year 2013 National
Statement from conservation groups on CHAPA lawsuit against rules for responsible beach driving in Cape Hatteras National Seashore
CHAPEL HILL, NC (February 10, 2012) - The following is a statement from Audubon North Carolina, Defenders of Wildlife and the Southern Environmental Law Center
Court overturns Bush regulations that ignored wildlife impacts
Ruling restores vital role of wildlife experts in forest fire planning WASHINGTON (Feb. 7, 2012) – The U.S. District Court of D.C. struck down Bush
Mexican gray wolves gained ground in 2011
Defenders of Wildlife urges for more wolf releases TUCSON, Ariz. (February 3, 2012) - The following is a statement from Eva Sargent, Defenders of Wildlife's
House Republican leaders try again to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling for Big Oil
Transportation funding bill is the latest vehicle to cater to Big Oil Summary: Republican leaders of the House Natural Resources Committee today did the bidding
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