Wilderness Report # 209 3/7/2008
1) West Virginia’s Wild Mon Act Hailed at DC Hearings, Concern Expressed for Omitted Areas; 2) Wilderness Brief: Friends of Nevada Wilderness Honors Volunteers; 3) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Science News #5 2/29/2008
1) The Center for Landscape Analysis: Celebrating 20 Years of Spatial Analysis in Wildland Conservation; 2)Meet Janice Thomson
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Wilderness Report #208 2/22/2008
1) Colorado’s San Juan Public Lands Draft Forest Plan Released; 2) Report Illustrates How Protecting Wilderness Benefits WV's Economy; 3) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Report #207 2/11/2008
1) West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest Wilderness Act Introduced; 2) Oregon’s Copper Salmon Wilderness Act Approved by Senate Committee; 3) Wilderness Brief: Wilderness Support Center Relocates to One of the Country’s Most Energy Efficient Buildings; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Science News #4 1/31/2008
1) Scholarships for research on climate change and other aspects of wildland conservation; 2) Travel and route designation on California's National Forests; 3) Meet Matt Dietz
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Wilderness Report #206 1/25/2008
1) West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest Nears Wilderness Legislation; 2) Arizona’s Proposed Wilderness Featured in ‘Art in Wilderness: Tumacacori Highlands’; 3) Wilderness Brief: Friends of Allegheny Wilderness Newsletter Naming Contest; 4) Wilderness Brief: Salt Lake Tribune Op-Ed by Representative Maurice Hinchey: “Protect Utah's red rock wilderness from short-sighted development”; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Science News #3 12/21/2007
Recently Released: Déjà Vu on the Tongass: How Overestimating Timber Demand Prevents Responsible Stewardship; Meet Pete Morton
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BLM Action Center Update #45 12/21/2007
1) The Year's Top Six Positive Steps for BLM Lands; 2) 12 Places That Need Your Help Now - Plans Open For Comment; 3) Contacts - Friends Across the Great Frontier
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North Cascades December 2007 Newsletter 12/21/2007
Winter Activities in the North Cascades; Lower Gold Creek Basin; Rendezvous Area in the Methow Valley; North Cascades Glaciers
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Wilderness Report #205 12/14/2007
Update on Wilderness Legislation in the 110th Congress; Top 10 Things You DON'T Want to Hear in Wilderness; The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wildland Fire News Update #20 12/12/2007
1) Our View: A Watershed Year for Wildland Fires; 2) Wilderness Society Releases New Fire Position Papers; 3) Essential tool -- Wildland Fire Use; 4) Wildland Fire Statistics; 5) Online Fire Resources
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WildAlert News December 2007 12/5/2007
Protect Utah's Price District BLM Lands from increased ORV Use; Investigations Continue into Politicized Endangered Species Decisions; Congress Poised to Pass Energy Bill.
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Wilderness Report #204 11/30/2007
1) Support for New Wilderness Grows in Southwest Colorado; 2) Wyoming’s Adobe Town Receives Support for ‘Very Rare or Uncommon’ Designation; 3) Wilderness Brief: Wilderness Organizers Discuss Challenges and Celebrate Successes; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Report #203 11/16/2007
1) House Natural Resources Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Five Wilderness Bills; 2) Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness Bill Introduced; 3) Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Bill Introduced in Senate; 4) Nevadan’s Celebrate Five Year Wilderness Anniversary
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Wilderness Science News #2 11/8/2007
1) Natural Dividends: Wildland Protection and the Changing Economy of the Rocky Mountain West; 2) Meet Michelle Haefele
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BLM Action Center Update #44 11/5/2007
1) BLM Action Center Welcomes New Staff; 2) Avalanche of Utah RMPs limits opportunity for public involvement; 3) Northeast Wyoming Elk Herd Threatened by Drilling; 4) New Director of BLM says western drilling explosion to continue; 5) Adobe Town: Wyoming's hidden archaeological and ecological gem; 6) 13 Places That Need Your Help Now; Resources and Contacts
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WildAlert News November 2007 11/5/2007
Update on California Wildfires and Alaska's Teshekpuk Lake; Take a Moment to Help Montana's Bitterroot National Forest; Global Warming and Forest Fires; Accelerating Oil and Gas Development; Hearing on Proposed Road through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge; New Wyoming Wilderness Bill Introduced; House Passes Virginia Ridge and Valley Act; Six Members of Congress Honored for Refuge System Efforts.
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Wilderness Report #202 11/2/2007
1) House Subcommittee Hearing Held on Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act; 2) Virginia Ridge & Valley Act Approved by House Vote; 3) Wilderness Brief: Six Wilderness Bills on House Subcommittee Hearing Schedule; 4) Wilderness Brief: Celebrate Wilderness in Southern Nevada; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Science News #1 10/31/2007
Welcome to the first issue of Wilderness Science News. We take a look at research going on at The Wilderness Society and how it affects public policy, legislation and changes on the ground. This month, meet economist Ann Ingerson and find out more about her recent report on carbon storage in U.S. forests.
