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Four Conservation Groups Sue Federal Agencies for Approving Huge High-Voltage Transmission Line to Cut Through the Protected Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge

Today, four conservation groups – the National Wildlife Refuge Association, Driftless Area Land Conservancy, Wisconsin Wildlife Federation and Defenders of Wildlife – filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin against the Rural Utilities Service for violating the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) by failing to sufficiently consider reasonable alternatives, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for violating the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act in approving the unneeded huge Cardinal-Hickory Creek high-voltage transmission line and 20-story high towers that will cut a wide swath through the protected Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, and the scenic Driftless Area’s vital natural resources.

Groups await their day in court after judge rules against injunction in Arctic Refuge case 

Groups await their day in court after judge rules against injunction in Arctic Refuge case 

We are extremely disappointed in this ruling today,” said Geoffrey L. Haskett, president of the National Wildlife Refuge Association. The BLM has held a flawed public process based on political pressure, not science. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should never be open for leasing, exploration, or drilling. We will continue to fight for the Arctic Refuge and to stop any attempts to destroy this pristine landscape, which will be the result should oil and gas extraction take place.

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Leading The National Wildlife Refuge System Into The Future

Leading The National Wildlife Refuge System Into The Future

The director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is an extremely important position, one which oversees the entire National Wildlife Refuge System. For the first three years of the Trump Administration, no director was nominated or confirmed by the Senate, which had a major impact on operations, staff morale, and partner organizations. The person who takes on this job will need to address challenges with a collaborative, science-based approach to conservation and climate change.

Feds Fail to Protect Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Now It's Up to You!

Feds Fail to Protect Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Now It's Up to You!

Recent changes to the Clean Water Act regulations have resulted in a legal redefinition of wetlands that are under the jurisdiction of the United States. The new definition does not include seasonal wetland habitats which are the bulk of the wetland habitat in the proposed mining area. This now means that Twin Pines Minerals LLC no longer needs to obtain a Clean Water Act, Section 404 permit from the federal government and no further environmental analysis of the proposed mine will be required by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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