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Colorado Judge Pushes Polis’ Administration on West Elk Coal Mine Air Quality Permit

2023-05-03T22:30:41-06:00

May 3, 2023 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contacts: Jeremy Nichols, WildEarth Guardians, (303) 437-7663, jnichols@wildearthguardians.org Allison Henderson, Center for Biological Diversity, (970) 309-2008, ahenderson@biologicaldiversity.org Matt Reed, High Country Conservation Advocates, (303) 505-9917, matt@hccacb.org Noah Rott, Sierra Club, (406) 214-1990, rott@sierraclub.org Grant Stevens, Communications Director, grant@wildernessworkshop.org; 319-427-0260 (Cell) GUNNISON, CO. - A Colorado judge yesterday set a deadline for Gov. Jared Polis’ administration to draft an air quality permit for the West Elk coal mine and ordered a state agency to report progress to ensure the tardy permitting remains on track. “It's time for Colorado to stop dragging its feet and start protecting [...]

Colorado Judge Pushes Polis’ Administration on West Elk Coal Mine Air Quality Permit2023-05-03T22:30:41-06:00

April 27 Community Summit on the Future of the Crystal River

2023-04-06T21:49:13-06:00

April 27: Community Summit on the Future of the Crystal River 5:00 pm at the Marble Firehouse (300 W Park St, Marble, CO) The Wild & Scenic Feasibility Collaborative is hosting a community summit to hear from all interested stakeholders about their values related to the Crystal River and what they envision for its future. Additionally, the Collaborative seeks to assemble a steering committee, representing diverse perspectives on the Crystal River, to help guide our efforts. If you would like to attend the community summit and/or become a member of the dedicated steering committee, please fill out their interest form. You can [...]

April 27 Community Summit on the Future of the Crystal River2023-04-06T21:49:13-06:00

Coloradans Asked to Weigh In on Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule

2023-04-06T20:25:36-06:00

Public lands supporters welcome new policies to strengthen stewardship for water, open space and recreation in era of climate change  March 30, 2023 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Mackay: Director of Communications, The Wilderness Society, 602-571-2603; kate_mackay@tws.org GRAND JUNCTION, CO – Coloradans welcomed today’s announcement of a plan that shifts the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) focus to prioritize recreation, conservation, and protecting public lands and cultural resources. BLM plays a critical role in Colorado, managing over 8.3 million acres of wildlands across the state, areas vitally important to conservation of water, wildlife, and the growing demand for access [...]

Coloradans Asked to Weigh In on Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule2023-04-06T20:25:36-06:00

Wilderness Workshop on Redstone to McClure Pass Trail Environmental Assessment (EA) Objections

2023-04-06T19:59:31-06:00

March 14, 2023 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Grant Stevens, Communications Director, grant@wildernessworkshop.org; 319-427-0260 (Cell) CARBONDALE, CO – Yesterday, the objection period closed for the White River National Forest’s (WRNF) final Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft decision notice for a proposed 7-mile section of trail between Redstone and McClure Pass. Wilderness Workshop submitted a 25-page objection outlining our continued concerns with the proposal and the flawed process that lead to the draft decision. Below is a statement from Wilderness Workshop and additional information. “Dealing with the pressure of growing recreation is one of the greatest challenges facing our local land managers. With this proposal, the Forest Service officials [...]

Wilderness Workshop on Redstone to McClure Pass Trail Environmental Assessment (EA) Objections2023-04-06T19:59:31-06:00

Wilderness Workshop and Rocky Mountain Wild file litigation to stop the Berlaimont Estates Access Road

2023-04-13T14:58:06-06:00

Paving wild public lands to facilitate sprawl is unacceptable March 14, 2023 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Grant Stevens, Communications Director, grant@wildernessworkshop.org; 319-427-0260 (Cell) & Matthew Sandler, Rocky Mountain Wild Legal Director/Leadership Team, matt@rockymountainwild.org; 303-579-5162 On March 13, 2023, Wilderness Workshop and Rocky Mountain Wild filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Washington D.C., asking for a ruling overturning the White River National Forest’s Record of Decision for the Berlaimont Estates Road Improvement Project. Issued on Friday, March 10, this decision would facilitate a developer’s plan to build 19 new mansions on 680 acres in the middle of the White River National Forest. “Litigation is always a [...]

Wilderness Workshop and Rocky Mountain Wild file litigation to stop the Berlaimont Estates Access Road2023-04-13T14:58:06-06:00

WW and Community Members on the Berlaimont Estates Road Improvement Project Record of Decision

2023-04-06T20:00:12-06:00

March 10, 2023 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Grant Stevens, Communications Director, grant@wildernessworkshop.org; 319-427-0260 (Cell) Today, the White River National Forest released a signed Record of Decision for the Berlaimont Estates Road Improvement Project, which will approve a damaging paved road through sensitive wildlife habitat. The Project facilitates a developer’s plan to build 19 new mansions on 680 acres in the middle of the White River National Forest. The Decision represents the Forest Service’s approval of a year-round access road, paving wild public lands to facilitate sprawl in the backcountry. “Throughout this process, it has become abundantly clear how unreasonable Berlaimont Estates really [...]

WW and Community Members on the Berlaimont Estates Road Improvement Project Record of Decision2023-04-06T20:00:12-06:00

Western CO Oil & Gas Management Plan

2023-10-19T20:22:02-06:00

In August 2023, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released their draft for a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to the Colorado River Valley and Grand Junction Resource Management Plans (RMPs); additional information can be found on the BLM's website and in this Denver Post article. The SEIS will revisit oil and gas management decisions for nearly 2 million acres of federal minerals in western Colorado and will specifically analyze the climate impacts of leasing and development on public lands. Background and Process BLM finalized the Colorado River Valley and Grand Junction RMPs in 2015, after nearly decade-long planning processes. These [...]

Western CO Oil & Gas Management Plan2023-10-19T20:22:02-06:00
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