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Court: Expanded livestock grazing in grizzly habitat near Yellowstone violated law
Today, The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the law when it authorized expanded livestock grazing on six allotments on the east side of Montana’s Paradise Valley in occupied grizzly bear habitat. The...
Gov’s office, NMED secretary improperly pressuring water commissioners to green-light fracking waste discharge to surface, groundwater
Newly revealed emails show the governor’s office and New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Sec. James Kenney are inappropriately directing members of the New Mexico Water Quality Control Commission to advance an oil and gas industry proposal to allow the discharge...
Summer 2026 Internships
Job Title / Location: Summer Law Clerk / Helena, Montana or Portland, Oregon Time of Work: Full-time; 1.0 FTE (max 40 hours per week) Classifications: Temporary; Non-Exempt; Hourly Employment Term: May 2026 to August 2026 with start/end dates agreed upon following...
Trump escalates war on nature with attack on Public Lands Rule
Today, the Trump Administration continued its ongoing attacks on America's public lands by directing the elimination of the widely supported Public Lands Rule. These actions mark a dramatic escalation in the administration’s assault on public lands, prioritizing...
Environmental groups: Democrats must oppose SPEED Act, an unthinkable deregulatory surrender to fossil fuels
Today, environmental groups delivered a letter signed by 26 conservation organizations to members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources condemning the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (H.R. 4776) in advance of today’s...
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