Latest Library Content tagged with "Arizona"

The Antiquities Act: Protecting America's Treasures PDF

Since its passage by Congress in 1906, the Antiquities Act has been a critically important tool for the preservation of our public lands – lands that belong to all Americans. Serving as a vital “insurance policy” for our nation’s natural treasures, the Antiquities Act gives the president the power to grant national monument status to areas possessing significant historical and/or scientific values.

SunZia Transmission Proposal: Key Points PDF

The BLM is conducting environmental analysis for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project, a proposed 460-mile long high voltage transmission line through Arizona and New Mexico. When completed, this line is intended to transport primarily renewable energy. This fact sheet provides key points for commenting to the BLM on the SunZia project.

Map of Designated Section 368 Energy Corridors and Existing and Proposed Coal Fired Power Plants MAP PDF

This map shows how the designated West-wide energy corridors run directly to existing and proposed coal fired power plants, facilitating the continued reliance on this dirty fossil fuel.

Success! 2 Million New Acres of Wilderness! VIDEO

Read more... - Tremendous day for Wilderness - Wilderness bill back on track - U.S. Senate Passes Huge Public Lands Bill!

Comments on the Western Governors’ Association Western Renewable Energy Zones Qualified Resource Areas maps and tables PDF

The Western Governors' Association (WGA) released draft maps of proposed Qualified Resource Areas as part of its Western Renewable Energy Zones (WREZ) process. These comments provide WGA with information to help them further minimize environmental conflicts while promoting clean, renewable energy development in the West.

Excerpt 2: Interview with Rep. Grijalva - Land ethic and public lands legislation in his region VIDEO

The Wilderness Society Wilderness Support Center's Associate Director Michael Carroll met with Rep. Grivjalva (D-AZ) in Washington and asked him where his land ethic comes from and talked through what's to come with Tumacácori and his other public lands priorities for the 111th Congress.

Excerpt 1: Interview with Rep. Grijalva - 111th Congress agenda on public lands VIDEO

The Wilderness Society Wilderness Support Center Associate Director Michael Carroll met with Rep. Grivjalva (D-AZ) in Washington and asked him about the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act and the 111th Congress' other plans for public lands.

National Landscape Conservation System: Protecting National Monuments and America's Hidden Treasures PDF

The National Landscape Conservation System is innovative because it: emphasizes the protection of large and contiguous “landscapes” that are needed to safeguard habitat for plants and animals and preserve historic, cultural, and archeological sites; is intended to preserve the remote and wild character of these landscapes; is intended to serve as an outdoor laboratory where current and future generations can study prehistoric life and environments, human history, and the application of scientific knowledge to improving land management.