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North Cascades October 2007 Newsletter 10/25/2007
This month we take an in-depth look at mountaineering in the North Cascades. Explore the Ptarmigan Traverse and find out more about the local mountaineering community. We also take a look at glaciers and global warming.
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Wilderness Report #201 10/19/2007
1) West Virginians Rally in Nation’s Capitol; 2) Virginia Ridge and Valley Act House Floor Vote Likely Next Week; 3) Wilderness Brief: You Are Invited to a Wild Picnic in Pennsylvania! 4) Wilderness Brief: Nevada Wilderness Coalition Holds Inaugural Wilderness Rendezvous; 5)The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wilderness Report #200 10/5/2007
1) Wilderness Report #200: A Look Back at Wilderness Since Our First Issue; 2) Southern California Wilderness Bill Introduced by Representative Mary Bono and Senator Barbara Boxer; 3) House Agriculture Committee Hearing Held on Virginia Ridge and Valley Act; 4) National Foundation Created to Protect and Expand National Conservation Landscape System
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WildAlert News October 2007 10/4/2007
Good News to Report on Efforts to Protect Spotted Owl Habitat; When a Burning Fire is Nature's Best Friend; National Wildlife Refuge Week; Natural Dividends Report Released; Updates on Wilderness Bills for California and Colorado.
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Wildland Fire News Update #19 9/24/2007
1) The Wilderness Society launches multi-media fire package; 2) Senate to examine intersection of climate change and fire; 3) Essential tool: Wildland Fire Use; 4) Wildland fire statistics; 5) Online fire resources
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Wilderness Report #199 9/21/2007
1) Wilderness Legislation Introduced for Oregon’s Copper-Salmon Area, Senate Hearing Held; 2) Colorado Wilderness Act of 2007 To Be Introduced in House; 3) Local Homebuilders Support New Wilderness in Doña Ana County, New Mexico; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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North Cascades September 2007 Newsletter 9/21/2007
Exploring Index, Washington. On the Trail at Barclay and Eagle Lakes. Check out the University of Washington Libraries collection of historical and rare photographers, including photos by Lee Pickett documenting the development of Index, Washington and the Wild Sky region. Live from the Mountain Music Lounge Volume 13 released September 25, 2007. National Public Lands Day.
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Wilderness Report #198 9/7/2007
1) Allegheny National Forest Wilderness: Economic Benefits for Pennsylvania; 2) Wilderness Photo Contest; 3) Charleston Gazette Editorializes in Favor of More Wilderness
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WildAlert News September 2007 9/4/2007
New Threats to the Northern Spotted Owl; BLM Told to Consider Impact of Energy Drilling on Endangered Species.
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Wilderness Report #197 8/24/2007
1) Wilderness Legislation Introduced in the 110th Congress; 2) Businesses Support Protecting Colorado’s Dominguez, Escalante Area; 3) Wilderness Brief: Arizona Daily Star Op-Ed by Mark Trautwein “It's what Mo would want...Saving Tumacácori wilderness area is the right thing to do”; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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North Cascades July/August Newsletter 8/10/2007
Scrambling in the North Cascades; Surprise Lake and Surprise Creek; Alpine Lakes Wilderness Addition Proposed; News and Events.
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Wilderness Report #196 8/10/2007
1) Arizona’s Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Act Introduced in House; 2) New Effort to Expand Washington’s Alpine Lakes Wilderness Announced; 3) Wilderness Brief: Healthcare Professionals for Wilderness;
4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News August 2007 8/2/2007
Appropriations Bills Delayed and House to Vote on Energy Bill; Find Out More about Arizona's Tumacacori Highlands Region.
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Wilderness Report #195 7/27/2007
1) Senate Committee Approves Oregon’s Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Wilderness Act; 2) Colorado’s San Miguel County Calls for New Wilderness Areas; 3) Wilderness Brief: “Picturing Wilderness” Art Exhibit Inspired by Pennsylvania’s Proposed Wilderness on the Allegheny National Forest; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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Wildland Fire News Update #18 7/24/2007
1) Our View: A Better Approach to Fire Management; 2) House Passes Interior Funding Bill; 3) Fire is Essential Tool; 4) Wildland Fire Statistics; 5) Online Fire Resources
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Wilderness Report #194 7/13/2007
1) California’s Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act Introduced; 2) Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Act; 3) New Hampshire Senator Celebrates Wilderness with Hike; 4) Wilderness Brief: Idaho Statesman Editorializes in Support of Senator Crapo's Bi-Partisan Approach on Owyhee Initiative; 5) The Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News July 2007 7/3/2007
Good News from the Arctic Refuge and Tongass National Forest; Protect California's Sequoia National Forest from ORV Use; Visit the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness in North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest; Energy Appropriations Bills Advance; One Hundred Thousand People Tell BLM to Protect the Upper Green River Valley in Wyoming.
