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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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...
View ArticleJobs 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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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...
View ArticleThe 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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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...
View ArticleWhy the Gallatin Range
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View ArticleGallatin 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....
View ArticleGallatin 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...
View ArticleGreen Investment Report: Budget Cuts Have Taken Toll on Our Nation’s Public...
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View ArticleSmart 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...
View ArticleNantahala-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...
View ArticleJobs 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleWhy 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...
View ArticleGallatin 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...
View ArticleGallatin 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...
View ArticleGreen 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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