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

Press Releases
Apr 13, 2010
48 Species Will Finally, Finally Get Protection in President’s Home State

Some of the Newly Protected Species May Already be Extinct

Wildlife
#EndTheWarOnWildlife
Apr 6, 2010
Out West, Obama Administration Gives Big Coal a Free Pass

While Limiting Mountain Top Removal in Appalachia, Obama Ignores Climate Change from Western Coal Mines, Approves Nearly 1 Billion Tons of New Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Contact: Jeremy Nichols (303) 573-4898 x1303

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Apr 2, 2010
Bumphead Parrotfish Progresses Toward Federal Protection

Group Applauds Government Decision for "Polar Bear of the South Pacific"
Contact: Nicole Rosmarino (505) 699-7404

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Apr 1, 2010
WildEarth Guardians Challenges Foolishness of Fossil Fuels, Takes aim at North Denver Coal Plant

Petition Filed with EPA to Overturn Air Pollution Permit Allowing Xcel to Operate Cherokee Coal-fired Power Plant in Denver, Accelerate Plant Retirement
Contact: Jeremy Nichols (303) 573-4898 x1303

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Apr 1, 2010
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Denies Extinction Crisis

Unfortunately, the Government is Not April Fooling
Contact: Nicole Rosmarino (505) 699-7404

Wildlife
#EndangeredSpeciesAct
Mar 29, 2010
Court Rejects Conservancy District’s Efforts to Claim Ownership of Rio Grande Water and Dams

Efforts to Restore Rio Grande Need Federal Leadership
Contact: John Horning (505) 988-9126 x1153

Rivers
#ReviveTheRio
Mar 26, 2010
WildEarth Guardians Wins on Challenge to Xcel Energy Coal Plant Permit

EPA Rules Colorado Failed to Ensure Hayden Coal-fired Power Plant Would Protect Clean Air
Contact: Jeremy Nichols (303) 573-4898 x1303

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Mar 22, 2010
WildEarth Guardians Challenges Failure of Boulder Coal Plant Permit to Safeguard Clean Air, Climate

Petition Filed with EPA to Overturn Air Pollution Permit for Xcel to Operate Valmont Coal-fired Power Plant in Boulder, Accelerate Plant Retirement
Contact: Jeremy Nichols (303) 573-4898 x1303

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Mar 18, 2010
BLM Agrees to Suspend 41,000 Acres of Oil and Gas Leases to Protect Climate

WildEarth Guardians' Reaches Agreement with BLM to Address Global Warming Impacts of Oil and Gas Drilling
Contact: Jeremy Nichols (303) 573-4898 x1303

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Mar 16, 2010
New Mexico revokes $30 million in Clean Energy Tax Breaks from Forest Biomass Company

Biomass Proponents could not Meet Deadlines for Energy Production
Contact: Bryan Bird (505) 988-9126 x1157

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround