Public Lands Defense
The Attempt to Dismantle the Bureau of Land Management
The Attempt to Dismantle the Bureau of Land Management https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Office_National_MainInterior-October2018-1024x488.jpg 1024 488 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Office_National_MainInterior-October2018-1024x488.jpgOn August 15, 2019, the Department of Interior (DOI) announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would begin implementing a plan to move its Headquarters from Washington, D.C. to…
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Executive Director’s Report, August 2019
Executive Director’s Report, August 2019 https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/10231619-Oly-80mm-efl-2x-DTC-K.-Nguyen-EDIT.jpg-1024x585.png 1024 585 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/10231619-Oly-80mm-efl-2x-DTC-K.-Nguyen-EDIT.jpg-1024x585.pngBy Chris Morrill, Executive Director The summer is a great time for getting out and escaping the demands of public life. For many of us, spending time in the solitude…
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EVENT: Public Meetings for Sierra Forest Plans in Bakersfield and Clovis, August 20 and 21
EVENT: Public Meetings for Sierra Forest Plans in Bakersfield and Clovis, August 20 and 21 https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Tule-River-NFMF-2-691x1024.jpg 691 1024 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Tule-River-NFMF-2-691x1024.jpgThe public has until Sep. 26 to submit written comments in response to the Sierra and Sequoia National Forest draft plans that were recently released. But the first opportunity to…
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SB 307 signed into law – effectively ending the ill-planned Cadiz water project
SB 307 signed into law – effectively ending the ill-planned Cadiz water project https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Cadiz-Valley-1024x682.png 1024 682 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Cadiz-Valley-1024x682.pngGood news – actually great news! Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 307 on July 31st. The bill prohibits removal of water from a groundwater basin (i.e., aquifer) underlying desert lands…
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ACTION ALERT: Don’t let the Forest Service do this administration’s bidding
ACTION ALERT: Don’t let the Forest Service do this administration’s bidding https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Monarch-Wilderness-Addition-1024x692.jpg 1024 692 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Monarch-Wilderness-Addition-1024x692.jpg
Hydro Whack-A-Mole
Hydro Whack-A-Mole https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Coso-Range-Wilderness-1024x768.jpg 1024 768 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Coso-Range-Wilderness-1024x768.jpgby Steve Evans, Wild Rivers Director Premier Energy has once again revised its Owens Valley Pumped Storage (OVPS) Project #1, possibly in response to public concerns about the previous project’s…
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Update on CalWild’s border wall case
Update on CalWild’s border wall case https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Border_Wall_at_Tijuana_©-Tomas-Castelazo-www.tomascastelazo.com-Wikimedia-Commons-CC-BY-SA-4.0-1024x663.jpg 1024 663 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Border_Wall_at_Tijuana_©-Tomas-Castelazo-www.tomascastelazo.com-Wikimedia-Commons-CC-BY-SA-4.0-1024x663.jpgThere has been a lot happening related to the border wall and CalWild’s litigation to stop it. There are numerous cases against President Trump’s emergency declaration and the misallocation of…
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ACTION ALERT: Fully Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund
ACTION ALERT: Fully Fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Salmon-Creek-by-Mike-Shoys-1024x684.jpg 1024 684 California Wilderness Coalition https://www.calwild.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Salmon-Creek-by-Mike-Shoys-1024x684.jpg