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The Wilderness Society

Type: Organization

Name: The Wilderness Society

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

US Environmental Protection Agency

Will the George Washington National Forest be next to get fracked? Help us say no!

Sherando Lake Recreation Area in George Washington National ForestU.S. Forest ServiceThe U.S. Forest Service is expected to decide next month about whether drilling for natural gas will be allowed in at the headwaters of the Potomac River, in the George ... [Published Wilderness Society - 1 hour ago]

Entities: George Washington, Hydraulic Fracturing, United States Forest Service, US Environmental Protection Agency, Drinking Water

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Alaska governor's oil exploration plan ignores the value of the Arctic Refuge

Despite the majority of Americans opposing development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska's governor wants to begin searching for oil and gas there.U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceGov. Sean Parnell’s plan to ask the Alaska Legislature for $50 ... [Published Wilderness Society - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Oil Exploration, Ignorance, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Sean Parnell, Habitat

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Don't let Barry bulldoze our National Parks

An Upper House inquiry in NSW, led by the Shooters and Fishers party, has suggested that you could swap diverse, old-growth forests in national parks for overexploited patches of state forest in a report released last week.In a move that further attempts ... [Published Wilderness Society Australia - 5 hours ago]

Entities: National Parks, Species, The Wilderness Society

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Helena Aurora Ranges Camping Trip

Join us this June long weekend for a guided camping trip to the pristine and untouched Helene Aurora ranges in the Great Western Woodlands .Background:One of the wonderful features of the Great Western Woodlands are the amazing ‘Banded Ironstone Ranges’ ... [Published Wilderness Society Australia - May 18 2013]

Entities: The Wilderness Society, Mining, Southern Cross Group, ENDEMIC, Iron Ore

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Confessions of a deer hunter

I should have my guns taken off me.I live in the heart of Australia's largest city, and there is no good reason for me to possess them. Adding to this my peers and workmates largely abhor guns, as does the media, which lumps gun owners with the gun lobby ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 18 2013]

Entities: New Zealand, Kangaroo, The Wilderness Society, Species, Chamois

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Locals challenge Santos at AGM

Santos has responded to questions about gas projects in the Gunnedah Basin at its Annual General Meeting in Adelaide on May 9.Pru Bodsworth, from The Wilderness Society, asked about a proposed 64-man Fly-In Fly-Out workers' camp in the Gunnedah local ... [Published ABC Online - May 18 2013]

Entities: Peter Coates, Adelaide (Australia), Landholder, The Wilderness Society

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Draft management plan balances protection of wilderness areas and quiet recreation in Western Colorado: Initial review identifies opportunities for improvement

View from above the Big Dominguez Creek, looking into Dominguez Canyon Wilderness Area.A draft Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area and Dominguez Canyon Wilderness near Grand Junction, CO would improve ... [Published Wilderness Society - May 17 2013]

Entities: Draft Plan, The Wilderness Society, Final Plan

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. Senate passes bill out of committee to protect Pine Forest Range

Blue Lakes in northwest Nevada's Pine Forest RangeFriends of Nevada WildernessThe Wilderness Society today applauded the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for passing the Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act out of committee ... [Published Wilderness Society - May 17 2013]

Entities: US Senate, The Wilderness Society, Park National Corporation, Dean Heller

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Senate Committee passes wilderness and conservation bills

The Wilderness Society today applauded the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, under the Chairmanship of Senator Ron Wyden, for reporting from the committee an array of wilderness and public lands protection measures.The mark-up is a further ... [Published Noodls - May 17 2013]

Entities: The Wilderness Society, Natural Resources, Ron Wyden

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Get wild with Dave Matthews, The Wilderness Society and Dreaming Tree Wines!

Dave Matthews and friends enjoying Dreaming Tree wineChris BurkhardWe are hitting the road again this summer with Dave Matthews Band and Dreaming Tree Wines.Visit us in the Eco-Village at this summer’s Dave Matthews Band concerts.What’s special about ... [Published Wilderness Society - May 17 2013]

Entities: The Wilderness Society, Dave Matthews, Facebook Inc, Winemaker, Sustainment

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Conservationists Argue for Protection of Arizona National Monuments

More From EarthjusticeBLM plan allows destructive ORV use, contradicts presidential proclamationsMay 16, 2013San Francisco, CA —Conservationists went before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today, in a lawsuit filed by Earthjustice challenging the U.S. ... [Published Earth Justice - May 16 2013]

Entities: The Wilderness Society, National Trust For Historic Preservation, Lawsuit

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. House passes balanced public land protection bill

The Wilderness Society today applauded the U.S. House for passing the Hill Creek Cultural Preservation and Energy Development Act. The legislation is expected to be voted on in the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee tomorrow. The would ... [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]

Entities: The Wilderness Society, United States, Tribe

Quotes

"The purposes for which the refuge was established do not include oil and gas exploration or development,” said Nicole Whittington-Evans, Alaska regional director for The Wilderness Society. “The refuge exists for the conservation of the landscape’s extraordinary values, including fish and wildlife populations, and habitat for the Porcupine caribou herd, polar bears, grizzly bears other predators, musk oxen, Dall sheep, and migratory birds and fish, among others."