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Wilderness Report #193 6/29/2007
1) House Committee Approves Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007; 2) Effort to Prevent Drilling on Colorado’s Roan Plateau Continues; 3) The Wilderness Classifieds
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North Cascades June 2007 Newsletter 6/22/2007
The North Cascades region is a mecca for white water adventurers. The Skagit River in the north, the Skykomish River near the proposed Wild Sky wilderness area, and the Wenatchee River in central Washington, among others, offer world-class rafting and kayaking opportunities. This month's North Cascades Newsletter looks at the rivers of the North Cascades as well as news about Washington hiking trails, summer events and more.
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Wildland Fire News Update #17 6/22/2007
1) House Examines Preparedness for 2007 Fire Season; 2) The Wilderness Society Participates in Joint Fire Science Smoke Management Roundtable; 3) Fire is Essential Tool; 4) Wildland Fire Statistics; 5) Online Fire Resources
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Wilderness Report #192 6/15/2007
1) New Mexico’s Sabinoso Wilderness Act Introduced in House; 2) House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on the National Landscape Conservation System Act; 3) Wilderness Brief: WV Wilderness Coalition to Hold 5th Annual Wilderness Workshop; 4) The Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News June 2007 6/5/2007
Work Continues on Energy Legislation; ORVs in Idaho's Owyhee Mountains; Strong Support for Yellowstone Continues; Tongass Forest Gets Interim Protection; New Mexico's Congressional Delegation Comes Together Over Otero Mesa Leasing.
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Wilderness Report #191 6/1/2007
1) Wild Sky Wilderness Approved by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Full Senate Consideration Expected Soon; 2) Sportsmen and Conservationists Agree on Doña Ana County Wilderness Proposal; 3) Wilderness Brief: West Virginia Wilderness Heroes Recognized by The Wilderness Society; 4) Wilderness Brief: National Landscape Conservation System Legislation Passed by Senate Panel, Hearing Scheduled in House;
5) The Wilderness Classifieds
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BLM Action Center Update #43 5/30/2007
1) The Long, Slow Transition to Implementation Level Plans; 2) Update on Energy Corridor Planning Efforts; 3) Get to Know Your Conservation Partners: Oregon Natural Desert Association; 4) Comments Recently Submitted: CO and OR; 5) Action Needed, Announcements, And Updates: AZ, CA, NM, and WY
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North Cascades May 2007 Newsletter 5/25/2007
Spring is in the air! With the warmer weather and melting snows comes the yearly opening of Highway 20 and the beginning of fly fishing season. This month, we also look at fishing in the Wild and Scenic Skagit River and the introduction of the Roadless Area Conservtion Act of 2007.
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Wildland Fire News Update #16 5/24/2007
1) Five-Year Anniversary of 2002 Fire Season, Federal Agencies Making Changes in Fire Management; 2) National Model of Collaborative Planning Reaches the One Year Mark; 3) Fire is Essential Tool; 4) Wildland Fire Statistics; 5) Online Fire Resources
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Wilderness Report #190 5/18/2007
1) Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Legislation Introduced; 2) House Subcommittee Holds Haring on Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007; 3) Reps. Salazar and Udall Work to Delay Colorado's Roan Plateau Leasing; 4) Mount Hood Wilderness Bill Discussed in Senate Subcommittee Hearing; 5) Arizona's Proposed Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Features in Arizona Highways; 6) The Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News May 2007 5/4/2007
Over 55,000 subscribers comment on Tongass forest plan; Go Wild in southern Utah; Interview with Linda Lance about the new Congress; Wild Sky Wilderness bill passes House and more news.
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Wilderness Report #189 5/4/2007
1) Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Bill Reintroduced; 2) Oregon Sportsman in DC to support Copper-Salmon Wilderness Proposal; 3) The Charleston Gazette’s Opinion Editorial Highlights Economic Value of Wilderness on WV’s Monongahela National Forest; 4) Job Listings in the Wilderness Classifieds
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North Cascades April 2007 Newsletter 4/20/2007
Celebrate Earth Day; Regional Snapshot: Boulder River Wilderness Area; 103.7 The Mountain's 12th annual concert to benefit The Wilderness Society is 100% Carbon Neutral; Activities and events.
