Policy

Candidates Are Promising to End Federal Oil and Gas Leasing. But Can They?

Candidates Are Promising to End Federal Oil and Gas Leasing. But Can They?

— The answers aren’t clear, and neither are the politics.
New Legislation Is a Welcome Start to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Public Lands

New Legislation Is a Welcome Start to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Public Lands

— The bill represents the first effort by Congress to strive for carbon neutrality on public lands.
Audubon Applauds Advance of Wildlife Recovery Bill by House Committee

Audubon Applauds Advance of Wildlife Recovery Bill by House Committee

— Bipartisan legislation will benefit birds, other wildlife, and communities
Wyoming Just Protected Sage-Grouse. We need Colorado to keep doing the same.

Wyoming Just Protected Sage-Grouse. We need Colorado to keep doing the same.

— Governor Gordon’s executive order sets an example that other states should follow.
Colorado’s Executive Order Benefits More than Big Game

Colorado’s Executive Order Benefits More than Big Game

— Governor Jared Polis’s wildlife executive order is a win for Colorado’s birds.
Summer Actions for Colorado’s Rivers

Summer Actions for Colorado’s Rivers

— July 2019 Western Water Newsletter
New Report Finds Increased Oil and Gas Leasing and Drilling in Priority Sage-Grouse Habitat

New Report Finds Increased Oil and Gas Leasing and Drilling in Priority Sage-Grouse Habitat

— Despite a formal directive to keep leasing, drilling outside sage-grouse habitat, federal agencies have pushed to develop in priority habitat.
“A Grave Setback:” US Forest Service Releases Weak Versions of Sagebrush Conservation Plans

“A Grave Setback:” US Forest Service Releases Weak Versions of Sagebrush Conservation Plans

— Forest Service lands that include important habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse and 350 other species of wildlife now at increased risk of further development.
Extension Needed for Protection of Interior Least Tern, Piping Plover, and Whooping Crane

Extension Needed for Protection of Interior Least Tern, Piping Plover, and Whooping Crane

— Collaborative program helps endangered birds with bipartisan support.
Speaking up for Birds

Speaking up for Birds

— Audubon members in Colorado learned how to lobby their legislators at Getting Green Laws 2019.
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