BLM Withdraws New Mexico Oil and Gas Leases

BLM Withdraws New Mexico Oil and Gas Leases

Facing pressure from conservationists, Native American tribes and members of Congress, Bureau of Land Management officials have decided not to offer oil and natural gas leases near Chaco Culture National Historic Park in New Mexico. In a brief statement released on...
More Problems for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

More Problems for Atlantic Coast Pipeline

Construction has halted on the 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline, as the pipeline’s proponents grapple with adverse judicial rulings and growing skepticism that the project will go forward. Dominion Energy, the project’s lead developer, is also facing increasing costs....
Groups Sue Forest Service Over Grazing

Groups Sue Forest Service Over Grazing

A pair of environmental groups is suing the Forest Service for approving livestock grazing in an area of southwest Colorado that is home to bighorn sheep. In establishing a new grazing allotment for domestic sheep in the San Juan Mountains, officials with the Rio...
Oregon Martens May Be Protected from Trapping

Oregon Martens May Be Protected from Trapping

A rare subspecies of marten may be spared from trapping in Oregon’s coastal forests, after the state’s Fish and Wildlife Service reached a court settlement with conservationists last week. Fewer than 200 Humboldt marten are believed to remain on the Oregon coast, due...