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Wilderness Report #188 4/20/2007
1) Wild Sky Wilderness Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives, Attention Now Turns to the Senate; 2) America's Red Rock Wilderness Act Legislation Introduced; 3) Senators Bingaman and Salazar Introduce Bill to Codify the National Landscape Conservation System; 4) Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness Proposal Receives Bilingual Media Coverage; 5) Wilderness Brief: West Virginia Christian Group Holds Premier for DVD Highlighting Spiritual Values of Monongahela National Forest Wilderness; 6) The Wilderness Classifieds
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BLM Action Center Update #42 4/13/2007
1) BLM has a New National Travel Management Website; 2) Save Otero Mesa Public Forum; 3) Arizona Wilderness Coalition; 4) Action Needed, Announcements, And Updates: AZ, CA, CO, and WY; 5) Contacts -- Friends Across the Great Frontier
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Wilderness Report #187 4/6/2007
1 - Final Allegheny National Forest Plan Falls Short on Wilderness - Largest Roadless Area Left Out; 2 - Tucson Citizen Editorializes in Support of Proposed Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness; 3 - Wilderness Classifieds
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WildAlert News April 2007 4/3/2007
Taking a look at Earth Day; Protect Yellowstone - America's First National Park; Report examines how Forest Service values forest resources in southeast Alaska; Court to Bush Administration: Don't Ignore Science; Wild Sky Wilderness Bill Advances; Wildlife Refuges Continue to Cut Staff.
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Wilderness Report #186 3/23/2007
1- Wilderness Land Trust Acquires Inholdings in California and New Mexico; 2- Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act Introduced (Idaho); 3- Wilderness Brief: Senator Cantwell Receives Ansel Adams Award for Commitment to Preserving Nation's Lands; 4- Wilderness Brief: Outside Magazine's April Green Issue Benefits The Conservation Alliance; 5- The Wilderness Classifieds *New Feature
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North Cascades March 2007 Newsletter 3/16/2007
Connecting children with nature; Profile of Hidden Lake; Wild Sky Wilderness Proposal passes through committee; Summer Wilderness camps and more.
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Wilderness Report #185 3/9/2007
1- Wild Sky Wilderness Clears House Natural Resources Committee; 2- Rep. Hinchey Calls for Moratorium on Lease Sales of Wilderness Quality Land in Utah; 3- Wilderness Brief: Wilderness Community Gathers in DC to Celebrate and Discuss Future Opportunities; 4- Wilderness Brief: Friends of Allegheny Wilderness Hosts "The Enduring Wilderness" Book Tour March 12 -15
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WildAlert News March 2007 3/5/2007
Subscribers and members prepare to visit DC for Climate Crisis Action Day; Go Wild in Wyoming's Upper Green River Valley; Bush Administration plans to double oil and gas wells on western lands; Take Action for Shoshone National Forest along east side of Yellowstone National Park.
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Wilderness Report #184 2/23/2007
1 - Virginia Ridge and Valley Act of 2007 Introduced in House and Senate;
2 - Oregon Senators Reintroduce Mount Hood Wilderness Bill;
3 - Nevadans Celebrate New Wilderness Designations;
4 - Charleston Gazette Opinion Editorial Reinforces Faith Community Support for West Virginia Wilderness
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North Cascades February 2007 Newsletter 2/15/2007
Fall in love with the great outdoors at Mount Baker. Snowshoe at Artist Point. Wild Sky Wilderness re-introduced. Help with storm recovery efforts. Summer wilderness camps.
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Wilderness Report #183 2/9/2007
Wild Sky Wilderness Act Reintroduced;
California Wilderness Bill Introduced - Would Protect 2.4 Million Acres; Public Lands Committees Announce Membership and Signal Agendas; Wilderness Support Center Gains Economic Capacity
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BLM Action Center Update #41 2/8/2007
West-wide energy corridor process; Little Snake; Colorado Mountian Club; BLM Action Center website resources; RMP Roundup.
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WildAlert News February 2007 2/5/2007
President releases FY 2008 Budget. Go Wild at Colorado's Little Snake Area. Update on roadless area protection. Quick updates on the Green Budget, clean energy, payments to counties and monster cutbacks to staffing at National Wildlife Refuges.
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Wilderness Report #182 1/26/2007
Oregon Governor Supports Copper-Salmon Wilderness Proposal; Draft Blackfoot Landscape Pilot Project Released (Montana); Religious Groups in Support of Wilderness
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Wilderness Report #181 1/12/2007
Arctic Refuge Wilderness Act Introduced in House on January 4, 2007; PBS Airs Documentary on Proposed Boulder-White Clouds Wilderness; Wilderness Advocacy Group in Nevada Develops Stewardship and Restoration blog
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WildAlert News January 2007 1/12/2007
Welcome to 2007 and the 110th Congress. Off-road vehicles and travel management planning top the agenda at Oregon's Steens Mountain. New leadership in Congress faces many of the same old issues (and some new ones).
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North Cascades January 2007 Newsletter 1/12/2007
Focus on the Skagit Wild and Scenic River as well as the surrounding area; Sauk Mountain; January Events and Activities.
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BLM Action Center Update #40 12/26/2006
Why BLM Lands mean so much to Americans; Updates on action needed in Alaska, Arizona and elsewhere; and a revised list of contact info for people working on BLM issues across the West.
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North Cascades December 2006 Newsletter 12/21/2006
Summary of North Cascades work and events in 2006; Record snowfall means great winter activities in the North Cascades; A look at Sun Mountain Lodge and some wintertime trail tips.
