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

Coalition declares bill introduction as positive first step, but calls for more to address legacies of sacrifice zones and environmental justice  

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

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

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

Court ruled that the federal Office of Surface Mining failed to consider the impacts on water resources, the Yellowstone River, and the climate

10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver hears arguments in lawsuit challenging Trump-era drilling permits in Greater Chaco Landscape

Biden administration upholds WildEarth Guardians challenge to nearly 6,000 oil and gas wells in Uinta Basin of northeast Utah

Affected areas in Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, New Jersey, and New York are home to nearly 40 million people