September 18, 2017
Denver, CO-- Last night, the Washington Post revealed Sec.Ryan Zinke’s recommendations to alter national monuments around the country-- risking the value and preserved nature of public lands.
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September 18, 2017
Reno, NV-- Last night, a leaked Department of the Inte
September 18, 2017
SEATTLE, WA--Last night, Washington Post revealed Sec.Ryan Zinke’s recommendations to alter national monuments around the countr
September 17, 2017
A leaked copy of Interior Secretary Zinke’s secret recommendation on national monuments shows the Secretary hopes to strip protections from public lands and waters across the country. Sites that could lose protections include Bears Ears and Grand…
September 14, 2017
A coalition of national conservation groups including Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club and Animal Legal Defense Fund filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today challenging border wall construction activities that threaten…