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Aug 30 2019

We’re Asking the Courts to Weigh in on Application of the Energy Transition Act

By Mike Eisenfeld Climate Change, Coal, Energy Transition, Renewable Energy No Comments

New Mexico recently passed a landmark energy transition bill known as the Energy Transition Act (ETA). The bill was groundbreaking not just for setting an aggressive renewable portfolio standard, but also for creating funding to ensure a just transition for…

Jun 11 2019

Forest Service Rescinds Approval of Chainsaws in Wilderness!

By Erika Brown Lands Protection No Comments

Photo: Tom Sykes The Forest Service has rescinded its approval to use chainsaws in Weminuche and South San Juan Wildernesses! We were surprised last month to hear about Regional Forester's illegal approval to use motorized equipment in the form of…

Jun 04 2019

Chain Saws in Wilderness Update

By Erika Brown Lands Protection No Comments

Photo: National Park Service Chain Saws in Wilderness Update June 4th, 2019 Background On May 7th the Forest Service unexpectedly, and without any public notice or input, announced it would allow chain saws in the Weminuche and South San Juan…

May 28 2019

Challenging the Forest Service (again) over Village at Wolf Creek

By sjca Lands Protection, Species, Wolf Creek 2 Comments

Clean off those 'No Pillage' bumperstickers*, because here we go again. If you've lived in the area for long, you know the Village has a decades-long history. The short story is that a billionaire from Texas has long wanted to…

May 22 2019

We’re Challenging the Forest Service on Secretive Approval of Chainsaws in Wilderness

By Erika Brown Lands Protection One Comment

Below is our press release detailing our arguments against the Forest Service's recent secretive approval allowing for chainsaws to be used in the Weminuche and South San Juan Wildernesses starting June 1. We're asking the court to reverse the decision.…

Oct 01 2018

SJCA & Broad Coalition Challenges BLM Gutting the Methane Rule

By Erika Brown Oil & Gas No Comments

Again? Yes, again. It's hard to keep track how many times and in how many different ways this administration has attempted to gut the two common-sense methane rules established under the Obama Administration. Secretary Zinke has tried, and failed, twice…

May 11 2018

Forest Service Fails to Appeal Wolf Creek Decision

By Erika Brown Lands Protection, Species, Wolf Creek No Comments

Photo: Alex Pullen Wow, we weren't really expecting this. We've been fighting the proposed Village at Wolf Creek for well over a decade now. As you likely know, in order to develop the 8,000-person city atop Wolf Creek Pass, the developers…

Apr 09 2018

BIG WIN: State Water Court Upholds Instream Flow for the Dolores

By Erika Brown Rivers No Comments

We're celebrating! The Colorado state water court has upheld the instream water right instituted by the Colorado Water Conservation Board for the Dolores River in 2015. The standard was primarily intended to protect three struggling native fish populations, but will…

Sep 15 2017

Court Again Denies Red McCombs’ Plea to Approve Village at Wolf Creek

By Erika Brown Lands Protection, Wolf Creek No Comments

You may have heard that back in May a federal judge ruled in our favor in our court case against the land exchange that would have allowed the Pillage at Wolf Creek to be finally built. Judge Matsch agreed with us…

Jul 14 2017

EPA Cuts Corners to Ignore the Law

By Mark Pearson Durango Herald Column, Lands Protection, Oil & Gas, Rivers No Comments

Waiving rules to prevent methane pollution. Stripping wetlands of protection under the Clean Water Act. Throwing out restrictions against strip-mining mountaintops and dumping the spoils into streams. The Trump administration has an ambitious agenda to eliminate protections for air, water…

Jul 10 2017

SJCA Part of Large Coalition Joining Lawsuit Against Illegal Postponement of Methane Waste Rule

By Erika Brown Oil & Gas 2 Comments

Photo: Carlan Tapp Cue the third branch of government. When you have an administration willing to defy law in order to pursue industry's agenda, checks and balances become increasingly important. That's why when the BLM announced an illegal indefinite postponement of their…

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We’re Asking the Courts to Weigh in on Application of the Energy Transition Act

Forest Service Rescinds Approval of Chainsaws in Wilderness!

Chain Saws in Wilderness Update

Challenging the Forest Service (again) over Village at Wolf Creek

We’re Challenging the Forest Service on Secretive Approval of Chainsaws in Wilderness

SJCA & Broad Coalition Challenges BLM Gutting the Methane Rule

Forest Service Fails to Appeal Wolf Creek Decision

BIG WIN: State Water Court Upholds Instream Flow for the Dolores

Court Again Denies Red McCombs’ Plea to Approve Village at Wolf Creek

EPA Cuts Corners to Ignore the Law

SJCA Part of Large Coalition Joining Lawsuit Against Illegal Postponement of Methane Waste Rule

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