An AP investigation at the beginning of September found that speculation—the assumption of business risk in hopes of making profits—in applications for solar development on public lands is rampant, and has greatly contributed to the BLM’s inability to get solar projects built.  In fact, the investigation found that a Goldman Sachs subsidiary has submitted applications for half of the land in Nevada for which applications have b Read more

Did you know that wilderness boosts residential property values? This is one of the interesting facts from our recent statement on the economic benefits of wilderness for the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Region:  California Read more

Boulder-White Clouds, Idaho. Courtesy USFS.

While The Wilderness Society is deeply concerned about the Gulf Coast oil spill, we are happy to be able to announce some good news on another front impacting public lands in the West. During the first week of May, in five short days, five momentous milestones for wilderness legislation were achieved. In Nevada, Colorado and California, four proposals for wilderness designation leapt over important preliminary hurdles. And in South Dakota, a proposal to create the first National Forest Grassland in the country climbed all the way to the Senate. Read more