WASHINGTON, May 5 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Appeal Challenges Plan to Bulldoze Forests, Sagebrush Near Nevada National Park LAS VEGAS-- Western Watersheds Project and the Center for Biological Diversity filed an appeal today challenging a federal court decision allowing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to clearcut thousands of acres of pinyon-juniper woodland and sagebrush on public lands near Great Basin National Par  more

HAILEY, Idaho, May 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Appeal Challenges Plan to Bulldoze Forests, Sagebrush Near Nevada National Park Contact: Paul Ruprecht, Western Watersheds Project, (208) 421-4637, paul@westernwatersheds.org Scott Lake, Center for Biological Diversity, (802) 299-7495, slake@biologicaldiversity.org Massive Pine, Juniper, Sagebrush Removal Threatens Species, Tribal Traditions LAS VEGAS-- Western Water  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 10 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following commentary on May 9, 2025: * * * CSG Associate EarnIn's Initiative Relieves 32.6 Million in Consumer, Medical Debt By Samantha McKenzie, CSG Development Fellow Since 2023, communities in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Texas have experienced significant debt relief thanks to an initiative of EarnIn, an app-based financial technology company. EarnIn's partnerships with Undue Medical Debt (formerly RIP Medical D  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Conservation Lands Foundation issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * House Natural Resources Committee Continues Attack on America's Public Lands Earlier today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed a reconciliation package that sells off and sells out public lands in the name of filling corporations' coffers at the expense of the public's access to nature and recreation, wildlife and clean air and water. The committee included a last-minute am  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans' Move to Sell Off Federal Lands is Betrayal of Public Trust "Fossil fuel corporations have been chomping at the bit to exploit federal protected lands for oil and gas drilling -- House Republicans appear all too willing to pave the way" Washington - Early this morning, Republicans in the House Natural Resources Committee passed an amendment to a spending bill that wou  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * Late-night amendment adds public lands sell-offs to drilling and mining giveaways in budget bill WASHINGTON D.C. (May 7, 2025) -- A budget reconciliation bill was passed by the House Natural Resources Committee with a last-minute amendment that sells off public lands in Nevada and Utah, adding to a host of giveaways to drilling and mining interests. The bill includes forced leasing i  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Backdoor public land deal advances, putting Zion and Utah public lands at risk Washington D.C.--In a split vote this week, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced a controversial amendment to the budget reconciliation bill that could force the disposal of thousands of acres of public land in Nevada and Utah, including those directly adjacent to Zion National Park. R  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 5 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * Region 11 Mark of Excellence Awards 2024 winners announced CONTACT: Lou Harry, SPJ Manager of Publications and Awards, lharry@hq.spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 11 with 2024 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 11 compri  more

HAILEY, Idaho, May 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * WWP Condemns Public Lands Sale Provisions in House Budget Package Western Watersheds Project Condemns Public Lands Sale Provisions in House Budget Package  Amodei-Maloy amendment could force sale of nearly half a million acres without environmental review In a late-night maneuver Tuesday, Reps. Mark Amodei (R-NV) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) introduced a last-minute amendment  more