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Groups from across the United States want Congress to protect our public lands
Nov 12, 2010Alpine Lakes in Washington. Courtesy USFS.A diverse coalition of 173 public interest groups from 41 states — including The Wilderness Society — sent a letter to House and Senate leadership,...
View ArticleStatement of Wilderness Society President on Senate of Passage Omnibus Public...
Jan 15, 2009WASHINGTON— This is a great day for American wilderness and for America. Today’s action clears the way for protecting some of the country’s most cherished landscapes. If signed into law,...
View ArticleStatement on the Committee Vote on the Nomination of David J. Hayes as Deputy...
Mar 18, 2009By Wilderness Society President William H. Meadows"I am very pleased that the Committee is considering the nomination of David J. Hayes as Deputy Secretary of the Interior. David served...
View ArticleStatement on Senate Passage of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
Mar 19, 2009By Associate Director for National Wilderness Campaigns Paul SpitlerToday's action clears the most significant hurdle to protecting some of the country’s most cherished landscapes. This...
View ArticleStatement on release of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
Sep 30, 2009This morning, the Senate took a critical step in addressing the threat of global warming with the introduction of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. It is a strong beginning to...
View ArticleDepartment of Interior, Forest Service get Halloween treat
Oct 29, 2009WASHINGTON– After eight years coming up on the short end of Halloween-like pranks, the Interior Department and Forest Service are getting a treat this year – a $4.6 billion funding increase...
View ArticleEarth Day's 40th Anniversary
Apr 2, 2010Celebration Hatched by Former US SenatorWASHINGTON D.C.— In 1993 American Heritage magazine called Earth Day "one of the most remarkable happenings in the history of democracy." Twenty...
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Statement of William H. Meadows of The Wilderness Society in Support of the...
Thursday, January 15, 2009This statement was submitted to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources in support of the nomination of Senator Ken Salazar of Colorado for Secretary of the...
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Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill Held Up By Political Games
Sep 12, 2013Joshua MantellFloor of the United States Senatehttp://democrats.senate.gov/floor/An important bipartisan energy efficiency bill is on the floor of the US Senate, but the bill may be weighed...
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Progress: Colorado, New Mexico and Washington conservation bills move forward...
Nov 13, 2014Max GreenbergWashington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness, which would be contained in the proposed Mountains to Sound Greenway National Heritage Area.Credit: Sean Munson, flickr.The Senate...
View ArticlePraise for Senate Action to Renew Land and Water Conservation Fund
Nov 19, 2015WASHINGTON, DCThe Wilderness Society praises the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today for advancing reauthorization of the nation’s most important conservation program.“In...
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Senate approves vital land conservation initiatives
The Wilderness Society praised land conservation provisions included in the energy bill approved today by the Senate. The measure would permanently authorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund,...
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