Stakeholder Comments Positively Affect Striped Bass Board Actions
Finally, some good news on striped bass and proof positive that getting involved can truly make a difference. On May 5th, the Atlantic States …
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Minnesota High Court Scraps Permit for Mine Near Boundary Waters
Some great news out of Minnesota. The Minnesota Supreme Court has dealt a setback to a controversial proposed mining project in the northeastern portion of …
Judge Blasts Feds on Logging Plan in The Tongass
A federal judge handed a logging project proposed for the Alaskan wilderness a major setback, finding the environmental impact studies for the project were inadequate …
Appeals Court Upholds Protection of Badger-Two Medicine Region
A federal appeals court on Tuesday delivered a victory to the Blackfeet Nation and conservation advocates when it upheld the cancellation of the last remaining …
Judge Cancels Hundreds Of Oil Leases On Public Land
U.S. District Judge Brian Morris canceled nearly 300 oil and gas leases in Montana because government officials failed to properly study the risks of that …
Judge Halts Trump’s Tongass Logging Plans
A reprieve for America’s salmon forest. A federal judge in Alaska has blocked the Trump administration’s plans to open the Tongass National Forest to logging …
Suction Dredge Mining Reform Bill Passes in Washington
The Washington state Senate voted 37 to 10 to reform the state’s suction dredge mining rules. This important legislation is a huge win and protects …
Minnesota Court Tosses Key Permits for Copper Mine
In a victory for environmentalists, the Minnesota Court of Appeals dealt a blow to the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine Monday, overturning three key state permits that had …
Court Upholds Creation Of National Monument In Atlantic
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision to dismiss a case brought by commercial fishing interests who argued President Barack Obama exceeded …
Court Strikes Down Permit for Montanore Mine, Protecting Clean Water and Native Fish
Montana illegally re-issued a water pollution discharge permit in 2004 for the proposed Montanore copper and silver mine under the Cabinet Mountains, according to a legal …