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Wilderness Report #180 12/15/2006
Congress Approves White Pine County Public Lands Bill, Designates 558,000 Acres of Wilderness (Nevada); Summary of Wilderness Laws Passed in the 109th Congress- Over One Million Acres Designated; Wilderness Brief: Las Cruces Sun News Op-Ed "Wilderness, ranching can coexist"; The Wilderness Society's Staff Picks- Favorite Wilderness Areas
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Forest Planning News #5 12/6/2006
In this issue: Roadless Forests update, New England Wilderness Act signed, and ORV - Travel Management issues across the country.
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WildAlert News December 2006 12/6/2006
Victory in court for National Forest roadless areas. Go Wild in California's Cache Creek Wilderness. Save open space and read about the places you helped protect in 2006.
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BLM Action Center Update #39 12/4/2006
BLM Action Center Introduces New Online Planning Tools; Report -- Habitat Fragmentation from Roads: Travel Planning Methods to Safeguard BLM Lands; Status of the West-wide Energy Corridors Designation; TWS Response to EPCA II Report; Action Needed, Announcements, And Updates
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Wilderness Report #179 12/4/2006
Wilderness Land Trust Successfully Protects Wilderness Inholdings; President Signs New England Wilderness Act of 2006; Public Wants More Wilderness in Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania
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North Cascades November 2006 Newsletter 11/21/2006
Giving Back to the Places We Love: Find out about Washington Trails Association work parties; Explore Meadow Creek Trail; Readers Share Their Love for the Outdoors and more.
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Wildland Fire News Update #15 11/20/2006
In this Issue: 2006 Fire Season Wrap-Up: By the Numbers; Fire as a Management Tool; Fire Resources/Reports
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Wilderness Report #178 11/17/2006
House passes New England Wilderness Act; Senate approves Valle Vidal Protection Act; Supporters urge passage of Brown's Canyon Wilderness Act; Senate committee hearings on Nevada and Utah wilderness legislation; Wild Sky Wilderness revitalized.
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Wilderness Report #177 11/3/2006
Colorado Senator holds public meeting on proposed Rocky Mountain National Park wilderness; Las Cruces residents turn out to support wilderness; Historian speaks in favor of wilderness for Scotchman Peaks in Idaho and Montana; Status of wilderness legislation in 109th Congress.
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WildAlert News November 2006 11/1/2006
Plummeting funds for National Wildlife Refuges force massive cuts in staff and closing of some refuges. Go Wild in Wyoming's Upper Green River Valley. New California wilderness designated.
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Wilderness Report #176 10/20/2006
President signs Northern California Wilderness Bill; Southern California Wilderness Bill introduced; New Hampshire delegation advocates for New England Wilderness Act; Briefs from Too Wild to Drill and New Mexico Wilderness Conference.
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Wilderness Report #175 10/6/2006
Northern California Wild Heritage Bill and New England Wilderness Act both pass Senate; New Version of Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness Bill introduced; Judge Rules in Otero Mesa drilling case; Wilderness Briefs from Senate committees, Allegheny National Forest and more.
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WildAlert News October 2006 10/3/2006
Working to save Alaska's Teshekpuk Lake for the BLM's drilling plans. Go Wild at Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (Where the heck is Izembek? Don't peek.) Take action to keep gas rigs off Colorado's Roan Plateau. Another update on the roadless saga.
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Wildland Fire News Update #14 10/2/2006
In this Issue: New Report on Landscape-Scale Fire Management; Fire as a Management Tool; Wildland Fire Statistics and Fire Resources and Reports.
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Wilderness Report #174 9/22/2006
Over 130 Advocates Participate in Wilderness Week 2006 in Washington, DC. Senate Passes New England Wilderness Act of 2006. Final Management Plan Announced for the Monongahela National Forest. House Resources Forest and Forest Health Subcommittee Held Hearing on Utah Public Lands Bill.
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Wilderness Report #173 9/8/2006
Wilderness Land Trust Successfully Protects Wilderness Inholdings. Two Oregon Wilderness Bills Introduced in the Senate. New York Times Editorial. West Virginia Treasure.
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WildAlert News September 2006 9/6/2006
Here they come, rarin' to drill the Arctic Refuge and Teshekpuk Lake. National Park Services releases final management policies. A look at the fate of wilderness bills late in the 109th Congress. The Interior Department's Inspector General looks into allegations that Utah BLM made closed-door commitments to industry.
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Wildland Fire News Update #13 8/28/2006
In this Issue: Conservationist Walks a Mile in Firefighters' Boots During Idaho Wildland Fire Use Event; Tragedy Strikes Idaho Firefighters; Fire as a Management Tool; Wildland Fire Statistics; and Fire Resources/Reports.
