Current work in wildlife, rivers, public lands, and climate

Amidst COP27, Southwesterners call for protection of mature and old growth trees and forests and to end federal fossil fuel leasing and drilling 

Judge issues temporary restraining order requiring Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to return to several 2020 regulations, curbing some wolf killing

Biden administration will keep harmful Trump era regulations in place for indeterminate period

Logging continues to be a primary threat to mature forests, undermining their role as part of a broader climate crisis solution

Motion seeks to prevent “irreparable” wolf killing pending ruling on legality of State’s wolf-hunting policies

Guardians and allies protest in response to Bureau of Land Management proposed fracking auction of 260,000 + acres in New Mexico, Wyoming, and Kansas

Lawsuit filed to protect Greater Chaco region from unchecked drilling and fracking

Lawsuit alleges State actors flouted law, relied on outdated, unscientific data

Legal settlement commits Oxy to make operational changes and invest $5.5 million in emissions prevention at its southeast New Mexico facilities, paying a $500,000 penalty and contribute $500,000 for area air quality and public health improvement projects

Clean water and communities advocates host Rio Grande presser in response to “New Water” conference and efforts to sacrifice rivers, crops, and health for frackwaste management