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USFS’s own analysis shows Roadless Rule repeal would harm wildlife, water, and rural communities

USFS’s own analysis shows Roadless Rule repeal would harm wildlife, water, and rural communities

Aug 20, 2026 | Press Release

DENVER — The U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) own Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) on repealing the 2001 Roadless Rule, released Wednesday, documents extensive harm from the administration’s preferred plan, including increased risk of wildfire...
Trump admin announces intent to move forward with Roadless Rule repeal

Trump admin announces intent to move forward with Roadless Rule repeal

Aug 18, 2026 | Press Release

U.S. Forest Service plans to remove forest protections, ignoring public sentiment DENVER—The U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday announced its plan to move forward with its repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule, threatening the fate of 44.7 million acres of national forest...
LIVE from Santa Fe: Defending New Mexico’s public lands

LIVE from Santa Fe: Defending New Mexico’s public lands

Aug 6, 2026 | The Landscape Podcast

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | RSSRecorded live at Nuckolls Brewing in Santa Fe as part of CWP’s Keep Parks Public campaign, Kate interviews four experts about the current stakes for New...
Trump administration strips more protections from endangered species

Trump administration strips more protections from endangered species

Jul 20, 2026 | Look West Newsletter

Last Friday, the U.S. Department of the Interior revised its rules for implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The move puts threatened and endangered species at risk by ending automatic protections for newly listed species and revising how economic impacts are...
Tribes and conservation groups sue over gutted endangered species rule

Tribes and conservation groups sue over gutted endangered species rule

Jul 16, 2026 | Look West Newsletter

Washington Tribes and nine environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to rescind the 50-year-old legal definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act. The rescinded definition treated significant habitat damage that...
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