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

Press Releases
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 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
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
Mar 15, 2010
Conservation Groups Call on Interior Secretary to Protect Clean Air in Rocky Mountain National Park

Groups Take Aim at Hazy Skies, Inadequate State Rules; Call for Better Pollution Controls for Coal-Burning Power Plants
Contact: Jeremy Nichols (303) 573-4898 x1303

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Mar 10, 2010
Clean Air Suit Against Xcel’s Comanche 3 Coal-fired Boiler Gets Green Light

Federal Judge Refuses to Throw out WildEarth Guardians' Challenge of Xcel's Failure to Keep Toxic Pollution in Check
Contact: Jeremy Nichols (303) 573-4898 x1303

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround
Mar 5, 2010
Mono Basin Area Sage Grouse Need Federal Protection

Feds Determine Bi-State Population "Warranted but Precluded" from Listing
Contact: Mark Salvo (503) 757-4221

Climate + Energy, Wildlife
#KeepItInTheGround, #SafeguardTheSagebrushSea
Feb 23, 2010
WildEarth Guardians Seeks to Safeguard Clean Air, Climate from Xcel’s Pawnee Coal-fired Power Plant

Petition Filed with EPA to Rein in Illegal Air Pollution from Coal Plant in Brush, Colorado
Contact: Jeremy Nichols (303) 573-4898 x1303

Climate + Energy
#KeepItInTheGround