Elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer, burrowing owls, and more than 3,000 species of wildlife depend on lands that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. These lands provide vital … Read more
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Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Erodes Oil and Gas Laws that Safeguard Wildlife and Benefit Taxpayers

In Win for Florida Community, Judge Says No Permits for Apalachicola River Basin Oil Drilling
Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, drilling still impacts the lives of those who call the Gulf Coast home. Places like Apalachicola, Florida, unimpacted by the oil itself, … Read more

Concurrent Crises: Cancer Alley & the Fight for Environmental Justice
Driving through Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, a nearly 100-mile stretch between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, the industrial landscape is impossible to ignore. Over 150 petrochemical plants, refineries, and factories dominate … Read more

New Oil & Gas Rule Will Benefit Wildlife on Public Lands
Wildlife – from majestic elk to small burrowing owls – depend on our public lands and waters for their survival. Elk use large intact landscapes and migration pathways to access … Read more

Why Cleaning Up Our Degraded Lands—All 4 Million of Them—Is a Climate Solution
What if I told you we have an opportunity to help fight climate change sitting right under our noses? Depending on where you live, you’ve probably driven past a deserted … Read more

Reforming Oil and Gas Leasing Will Benefit Wildlife, Our Public Lands, and Waters
The news that the U.S. Senate will soon vote on a reconciliation bill that contains important fiscal reforms for the oil and leasing system is terrific news for our public … Read more