Target: U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner Action: Ask our senators to protect NEPA   On June 4, President Trump issued an Executive Order that directs federal agencies to circumvent the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in order to fast-track damaging projects on our public lands. The Order requires the Interior Department and other federal agencies to claim unprecedented emergency powers to speed up oil and gas drilling, pipeline infrastructure and other projects, by minimizing or eliminating environmental review. This is the latest example of the Trump administration exploiting the coronavirus pandemic to sideline [...]

Target: Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Action: Oppose the BLM’s proposed rule to expand e-bike use in the backcountry - comments due June 9   The Department of the Interior is proposing to allow motorized mountain bikes, also known as e-bikes or eMTBs, on backcountry trails on our public lands - trails that human-powered recreationists such as mountain bikers and hikers have worked to keep non-motorized. This change threatens not only wildlife but also decades of collaborative efforts to designate quality, non-motorized trail opportunities in our local communities, and on public lands across the West. Please [...]