Thank you, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, for calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior to protect Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge from industrial mining! Located in Southern Nevada, Ash Meadows NWR is one of Earth's most unique desert oasis ecosystems. It is a sanctuary for irreplaceable endemic species, boasting the highest concentration in the U.S. and second highest in North America. It's home to the endangered Devils Hole pupfish, a species found nowhere else on the planet. Ash Meadows lives and thrives on groundwater flow from the Amargosa River, which sustains the refuge and the communities of the Amargosa Basin in Nevada and California. Industrial mining threatens the delicate and ancient groundwater-dependent ecosystem and the livelihoods of thousands of people. 📸 Rod Colvin/USFWS https://bit.ly/3XZXnTC
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Uniting people to protect America's wild places.
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The Wilderness Society is the leading American conservation organization working to protect our nation’s shared wildlands. Since 1935, The Wilderness Society has led the effort to permanently protect nearly 110 million acres of wilderness in 44 states. We have been at the forefront of nearly every major public lands victory. The Wilderness Society's mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. We contribute to better protection, stewardship and restoration of our public lands, preserving our rich natural legacy for current and future generations.
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We are #hiring for a Sr. Director, Institutional Giving & Impact!!
I’m #hiring a Sr. Director of Institutonal Giving & Impact. TWS is excited to announce we are searching for a Senior Director, Institutional Giving & Impact. This position is responsible for securing ambitious financial resources from institutional funders to achieve organizational revenue goals. 📍: Washington, DC Preferred (Hybrid of in office & remote) 💰: $140K-$147K If you or someone you know would be a great candidate please apply through the link below and also feel free to send me a note!!
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Following up on a rule released earlier this year, the federal Bureau of Land Management issued a “Request for Information” that gives the public an opportunity to provide input as the agency considers new or expanded Special Areas in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to better protect wildlife populations and Indigenous ways of life in the Western Arctic.
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From hiking to kayaking, No Child Left Inside (NCLI) helps underserved youth go on outdoor adventures in Washington. Read Washington Trails Association's blog about breaking down barriers to the outdoors.
No Child Left Inside gets more kids outdoors than ever
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Thank you, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, for calling on the U.S. Department of the Interior to protect Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge from industrial mining! Located in Southern Nevada, Ash Meadows NWR is one of Earth's most unique desert oasis ecosystems. It is a sanctuary for irreplaceable endemic species, boasting the highest concentration in the U.S. and second highest in North America. It's home to the endangered Devils Hole pupfish, a species found nowhere else on the planet. Ash Meadows lives and thrives on groundwater flow from the Amargosa River, which sustains the refuge and the communities of the Amargosa Basin in Nevada and California. Industrial mining threatens the delicate and ancient groundwater-dependent ecosystem and the livelihoods of thousands of people. 📸 Rod Colvin/USFWS https://bit.ly/3XZXnTC
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We partnered with Somos Un Pueblo Unido and New Mexico Health Equity Partnership to amplify the voices of oil & gas workers in New Mexico. We are sharing extracts from Somos' Worker Voices Series, which features the hopes and concerns of current and former workers (mostly Latino and immigrant) amidst an energy transition. It's time for a just transition–one that creates clean energy jobs while supporting the workers who powered our past.
In their own words: Oil and gas industry workers don't want to be left behind
wilderness.org
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We partnered with Somos Un Pueblo Unido and New Mexico Health Equity Partnership to amplify the voices of oil & gas workers in New Mexico. We are sharing extracts from Somos' Worker Voices Series, which features the hopes and concerns of current and former workers (mostly Latino and immigrant) amidst an energy transition. It's time for a just transition–one that creates clean energy jobs while supporting the workers who powered our past.
In their own words: Oil and gas industry workers don't want to be left behind
wilderness.org
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Like other communities of color, Asian American communities tend to have fewer safe green spaces where they can enjoy nature close to home. And thanks to barriers like language differences and lack of public transportation, not enough Asian Americans have easy access to public lands, either; despite recent increases in visitation, national park visitors remain overwhelmingly white. We spoke with six outdoor advocates about their connections to the outdoors and environmentalism, and why they believe it’s important to have equitable access to nature and conservation. Check out their stories!
6 Asian and Asian American outdoor advocates and conservationists talk about their connection to nature
wilderness.org
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We partnered with Somos Un Pueblo Unido and New Mexico Health Equity Partnership to amplify the voices of oil & gas workers in New Mexico. We are sharing extracts from Somos' Worker Voices Series, which features the hopes and concerns of current and former workers (mostly Latino and immigrant) amidst an energy transition. It's time for a just transition–one that creates clean energy jobs while supporting the workers who powered our past.
In their own words: Oil and gas industry workers don't want to be left behind
wilderness.org
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“Some interpretive issues arising in the regulatory context involve scientific or technical subject matter. Agencies have expertise in those areas; courts do not. Some demand a detailed understanding of complex and interdependent regulatory programs. Agencies know those programs inside-out; again, courts do not.” — Justice Elena Kagan in a dissenting opinion on today’s SCOTUS decision overturning a foundational legal doctrine. - https://nyti.ms/3xz534p We could not agree more and see this playing out in federal agencies’ hard work managing and stewarding our shared public lands for current and future generations.
Live Updates: Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Doctrine, Imperiling an Array of Federal Rules
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