Advocates for the West
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Advocates for the West is a non-profit environmental law firm using law and science to protect the west's public lands, water and wildlife.
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http://www.advocateswest.org 01-07-2010 18:53:46
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Our fight to #ProtectRedCliffs NCA took a crucial step forward last week. π’ Bureau of Land Management - National & @usfws released a draft SEIS to reconsider the proposed highway through tortoise habitat. π’ Stay tuned for how to make your voice heard! For more info, visit bit.ly/3UFbnin
Advocates for the West & our partners at WildEarth Guardians & Western Watersheds filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to ensure cattle grazing on the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in MT does not harm wildlife. Learn more π: bit.ly/4dG1WaS
Advocates for the West filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for determining that a Rivers and Harbors Act permit was not required for a proposed refinery and rail yard at Port Westward, OR, threatening farmland & homes.π π₯¬ π π: bit.ly/4aMERAG
We're excited to share the latest edition of our #CaseNotes newsletter! Read about how Advocates for the West is fighting to protect biodiversity needed to provide climate resilience & enjoy incredible artwork by Josh Udesen. π: bit.ly/3RfcAMi #WinfortheWest
This week, Advocates for the West filed a lawsuit on behalf of our partners at Center for Biological Diversity against the BLM for failing to protect shortgrass prairie in Coloradoβs #PawneeNationalGrassland from continued oil and gas extraction. Learn more at the π: bit.ly/4cmk48g
Department of the Interior has released a comprehensive Tribal Circumstances Analysis documenting the devastating impacts of dams on Columbia Basin Tribes & providing critical recommendations Treaty and trust responsibilities. Read more from Nez Perce Tribe: bit.ly/3VyGRH4
Today, Advocates for the West and the Idaho Conservation League won a significant victory for rivers & streams in ID and throughout the U.S. π SCOTUS upheld the longstanding requirement that suction dredge miners must obtain a #CleanWaterAct permit. Learn more: bit.ly/3zC2bUP
Advocates for the West relies on the generosity of our supporters to provide free, top-notch legal services for the environment. π π π Sign up for monthly giving in July & receive our custom bandana designed by Miguel Almeida. π: bit.ly/3S9NSNL #ArtforConservation
Last week, we took legal action along with Conservation Lands Foundation, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance & The Wilderness Society π³ to defend Bureau of Land Management - National's recently finalized #PublicLandsRule, which reiterates that conservation is part of the BLMβs multiple-use mission. ποΈπ¦ π§ Learn more: bit.ly/3WKrvkE
Today, Advocates for the West won a significant victory along with our partners at The Xerces Society & Center for Biological Diversity over a federal program allowing insecticide spraying on millions of acres in 17 western states to kill π¦. Visit the π to learn more: bit.ly/3WNbkTH
Huge congrats to Advocates for the West 2024 summer Law Clerk Sierra Meggitt! Getches-Wilkinson Center @ColoLaw announced that Sierra received the 2024 Natural Resources Law Outstanding Student Award. Way to go, Sierra! bit.ly/3yxFO2P #EnvironmentalLaw #ConservationCareers
Will you be in McCall, ID on on 9/11? If so, join Advocates for the West, Idaho Conservation League, Nez Perce Tribe & Save The South Fork Salmon to learn about threats from the proposed Stibnite Gold Mine. Enjoy music, food & drinks & get involved to #StopStibnite! π: bit.ly/3T6fSCq
The Forest Service has released a final environmental review and draft record of decision for the Stibnite Gold Mine in Valley County, ID. While disappointing, Advocates for the West and our partners stand firm to #StopStibnite. Learn more at the π: bit.ly/3MGi14o