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Groups Call for Fracking Moratorium in Four Corners (press release, 10.28.14)

Feds Approving Oil Drilling at Expense of Public Health, Cultural Treasures, Safe Climate

A coalition of local and regional watchdog groups late yesterday demanded the U.S. Bureau of Land Management put the brakes on fracking in northwestern New Mexico until the...

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U.S. Methane 'Hot Spot' Bigger than Expected (NASA Science 10.9.14)

Oct. 9, 2014: One small “hot spot” in the U.S. Southwest is responsible for producing the largest concentration of the greenhouse gas methane seen over the United States – more than triple the...

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Resource Protection and Quiet Prevail in National Forest (press release 10.22.14)

Seven Years In The Making, Gila's Motorized Travel Plan Survives Multiple Challenges

Roads and motorized trails in the Gila National Forest will be better...

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Wildlands
Defending and restoring the natural heritage of the West
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Wildlife
Protecting and recovering wildlife species indigenous to the West
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Fighting dirty energy while promoting a clean, renewable energy future in the West
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