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Wilderness Report #172 8/25/2006
Earth Friends Wildlife Foundation Sponsors The Wilderness Report. Oregon Senators Propose More Than 125,000 Acres for Wilderness Designation on Mount Hood and in Columbia River Gorge. Update of Wilderness Legislation in the 109th Congress
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Wilderness Report #171 8/11/2006
Owyhee Initiative Implementation Act Introduced (Idaho). Nevada's Senators Introduce White Pine County Public Lands Bill. Local Groups voice support for New Hampshire Wilderness.
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WildAlert News August 2006 8/2/2006
Protecting roadless forests. Protecting Montana forests (some of which are more roadless than others). Wilderness bills pass the House. Hold is placed on leasing the Wyoming Range in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Congressional leaders step to the plate in support of the National Landscape Conservation System by forming a caucus.
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WILDALERT: Help Protect Arizona's Roadless Areas (Arizona residents only) 7/31/2006
We need your help to protect Arizona Roadless Areas! The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking input from the public on how national forest roadless areas in Arizona should be managed. The input will assist Governor Janet Napolitano as she develops a petition to the US Forest Service for protecting roadless areas in the state.
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Wilderness Report #170 7/28/2006
Three Wilderness bills pass US House of Representatives: California, Idaho and Oregon. House approves Valle Vidal (NM) Protection Act. House Subcommittee holds hearing on Browns Canyon (CO) and Eastern Sierra (CA) Wilderness bills.
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WILDALERT: ORV Amusement Park Proposed Next to Sonoran National Monument 7/27/2006
The Sonoran Desert National Monument is the heart of one of North America's largest and most diverse desert ecosystems. However, a private group has asked the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to hand over a square-mile of public lands practically adjacent to the Sonoran Monument so that the group can build an off-road vehicle theme park. Nothing could be more inappropriate. The resulting damage would irreversibly harm the Monument.
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WILDALERT: Alaska's Teshekpuk Lake Needs Your Help 7/25/2006
Over the strong objections of Native people, wildlife biologists, sportsmen's groups, and the general public, the Bureau of Land Management remains intent on leasing one of the most remarkable wetlands complexes on the planet. The place is the Teshekpuk Lake Special Area in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), the largest single block of wild public land left in the United States.
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Wilderness Report #169 7/14/2006
Utah Sen. Bennett & Rep. Matheson introduce Washington County Growth and Conservation Act. New Mexico senators introduce measure to create National Monument and protect ancient fossilized tracks in southern New Mexico. Ketchum and Sun Valley (ID) mayors editorialize in support of Central Idaho Economic Development and Recreation Act.
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Wildland Fire News Update #12 7/13/2006
Wildland fire linked to climate change. Fire as management tool. Wildland fire statistics. Online fire resources.
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WILDALERT: Protect Pennsylvania's Wilderness 7/11/2006
The future of Allegheny National Forest, Pennsylvania's only national forest, is very much a stake today. The Forest Service is proposing a long-term management plan that recommends too little wilderness and doesn't do enough to protect the plants, animals and recreation opportunities most people care about. You can change that!
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WILDALERT NEWS: July 2006 Update 7/6/2006
New Hampshire's White Mountains. Take Action: Some in Congress blocking email. Permanent protection for Rocky Mountain Front? National Parks protections soon to be restored.
Off-shore drilling bill also threatens Rocky Mountain West. Roadless protection news.
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Wilderness Report #168 6/30/2006
Wilderness bill introduced for Chattahoochee National Forest, GA. House Resources Committee votes to protect Valle Vidal, NM. Important logistics and travel scholarship information for Wilderness Week, September 10-13, 2006. Wilderness forever-- a literary & historical lecture in Big Horn, WY.
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WILDALERT: Help Us Ensure Parks Are Protected 6/27/2006
America's national park system is a breathtaking array of archaeological, historical and natural treasures. Last summer, the Administration proposed a dramatic shift in policy that would have allowed damaging off-road vehicle use, more development, and less protection for wildlife, scenic views, and air quality in National Parks. Thanks to comments from the WildAlert community and thousands of other Americans, the Administration recently announced a reversal of its terrible policy proposal.
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Wildland Fire News Update #11 6/27/2006
Senate examines fire suppression. Fire as a management tool. Wildland fire statistics. Online fire resources
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WILDALERT: Legislation Would Remove Offshore Drilling Ban 6/26/2006
This week the House of Representatives will be voting on whether to lift the 25-year old ban on drilling in ecologically sensitive areas of America's coastlines. H.R. 4761, the "Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act," would remove the ban on oil and gas development off the West coast, East Coast, and Florida coastlines.
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WILDALERT: Park Plan Will Determine Future of Great Sand Dunes 6/23/2006
The National Park Service is developing a management plan for the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado, and while the draft plan has some good features, we need your help to make it even stronger.
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Wilderness Report #167 6/16/2006
Outreach week highlights expansion of National Landscape Conservation System - including new wilderness, wild & scenic rivers. Former Vermont governors support wilderness designation. Science professionals and researchers cite values of preserving Tumacacori Highlands wilderness in southern Arizona.
