As Congress debates funding for conservation programs this week, wilderness lovers should know that some members have launched an unprecedented assault on our wild places and natural resources.
Corporate polluters may soon gain access to another huge slice of wilderness as U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) pushes forward risky legislation this summer that opens tens of millions of acres of pristine American lands.
As 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.
Fort Monroe in Virginia could be one of the next additions to our National Monument system. Whether it receives that honor still rests in the hands of President Obama--and those willing to stand up and urge protections.
The Bureau of Land Management and New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division have issued Geovic Mining Corp., a permit to conduct exploratory drilling on Otero Mesa this summer. We need your help now!