Willamette Riverkeeper, an environmental group involved in a lawsuit that eventually led to the massive drawdowns of several reservoirs in Western Oregon, wrote a letter to a judge criticizing the
Timely and forward-looking are the two terms one Nevada conservation group is using to describe the state s 2023 environmental landscape. The bipartisan infrastructure law and federal clean energy plan has meant some big wins for Nevada, says Christi Cabrera-Georgeson, deputy director with the Nevada Conservation League. They brought what she calls an "unprecedented influx of money" to the state, allowing policymakers to prioritize climate, clean energy, public lands and wildlife. .
The skies above the historic 48,000 acre Bohart Ranch and a remote airfield on the property serve an important role for the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Both are now safe from encroaching development under a new initiative known as SOAR. Matthew Moorhead, strategic partnership and business development advisor with The Nature Conservancy in Colorado, says conservation can be an important tool for preserving military utility, which strengthens the case for keeping military bases and other installations open for business. .