
Shannon Heyck-Williams

Restoring Our National Forests to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Climate
The massive wildfires blazing across the West have brought into sharp relief the intersection between climate change and the poor condition of many of our forests and other wildlands. Although most …

EPA’s Latest Proposal: More Mercury in Fish and People
This administration’s attempts to roll back clean air, clean water, climate, and other environmental safeguards are numerous and sometimes overwhelming. Yet, continued public watchfulness is necessary, as evidenced by the …

EPA to Hold DC Hearing on Climate Rule Rollback – Please Testify!
The Environmental Protection Agency is taking alarming steps to back away from its greenhouse gas rule for new and modified power plants. Power plants make up nearly one-third of all …
State Climate Policies Gain Steam, Help Save the Planet
Reflections on the Global Climate Action Summit and other signs of progress Those of us who have been following climate change at a national level know that there hasn’t been …

EPA’s Latest Proposal: More Mercury In Fish and People
This administration’s attempts to roll back clean air, clean water, climate, and other environmental safeguards are numerous and sometimes overwhelming. Yet, continued public watchfulness is necessary, as evidenced by the …

Protecting Wildlife by Stopping a Lose-Lose-Lose Proposition
On April 23, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management will end the opportunity for public comment on its backward proposal to gut a common-sense Bureau of …

Save the Wild Things, Save Ourselves
Species throughout our nation – including moose, sea turtles, and polar bears — are in serious jeopardy due to rising temperatures and sea levels, drought, pests, wildfires, and severe storms …

Wildlife, Public Health Endangered with Methane Rule Suspension
At the urging of fossil fuel interests, on June 12, 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a two-year suspension or “stay” of core components of its 2016 final rule …

What the Federal Budget Means for Wildlife: Climate Change
The President’s budget proposal urges a dramatic reduction in funding to combat the threats of climate change. Vital programs that protect air quality, advance clean energy, and prepare for climate threats would …

Stalled Tailpipe Standards Send both Innovation and Climate Protection to the Junkyard
On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, the Trump Administration announced that it would cancel the next round of fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas pollution improvements for cars and light trucks, stalling …