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Smart Moves on Drilling in New York

Jun 17, 2010Peter Applebome, New York TimesExcerpts:While neighboring Pennsylvania and other states have rushed pell-mell into the Northeast’s version of an energy boom — making some people richer and...

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Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest turns 100

Mar 2, 2011Brent Martin (Wilderness Society), Smoky Mountain News Excerpts: When the Weeks Act was passed by Congress 100 years ago, the region’s forests were, for the most part, in a severely cut...

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Jobs and Economic Benefits of Wilderness Designations

Thursday, July 15, 2010The Wilderness Society submitted a statement for the record on the role of Wilderness designations in providing jobs and economic benefits to rural communities before the...

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The Roadless Rule: A Tenth Anniversary Assessment

Tuesday, January 11, 2011A decade after it was first adopted by the U.S. Forest Service, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has proven to be remarkably successful in protecting the 58.5 million acres...

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The House is poised to increase the “death ceiling” even as the debt ceiling...

Jul 29, 2011As yet another sign of how far the Congress is taking the country off track, keep an eye on how Congress fills the time while the debt ceiling debate stalls. To fill the time, the House of...

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Why is Congress Making a Bad Situation Worse?

Dec 9, 2011Endangered San Joaquin Kit Fox in Carrizo Plain National Monument California Bill BoutonWith fresh attacks on clean air, clean water, and open spaces, Congress seems intent on making a bad...

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Why the Gallatin Range

Gallatin RangeFisherga-FlickrThe Gallatin is the last and largest wild mountain tract bordering Yellowstone Park that’s not permanently protected. The Gallatin Range provides many things: clean water...

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Gallatin Range: Work We Are Doing

Gallatin RangeFisherga-FlickrThe real value of the Gallatin Range goes beyond its designated wilderness study area. The Wilderness Society has a long-standing commitment to protect the Gallatin Range....

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Gallatin Range: Our Partners

Over the Gallatin Range, MontanaKirkOls-FlickrThe Wilderness Society is working with diverse groups to create a community vision for the Gallatin that marries permanent protection and recreational...

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Green Investment Report: Budget Cuts Have Taken Toll on Our Nation’s Public...

Feb 5, 2015WASHINGTONThe nation's budget should serve to protect shared national resources that Americans value.Citing continued damage to the environment, the economy, drinking water supplies and...

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Smart Moves on Drilling in New York

Jun 17, 2010Peter Applebome, New York TimesExcerpts:While neighboring Pennsylvania and other states have rushed pell-mell into the Northeast’s version of an energy boom — making some people richer and...

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Nantahala-Pisgah National Forest turns 100

Mar 2, 2011Brent Martin (Wilderness Society), Smoky Mountain News Excerpts: When the Weeks Act was passed by Congress 100 years ago, the region’s forests were, for the most part, in a severely cut...

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Jobs and Economic Benefits of Wilderness Designations

The Wilderness Society submitted a statement for the record on the role of Wilderness designations in providing jobs and economic benefits to rural communities before the Subcommittee on National...

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The Roadless Rule: A Tenth Anniversary Assessment

A decade after it was first adopted by the U.S. Forest Service, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has proven to be remarkably successful in protecting the 58.5 million acres of national forest...

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The House is poised to increase the “death ceiling” even as the debt ceiling...

Jul 29, 2011As yet another sign of how far the Congress is taking the country off track, keep an eye on how Congress fills the time while the debt ceiling debate stalls. To fill the time, the House of...

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Why is Congress Making a Bad Situation Worse?

Dec 9, 2011With fresh attacks on clean air, clean water, and open spaces, Congress seems intent on making a bad situation for America’s environment even worse! (We don’t know why, so we asked them.) As...

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Why the Gallatin Range

The Gallatin is the last and largest wild mountain tract bordering Yellowstone Park that’s not permanently protected. The Gallatin Range provides many things: clean water for nearby towns, a refuge for...

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Gallatin Range: Work We Are Doing

The real value of the Gallatin Range goes beyond its designated wilderness study area. The Wilderness Society has a long-standing commitment to protect the Gallatin Range. We are working to shape its...

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Gallatin Range: Our Partners

The Wilderness Society is working with diverse groups to create a community vision for the Gallatin that marries permanent protection and recreational opportunity.The Gallatin Range is a valuable...

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Green Investment Report: Budget Cuts Have Taken Toll on Our Nation’s Public...

The nation's budget should serve to protect shared national resources that Americans value.Citing continued damage to the environment, the economy, drinking water supplies and more, The Wilderness...

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