This is a joint public comment written by Defenders of Wildlife (Defenders), Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), National Audubon Society, the Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society and 89 Audubon Chapters and State Offices regarding the U.S.
The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (S. 1000) is a bipartisan bill, sponsored by Senators Shaheen and Portman, that would implement several sensible energy efficiency improvements across residential, commercial and industrial sectors of the U.S. economy.
In June 2012, a landmark settlement was reached between federal agencies and a coalition of conservation organizations, including The Wilderness Society, as well as a western Colorado county1 that had challenged West-wide Energy Corridors initially designated under Section 368 of the Energy Poli
The Wilderness Society along with 35 partner organizations, sent a letter to Senate leadership in support of S.1000, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act" authored by Senators Shaheen (D-NH) and Portman (R-OH).
Hear actress and Wilderness Society member Betty White share personal reflections on her first experience with wilderness, in California's Sierra Nevada.
