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News from The Wilderness Society in 2007
 
 
 
 

Archive of 2007 news releases, statements, and other media publications from The Wilderness Society.  Visit our main Newsroom page for the latest news documents from The Wilderness Society.



 
Big Cypress National Preserve Threatened By Damaging Off-Road Vehicle Use 12/21/2007
 
The Wilderness Society Gives Mixed Reviews to Environmental Provisions in FY 2008 Spending Package 12/19/2007
 
Statement by Wilderness Society President William H. Meadows on the U.S. House Passage of the Energy Bill 12/18/2007
 
Senate Authorizes New Land Protection Program 12/17/2007
 
Utah Withdraws Controversial Highway Lawsuit 12/17/2007
 
Senate passes Energy Bill 12/14/2007
 
Senate Committee Votes in Favor of Reporting Climate Security Act of 2007 to Full Senate 12/07/2007
 
Energy Bill Falls Short 12/06/2007
 
Groups Ask Interior Department and Park Service to Protect National Parks from Jet Skis 12/05/2007
 
Americans and Yellowstone National Park Deserve Better 11/21/2007
 
Energy Corridors Threaten National Wildlife Refuges, National Parks and Other Sensitive Lands in 11 Western States 11/15/2007
 
Bush Administration's Newest Strategy for Public Lands Decimates Utah BLM Roadless Areas 11/13/2007
 
Riverside County (CA) Wilderness Bill Gets Subcommittee Hearing 11/13/2007
 
Hundreds of Thousands Call For Protection of World-Class Wetlands 11/06/2007
 
Over 20 Organizations File Petitions for Rehearing Challenging the Department of Energy's National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designations 11/05/2007
 
Conservationist Calls on Congress to Fund Local Fire Protection Strategies 11/01/2007
 
Wilderness Society Decries Proposal to Build Road Through Heart of Izembek Refuge in Alaska 10/31/2007
 
Congressional Members Seek Protection for Utah’s Prehistoric Archaeological Sites and Roadless Areas 10/30/2007
 
The Wilderness Society Commends Former Vice President Al Gore, IPCC for Nobel Award 10/12/2007
 
Six Members of Congress Honored by Conservation Coalition as National Wildlife Refuge System Marks Anniversary 10/10/2007
 
Senator Boxer and Congresswoman Bono Act to Protect Riverside County's Natural Treasures 09/27/2007
 
Broad Coalition of Montanans Develops Forest Restoration Principles 09/27/2007
 
Importance of Natural Amenities Increasing in Western Economy 09/27/2007
 
Conservationists Applaud Introduction of Colorado Wilderness Bill 09/12/2007
 
New Threat of Oil Drilling in Alaska's Wildlife Breeding Grounds Bush Administration Renews Attempt to Lease Teshekpuk Lake 08/20/2007
 
The Wilderness Society and Global Warming 08/13/2007
 
Good News on Arizona Wilderness: Tumacacori Highlands Bill Introduced 08/08/2007
 
Conservationists Applaud Potential Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Wild And Scenic River Additions 08/08/2007
 
Controversial Gas Development Project Again Threatens White River – Draws Opposition from Conservationists, Outdoor Industry Association and River Outfitters 07/31/2007
 
Colorado Conservationists Defend Governor's Call to Protect Vermillion Basin 07/20/2007
 
Electricity Transmission Corridors Threaten National Wildlife Refuges, National Park Lands, and other Conservation Areas in California, Nevada, and Arizona 06/18/2007
 
House Natural Resources Committee Reports Innovative Energy Legislation, Promising Strong Public Land Reforms and Measures to Address Climate Change 06/13/2007
 
Campaign disappointed in BLM decision to immediately lease Roan Plateau's public lands 06/08/2007
 
New Poll Shows Coloradans Strongly Support Wilderness Protection 05/30/2007
 
Analysis of House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Mark-up 05/25/2007
 
House and Senate Introduce Legislation to Protect Our Natural Heritage 05/24/2007
 
As Comment Period Closes, Ranchers, Hunters, and other Local Residents Protest BLM's Plan for Northwest Colorado 05/16/2007
 
Statement on Introduction of Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 05/16/2007
 
Wrangell's Trails and Resources Protected from Illegal ATV Use 05/14/2007
 
Bernalillo County Commissioner Deanna Archuleta Named Southwest Regional Director by Wilderness Society 05/09/2007
 
Conservationists Call for Protection of Proposed Wilderness Lands in Northwest Colorado 05/03/2007
 
A Call to Action on Earth Day 04/22/2007
 
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act Introduced in the 110th Congress with Broad National Support 04/18/2007
 
Adequate Funding Can Fix Washington State's Deteriorating National Forest Roads 04/18/2007
 
Senate Bill Moves to Protect National Landscape Conservation System 04/18/2007
 
BLM Action Center Tip Sheet -- April 17, 2007 04/18/2007
 
Former BLM State Director Ann Morgan Briefs House of Representatives about Problems with Oil and Gas Program 04/17/2007
 
Wild Sky Reaches Another Milestone 04/17/2007
 
Conservation System Alliance to Present Eric Finstick with Leadership Award 04/11/2007
 
Timber Settlement Sets the Stage for a 21st Century Tongass Plan 04/04/2007
 
Court Ruling Protects Salmon and Clean Water from Harmful Logging 04/02/2007
 
Statement on Senate Passage of Vital Funding for Rural Schools and Communities 03/28/2007
 
Media Advisory: Tongass National Forest Teleconference 03/26/2007
 
House Budget Restores Conservation Funding 03/22/2007
 
Statement on Senators' Proposal to Provide Secure Funding for Rural Schools 03/20/2007
 
Cantwell to Receive Ansel Adams Award for Commitment to Preserving Nation's Lands 03/19/2007
 
BLM May Allow Disastrous "Tar Sands" Development on Expired Oil & Gas Leases in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument 03/14/2007
 
Looking for a New West Economy 03/11/2007
 
Arizona's Wildlife Refuges to Lose More Staff 03/08/2007
 
New Mexico's Wildlife Refuges to Lose More Staff 03/08/2007
 
A Great Victory for Wild Sky 03/07/2007
 
US Senate Hearing on Fate of County Funding 03/01/2007
 
Broad Coalition of Westerners Outline Energy Agenda 02/28/2007
 
Bush Administration Draft Plan Proposes Dramatic Drilling Increase in Wyoming's Upper Green 02/22/2007
 
BLM's New Draft Plan for Northwest Colorado Favors Oil and Gas Development, Threatens Wildlife, Wild Lands and Cultural Artifacts 02/12/2007
 
BLM to Sell Sacred Lands for Oil & Gas in Utah 02/08/2007
 
Conservationists Applaud Senator Murray and Rep. Larsen for Reintroduction of Wild Sky Legislation 02/07/2007
 
Public Lands Conservation Programs Underfunded in President’s FY2008 Budget 02/05/2007
 
For Second Year in a Row, President’s Forest Service Budget Proposes Massive Sell off of Public Lands 02/05/2007
 
Green Budget Calls for Restoration of Vital Conservation Funding 01/30/2007
 
Statement from William H. Meadows, President, The Wilderness Society, on the passage of the “CLEAN Energy Act of 2007” (H.R. 6) 01/18/2007
 
Severe Budget Cuts Will Reduce Staffing At National Wildlife Refuges In Eight Midwestern States 01/17/2007
 
Tongass Plan Needs New Focus 01/12/2007
Wild River, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire. Photo by Tom VanVechten.
 
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