Current work in wildlife, rivers, public lands, and climate
Press Releases
The new leasing schedule, and the potential for further study of the aquifer, mean Otero Mesa might yet receive adequate protection..
Contact: WildEarth Guardians
The New Mexico Bureau of Land Management's drilling plan for Otero Mesa inadequately addresses potential environmental impacts and pending litigation, ignores public input, and directly contradicts BLM's commitment to best practices
Contact: New Mexico Wilderness Alliance
In response to pressure from the oil and gas industry, a lawsuit challenged 13 exemptions from lesser prairie-chicken protective stipulations granted to oil and gas companies in 2004.
Groups protest federal leasing of Navajo cultural sites, roadless areas, and endangered species habitats
Protest filed on behalf of WildEarth Guardians, Chihuahuan Desert Conservation Alliance, New Mexico Wildlife Federation, New Mexico Wilderness Alliance, and Donna House regarding the proposed oil and gas lease parcels
The historic range of sage grouse included parts of sixteen Western states and three Canadian provinces. Since 1900 sage grouse populations have been reduced as their sagebrush habitat has been destroyed, degraded, and fragmented by human activities.
Rare Animals at Risk from Oil and Gas Drilling
Bureau of Land Management Leasing in Rawhide Canyon & Other Areas Challenged
WildEarth Guardians contends that the agency is offering parcels for lease without first conducting adequate environmental review
The BLM's decision was the first acknowledgement by the agency that WildEarth Guardians' concerns over the lack of environmental analysis by the agency prior to leasing are legitimate