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WILDALERT: Oregon Roadless Area Timber Sale Announced, Despite Public Opposition 6/7/2006
The Forest Service announced last week that it will begin selling timber in Oregon's roadless areas -- despite strong public support for the protection of these areas. The Mike's Gulch Timber Sale would be the first logging project in a national forest roadless area since the Roadless Area Conservation Rule was adopted in January 2001.
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WILDALERT: Critical Areas of Kenai Peninsula Would be Open to Snowmobiles Under Proposal 6/6/2006
At 5.5 million acres, the Chugach National Forest in southcentral Alaska is the nation's second largest. One of its best-known wonders is the Kenai Peninsula, rich in natural beauty, fish and wildlife. The U.S. Forest is developing a winter use plan for the area that could surrender 85 percent of it to snowmobile use. We need your help to prevent that.
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Wildland Fire News Update #10 6/2/2006
A model for wildland fire planning. New fire mapping tool launched. Fire is essential tool. Wildland fire statistics. Online fire resources.
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Wilderness Report #166 6/2/2006
Eastern Sierra Wilderness bill moves forward -- Senate committee holds hearing on bill. Scientists voice their support for Wilderness designations in White Pine County, NV. Wilderness ads kick off in Idaho.
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WILDALERT NEWS: June 2006 Update 6/2/2006
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Ask Senate to support land acquisition programs. Recent victories. Blueprint for living with wildfire. Harmful Walden logging bill passes House.
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Wilderness Report #165 5/27/2006
Draft Allegheny Forest Plan Falls Short On Wilderness Recommendation, Wilderness Brief: Senate Energy And Natural Resources Subcommittee To Hold Hearing On Eastern Sierra Wilderness Bill, Wilderness Brief: Four New Mexico Wilderness Heroes Honored By The Wilderness Society
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BLM Action Center Update #38 5/26/2006
New Report: Living with Fire: Protecting Communities and Restoring Forests. Did You Know? -- The Draft West-wide Energy Corridor Programmatic EIS is Expected to be Published in June. Intern Joins BLM Action Center for the Summer. Trainings Taking Place in Your Area? Let Us Help! Action Needed, Announcements, And Updates: AK and CA. Contacts -- Friends Across the Great Frontier.
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WILDALERT: Protect the Arctic - Spread the Word! 5/24/2006
We need to make sure that we get as many people as possible to contact their Representatives in the next few days.
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WILDALERT: Arctic Refuge Action Needed TODAY 5/22/2006
As hard as it is to believe, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is in the crosshairs again. Some House members may force a vote on drilling in the Arctic Refuge as early as this Wednesday.
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WILDALERT: Protect the Arctic Refuge 5/18/2006
Some cynical politicians in Washington will stop at nothing to open our Arctic Refuge to oil drilling. Now these politicians have reached the height of cynical politics - they are threatening to hold hostage legislation to make our cars and trucks more energy efficient.
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WILDALERT: Help Protect America's Coastlines From Oil & Gas Development 5/16/2006
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the FY 2007 Interior Appropriations bill this week. Your help is needed to ensure that this bill doesn't become the vehicle for rampant oil and gas drilling off our beaches and coastlines.
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WILDALERT: Please Attend Allegheny Nat'l Forest Planning Meetings (Pennsylvania only) 5/15/2006
The Forest Service will be holding public meetings, starting May 22nd, to discuss its Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Allegheny National Forest Plan revision, which includes recommendations for new wilderness on the forest; the DEIS will be released May 17th.
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WILDALERT: Ask Your Representative To Protect Our National Forests Vote No On HR 4200 5/11/2006
Early next week, the House will vote on a bill, HR 4200, that could cause serious harm to the long-term health of our public forests. Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR) is the lead sponsor of this bill, which would exclude the public from decisions regarding the management of our public lands. The bill also ignores important scientific research, threatens the Endangered Species Act, could increase the risk of wildfire and leaves roadless areas, old growth forests, and other special areas unprotected.
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Forest Planning News #4 5/11/2006
Rep. Walden logging bill (HR 4200) moving toward a House vote. Vote on eliminating subsidies for Tongass road building expected soon. Roadless forests update. Cimarron and Comanche draft plans issued under 2005 NFMA regulations. Kenai Winter Access Plan on the Chugach National Forest.
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WILDALERT: Tongass National Forest, America's largest, needs your help 5/8/2006
Within the next week, Congress will consider an amendment to prohibit taxpayer dollars from being used to build new logging roads in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. If their amendment passes, it would eliminate yet another government subsidy and protect the Tongass from further logging.
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Wilderness Report #164 5/5/2006
Arizona's Daily Star editorializes in support of Tumacacori Highlands Wilderness. Sportsmen organize to designate Copper Salmon Wilderness (Oregon). Summary of Wilderness legislation in the 109th Congress.
