February 1, 2012 - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Feb. 1, 2012) – Although it may not appear in the credits, the Arctic Ocean is one of the stars of this week’s release from Universal Pictures, “Big Miracle,” featuring Drew Barrymore as an activist who helps rescue three endangered gray whales after they become trapped by sea ice off the coast of Barrow, Alaska. more

January 27, 2012 - The following statement from Mike Anderson, Senior Resource Analyst for The Wilderness Society, is in response to the Obama Administration’s release of a new National Forest Planning Rule. more

January 20, 2012 - Data released today by The Wilderness Society refutes the conclusions of a recent report by The American Petroleum Institute that government policies are inhibiting oil and gas development on onshore federal lands.  “API continues to cherry-pick data to push for more drilling on our public lands,” said Dave Alberswerth, senior policy advisor for The Wilderness Society. more

January 5, 2012 - Industry sitting on millions of unused acres, thousands of unused leases despite PR campaign Recently released data from the Bureau of Land Management undercuts the oil and gas industry’s public relations campaign urging for more drilling and less safeguards on public lands. The data from the BLM shows a reported record amount of natural gas production, millions of acres held by leases that are not being produced, and thousands of unused drilling permits - dispelling the notion that America must leave more of its public lands open to drilling. more