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Tremendous day for Wilderness!

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Great news! The largest land conservation bill in decades has finally become law! After a long awaited victory in Congress, President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act into law Monday, March 30. Read Wilderness Society President Bill Meadows’ March 25 blog celebrating the victory below. This a tremendous day for wilderness and for all who cherish our public lands. more

Latest Arctic Refuge drilling bill based on misleading claims

While there’s a lot of positive change afoot in Washington, some things just never seem to change. One of those is the Alaska congressional delegation’s single-minded determination to drill in one of America’s last true wilderness areas, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. more