In a landmark decision today, the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) rejected a necessary permit for Ambre Energy’s Morrow Pacific coal export project along the Columbia River. This historic decision deals … Read more
Northern Rockies and Pacific Regional Center
Alaska Salmon Cry for Help! (If They Could Talk)
As I write this, tens of millions of salmon are beginning to return to the streams, rivers and headwaters of the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve in Alaska. They are in … Read more
Montana supports Public Lands and Renewable Energy
Guest post by Hayley Connolly-Newman This week, Senator John Walsh signed on as co-sponsor of the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act (S. 279). This demonstrates several things to Montanans. … Read more
Today is a Big Day for Washington Wildlife
It’s a BIG DAY! We can make a big difference to protect Washington’s wildlife and get more kids outdoors with nature through The Seattle Foundation’s GiveBIG online giving event—happening today … Read more
Yet Another Delay for the Largest Proposed Coal Mine in the Country
Arch Coal can’t catch a break. Yesterday the Billings Gazette reported that Arch Coal had to write off a $57.7 million loss on their DKRW Advanced Fuels’ coal gasification project … Read more
Can Wild Bison Return to the Prairie Grasslands?
Most people probably know something about the awful history of the American bison. Almost every school child learns that 19th-century market hunters wiped out the vast herds that once roamed … Read more
Our Chance to Make Things Better for Yellowstone Bison
Most people visit Yellowstone National Park during the summer and fall months when the valleys are green with grass and dotted with bison. It’s easy to forget that Yellowstone is … Read more
Will Coal Exports Hurt Salmon and Orcas in the Coming Years?
Chinook salmon are expected to return in record numbers this month up the Columbia River, a good sign of the effective conservation measures that government, businesses and organizations have taken since … Read more
You Are Making a Difference for Wild Salmon and Wild Places
Salmon are amazing creatures. They are born in fresh water, migrate many miles to the ocean where they spend most of their life, and then return to the stream they … Read more
