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Roan Plateau, East Fork Falls December 2026 lease sale proposes drilling in priority wildlife habitat and ecologically significant landscapes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2026 Contact: Richard Mylott, richard@wildernessworkshop.org RIFLE, Colo. — A coalition of western conservation organizations strongly condemned the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for proposing new oil and gas leases on Colorado’s iconic Roan Plateau today. Wilderness Workshop, Conservation Colorado, and The Wilderness Society warned that moving forward with new fossil fuel development threatens one of Colorado’s most biologically rich landscapes and undermines decades of collaborative planning, legal agreements, and public processes. The Roan [...]

Contact: Richard Mylott, richard@wildernessworkshop.org Date: May 12, 2026 Regarding today's Pitkin County Press Release It is a sad state of affairs when the Forest Service is no longer able to manage the Maroon Bells Scenic Area, one of the most iconic, beloved, and heavily visited landscapes in the West. While we are grateful to Pitkin County for backfilling an unthinkable gap created by the Trump Administration, it is time for our Congress to shake off its anemia and restore full funding for our public lands -- which we know is supported by the vast majority of Americans. We are fortunate [...]