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ENERGY

Defending our best lands from irresponsible energy development; Pushing cleaner, sustainable energy policies forward.

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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

Arctic animals need your help by March 30!

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March 25, 2009 - The Wilderness Society is pulling out all the stops to protect Arctic animals from the negative impacts of oil and gas development. Please support our efforts to protect these animals by becoming a member of The Wilderness Society right now. By becoming one of 2,500 new and renewed members by March 30, you'll help us further our work to convince the Minerals Management Service to halt oil and gas leases in Arctic Ocean waters off Alaska's norhtern coast. 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

Wild lands spared from ‘dirtiest fuel on the planet’…for now

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March 3, 2009 - The Wilderness Society was pleased with the Secretary of the Interior’s Feb. 25 announcement to cancel plans to award leases of western land for oil shale research and development. The original decision to expand the existing research program was rushed out the door in the waning days of the Bush Administration, before the environmental impacts of such a proposal had been properly weighed. more