November 16, 2020 — By Juliet Eilperin — The Trump administration is asking oil and gas firms to pick spots where they want to drill in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as it races to open the pristine … More
Tag: Wilderness
Amid Widespread Opposition to California Logging Project, Forest Service Extends Comment Deadline
June 29, 2020 — By Rebecca August — The Forest Service has extended the deadline, from June 30 to August 14, for the public to comment on its proposal to cut down trees and chaparral across 755 acres … More
A Setback at Boundary Waters
June 20, 2020 — Federal District Judge Trevor McFadden, a recent Trump appointee, upheld the Trump administration’s decision to reissue two mineral leases for the Twin Metals Minnesota mine project, which risks polluting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area … More
Forest Service Solicits Comments on Proposed Dam Near Holy Cross Wilderness
June 15, 2020 — By Grant Stringer, Aurora Sentinel Conservationists and development boosters alike can now weigh in on the next phase of a city government-backed plan to build a new reservoir and divert water to Aurora taps. … More
Victories of 2016
December 31, 2016 — As the year comes to a close, we’d like to take a moment to share with you a few of the victories we’ve celebrated so far in 2016. A few of our achievements this … More