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BLM ACTION CENTER

Protecting and conserving Bureau of Land Management lands across the western United States.

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Laying a strong foundation for renewable energy

April 6, 2009 - You've no doubt heard about the progress Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has made in reversing bad Bush administration public lands policy. more

Protesting gas leases in West Virginia: Success for now

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March 19, 2009 - On March 3, The Wilderness Society filed a protest with the Bureau of Land Management, which was planning to auction off a lease that would allow oil and natural gas drilling on the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. The BLM is the leasing agent for all federal lands, including national forests, and a “protest” is a document that allows the public to challenge those leases before they are auctioned off. more

A California gem, off the beaten track

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March 12, 2009 - This feature was first published in the 2008 Wilderness Magazine. To receive the annual magazine and quarterly newsletters from The Wilderness Society, become a member today! Freelance writer Anne McMahon of Santa Margarita, California, is a former newspaper reporter who also has worked for U.S. Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) and The Nature Conservancy. more