Public Lands/Wilderness
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Dangerous floods loom following Montana wildfires
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation has issued flood alerts following wildfires burning huge swaths of the state. Floods …
Thursday, July 25, 2024
EPA clean-car standards projected to bring $100B annual benefits
Clean-air advocates in Colorado are celebrating new EPA standards, which they believe can play a major role in reducing air pollution impacting …
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Forest Corps battles wildfire crisis, gets Utah's young people involved
The federal government is looking to combat the climate crisis and protect public lands in Utah and around the country by empowering young adults…
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
BLM moves to sync oil and gas management with state big-game protections
The federal Bureau of Land Management has published a new plan for managing public lands which will put oil and gas management in sync with Colorado's…
Nevada gets OK to sell federal public lands for affordable housing
Environmentalists said a first time ever federal decision to allow the sale of a small parcel of national public land in Nevada is an example of "care…
Coalition: Mine threatens Montana's iconic Smith River
Nearly 10,000 Montanans have petitioned the U.S. Forest Service to prevent mining activity in the iconic Smith River watershed. The Smith is known …
Report: CA giant sequoia groves in peril after megafires
Two new studies find that without sustained intervention, California may permanently lose big sections of old-growth giant sequoia groves. The …
Feds send $27 million to improve recreation at NW forests
More than $27 million is coming to upgrade forests in the Northwest for recreation. The investment is the latest round of funding from the Great …
Recreation upgrades coming to NW Forests
More than $27 million is coming to upgrade forests in the Northwest for recreation. The investment is the latest round of funding from the Great …
First win-win for affordable housing, public lands
Environmentalists are applauding a Bureau of Land Management decision to allow the sale of a small national public land parcel for an affordable housi…
Tenth Circuit Court expected to decide on public lands access
A court is soon expected to decide a Wyoming case between hunters and landowners which could affect public land access. When a group from Missouri …
Grants boost environmental education and restoration in Ohio
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $271,000 in grants for environmental education projects across the state. The programs will …