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Tag: public lands

  • D.C. Passes Resolution Prohibiting Fracking in George Washington National Forest

    The Washington, D.C. City Council yesterday passed a resolution opposing hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling for natural gas in the George Washington National Forest due to concerns that such development might contaminate drinking water supplies. The 1.1 million-acre forest—located in Virginia and West Virginia—contains headwaters of the Potomac River, which is the sole source of…

  • 1,000+ Health Care Professionals Call on President Obama to Halt Fracking

    Today, Environment America Research & Policy Center and its state affiliates delivered letters from more than 1,000 doctors, nurses and other health professionals to President Obama and state decision-makers asserting that fracking should be stopped, given the overwhelming threats to public health. The letters come as public awareness of the health and environmental impacts of…

  • House Passes Trio of Damaging Anti-Environment Bills

    By Mary Beth Beetham and Sandra Purohit The first week of February was a trying time for wildlife conservation. The U.S. House of Representatives literally waged a week-long war on wildlife and wildlands, passing three anti-wildlife bills. [caption id="attachment_321967" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] The first bill, H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreation Act, came…

  • House Passes Trio of Damaging Anti-Environment Bills

    By Mary Beth Beetham and Sandra Purohit The first week of February was a trying time for wildlife conservation. The U.S. House of Representatives literally waged a week-long war on wildlife and wildlands, passing three anti-wildlife bills. [caption id="attachment_321967" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] The first bill, H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreation Act, came…

  • Death by a Thousand Cuts: Report Shows Consequences of Defunding National Parks

    As Congress approaches another deadline on the federal budget, a new report, released by Environment America exposes the challenges facing the country’s parks, seashores, monuments and historic sites as a result of mounting funding cuts to the National Park Service. [caption id="attachment_317429" align="alignnone" width="500"] Graphic courtesy of National Parks Conservation Association[/caption] “From Yellowstone to the Everglades,…