Alaska governor's oil exploration plan ignores the value of the Arctic Refuge [Published Wilderness Society - 1 hour ago]

...of reporting on women's sport in the media, the best explanation I have seen is Judy Horacek's cartoon with the following dialogue: Speaker 1: "Oh look - there's women's sport on TV - that can only mean one thing."

Public servants will still be on the gravy train after election [Published Canberra Times - May 19 2013]

"We've got a proven track record of performance and safe operation and co-existence with farmers and our record speaks for itself; we have only ever worked with landholders who agree to host our activities and we have hundreds of agreements with farmers in place."

Locals challenge Santos at AGM [Published ABC Online - May 18 2013]

...and priming wilderness and conservation bills for a Senate floor vote," said Anne Merwin, director of wilderness policy at The Wilderness Society. "America's public lands are truly unique, and communities on the ground are rallying to protect our natural treasures for future generations to enjoy." The Wilderness Society supports the following measures

Senate Committee passes wilderness and conservation bills [Published Noodls - May 17 2013]

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Will the George Washington National Forest be n... [Published Wilderness Society - 1 hour ago]
Alaska governor's oil exploration plan ignores ... [Published Wilderness Society - 1 hour ago]
Don't let Barry bulldoze our National Parks [Published Wilderness Society Australia - 5 hours ago]
Public servants will still be on the gravy trai... [Published Canberra Times - May 19 2013]
Helena Aurora Ranges Camping Trip [Published Wilderness Society Australia - May 18 2013]
Confessions of a deer hunter [Published Sydney Morning Herald - May 18 2013]
Locals challenge Santos at AGM [Published ABC Online - May 18 2013]
Sacrificing the Great Barrier Reef for mining, ... [Published Business Mirror - May 18 2013]
Draft management plan balances protection of wi... [Published Wilderness Society - May 17 2013]
U.S. Senate passes bill out of committee to pro... [Published Wilderness Society - May 17 2013]
Senate Committee passes wilderness and conserva... [Published Noodls - May 17 2013]
Get wild with Dave Matthews, The Wilderness Soc... [Published Wilderness Society - May 17 2013]
Conservationists Argue for Protection of Arizon... [Published Earth Justice - May 16 2013]
Obama makes progress towards balancing energy a... [Published Wilderness Society - May 15 2013]
U.S. House passes balanced public land protecti... [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]
Green groups bulldoze tree clearing debate [Published Queensland Country Life - May 15 2013]
A toast to bubbly Browns Canyon! New ale shows ... [Published Wilderness Society - May 15 2013]
Forest tour: Melbourne to Central Highlands [Published Wilderness Society Australia - May 15 2013]
Burke approves destruction of World Heritage va... [Published Wilderness Society Australia - May 15 2013]
Industrialisation and the Great Barrier Reef [Published Wilderness Society Australia - May 15 2013]
Sacrificing the Reef for Industrial Development [Published Inter Press Service - May 14 2013]
New rule advances renewables on western public ... [Published Wilderness Society - May 13 2013]
What They're Saying About the Hermosa Creek Wat... [Published Zecco - May 13 2013]
By The Numbers: Acres for Energy and Conservation [Published Wilderness Society - May 13 2013]
Obama Administration Makes 1st Quarter Progress... [Published Wilderness Society - May 13 2013]
A Continued Push for Reform Is Needed on Public... [Published Center for American Progress - May 13 2013]
Conflict over forest ‘peace’ deal [Published Green Left Weekly - May 12 2013]
Americans Fighting Their Own Government For Eco... [Published Town Hall - May 12 2013]
Greens warn of more court challenges [Published ABC Online - May 12 2013]
Steve Scauzillo: Hopping on the green car bandw... [Published SGV Tribune - May 12 2013]

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NRDC Challenges Interior Decision to Drill in U... [Published Switchboard, from NRDC - Jan 24 2013] Bobby McEnaney, Senior Lands Analyst, Deputy Director Western Renewables Energy Program, DC As we have written about in prior posts , NRDC has been focused on opposing a drilling plan approved by the Interior Department that would allow oil ...
Sen. Begich, U.S. House, Interior Department an... [Published Firedoglake - Jan 09 2013] Senator Mark Begich of Alaska announced an investigation into the grounding of the Kulluk. Alaska Sen. Mark Begich (D), the Department of the Interior and the United States Coast Guard all announced Tuesday that they will be investigating aspects of ...
Damage Assessment Begins on the Stranded Kulluk... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 03 2013] Link: Previous Kulluk Update The U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Dutch Shell Plc were fighting 70 mile-per-hour winds and 40-foot swells as they tried to assess damage to a floating oil drilling ship that ran aground on a remote Alaskan island. Authorities ...
Kulluk Drilling Rig Grounds After Tow Lines Fai... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 02 2013] Waves crash over the conical drilling unit Kulluk where it sits aground on the southeast side of Sitkalidak Island, Alaska, Jan. 1, 2013. The crew of the tug Alert was ordered to separate from the Kulluk at approximately 8:15 p.m., Dec. 31st to maintain ...
Alaskan Storm Claims Victory, Kulluk Drilling R... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 01 2013] By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A large drill ship belonging to oil major Shell ran aground off Alaska on Monday night after drifting in stormy weather, company and government officials said. The ship, the Kulluk, broke away from one of its tow ...