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WILDALERT NEWS: May 2006 Update 5/1/2006
Big Oil targets Arctic Refuge, again. Go Wild: Touch the Earth. Eastern Forests for sale. Wilderness bills to cheer on. Support The Wilderness Society: matching gift offer.
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BLM Action Center Update #37 4/28/2006
Colorado May oil & gas lease sale -- largest in state's history. Trainings taking place in your area? Let us help! New competitive oil and gas leasing process fact sheet available. Action needed, announcements, and updates: CA.
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WILDALERT: Tell Congress LWCF Should Be Fully Funded 4/26/2006
Across the country, lands with exceptional recreation and conservation value are at risk to development. Congress has provided the mechanism for acquiring such lands but not the money. Please write your members of Congress today and urge them to support specific funding for these projects and programs.
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Wilderness Report #163 4/21/2006
Eastern Sierra Wilderness Bills (CA) introduced in House and Senate. Utah Senator announces draft legislation for Washington County public lands bill. Save the date: Wilderness Week in Washington, DC, planned for September 10-13, 2006.
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WILDALERT: Help Protect Missouri Breaks National Monument (MT) 4/21/2006
Urge BLM to adopt plan for Missouri Breaks that will give Monument its due. Agency's draft plan won't protect this storied place.
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Wilderness Report #162 4/7/2006
New Hampshire Wilderness Act of 2006 introduced in Congress. Vermont Wilderness Bill would almost double designated Wilderness in state. Wilderness Bills in Oregon and Colorado have hearings on Capitol Hill.
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Forest Planning News #3 4/5/2006
Oregon's Siskiyou Forest plans logging in roadless areas. Bush budget cuts local fire assistance funds by 25%. Forest plans must address wildland fire. Wyden-Baucus bill addresses Bush's proposed land sales; USFS
comment period extended. Tongass National Forest plan revisions beginning soon. Walden logging bill moving in the House of Representatives. How to get involved in National Forest projects. Forest Service planning around the country.
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WILDALERT: Thank Sen. Boxer and Rep. Solis for Reintroducing the California Wild Heritage Act (California only) 4/5/2006
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Representative Hilda Solis (D-32/CA) recently reintroduced the California Wild Heritage Act (S. 2432 / HR 5006), which would designate 2.5 million acres of wilderness and 480 miles of wild and scenic rivers throughout California.
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WILDALERT NEWS: April 2006 Update 4/4/2006
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Siskiyou National Forest logging. The Wilderness Society's community wildfire work.
Arctic Refuge drilling dropped from House budget bill. Interior Secretary Norton rushes out damaging roads policy. New rules could lead to more jet skis, noise, pollution in National Parks.
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WILDALERT: Your Representative Can Stop Arctic Refuge Drilling in its Tracks! 3/27/2006
Two weeks ago, the U.S. Senate passed a budget resolution that included a provision to drill the protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Despite being soundly defeated by the efforts of millions of conservation-minded Americans last year, drilling pushers have pledged to do everything they can to force their Arctic Refuge drilling plan through Congress this year. Your Representative can make sure this bad idea stop in the U.S. House of Representatives. Please call today! A vote is scheduled for March 29th.
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Wilderness Report #161 3/24/2006
California Wild Heritage Act reintroduced in Congress. County shows support for Scotchmans Peak Wilderness (ID/MT). Mt. Hood Wilderness bill details announced. Final plan for Green Mountain National Forest released. Wilderness ads kick off in West Virginia newspapers.
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WILDALERT: Tell Forest Service our National Forests are Not for Sale 3/22/2006
The Forest Service is seeking public comment on the proposed sale of National Forest lands, which could be the only official public comment gathered. Please send a resounding "Not for Sale!" to the agency.
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WILDALERT: Help Us Stop Gale Norton's Last Public Lands Giveaway 3/22/2006
In her final weeks at the Department of Interior, Secretary Gale Norton is spearheading an effort to streamline a policy to make it easier for states and counties to build highways on public lands. The end result of this last-minute maneuver could be the construction of thousands of miles of roads on some of our most unspoiled public lands.
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BLM Action Center Update #36 3/22/2006
Thanks for taking our survey. Comments due: Revisions to onshore oil and gas Order Number 1. Public can weigh in on oil shale research and development. Action needed, announcements, and updates: AZ, CA, ID, MT, OR.
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WILDALERT: Senate Votes for Arctic Refuge Drilling 3/17/2006
On March 16, 2006, the Senate narrowly passed (51-49) an FY07 budget resolution that could lead to opening the Arctic Refuge to oil drilling. The extraordinarily close vote on this resolution is an indication of how much your emails and phone calls helped, and just how controversial this issue remains. The battle for the Refuge now moves to the House, which is expected to take up its own FY07 budget resolution the week of March 26th.
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WILDALERT: Proposed Road Would Damage Great Smoky Mountains National Park Permanently 3/16/2006
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