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Announcing our 2020 Top 5 Threats
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Each year CalWild takes a hard look at what is coming down the pike threatening California’s public lands. In the…

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2019 Top 5 Threats Updates
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These five places were among the most threatened public lands in California for 2019 as identified by CalWild. Ranging from…

The Attempt to Dismantle the Bureau of Land Management
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On August 15, 2019, the Department of Interior (DOI) announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) would begin implementing…

Executive Director’s Report, August 2019
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By Chris Morrill, Executive Director The summer is a great time for getting out and escaping the demands of public…

EVENT: Public Meetings for Sierra Forest Plans in Bakersfield and Clovis, August 20 and 21
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The public has until Sep. 26 to submit written comments in response to the Sierra and Sequoia National Forest draft…

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SB 307 signed into law – effectively ending the ill-planned Cadiz water project
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Good news – actually great news!  Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 307 on July 31st. The bill prohibits removal of…

Hydro Whack-A-Mole
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by Steve Evans, Wild Rivers Director Premier Energy has once again revised its Owens Valley Pumped Storage (OVPS) Project #1,…

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Update on CalWild’s border wall case
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There has been a lot happening related to the border wall and CalWild’s litigation to stop it. There are numerous…

“Renewable” Hydro Boom Threatens California’s Wild Places
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By Steve Evans UPDATE 5/29/19: Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected Premium Energy’s preliminary study permit application for…

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Land and Water Conservation Fund Re-Authorized Permanently
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For years conservation groups have pushed pieces of legislation to protect places all over the country.  And for years the…

A Surprisingly Good Time in DC
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by Ryan Henson, Senior Policy Director This month marked my first trip to DC to meet with the members of…

The Faces of Southern Sierra Activism
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by Joel Caldwell In late September 2018 I traveled the length of California’s southern Sierra Nevada mountains photographing and interviewing…