The regulations proposed at the request of the oil industry seek to greenlight potentially massive new oil development in sensitive areas of the Western Arctic
A Montana District Court granted a preliminary injunction preventing the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from removing more than 900 bison from federal land in Montana.
Tom Delehanty, Attorney, Rocky Mountain Office: “The fact that mining companies couldn’t even wait for the 60-day delay to pass speaks volumes about the risk of harm to the monuments’ irreplaceable cultural sites, unique wildlife, and scenic landscapes.”
Scott W. Stern, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “The environmental laws on the books are there for a reason — to ensure companies remain responsible for and accountable to the frontline communities in which they are operating.”
Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
Conservation groups today challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
Conservation groups challenged President Trump’s July 2026 unlawful decimation of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Southern Utah.
The administration is targeting Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, attempting to shrink both monuments to less than 10% of their current size.
Patricia McKenna, Managing Attorney, Washington, D.C., Office: “No one is saying we don’t want companies to do well and manufacturing, but you can do it responsibly without putting people’s health at risk.”
Aaron Bloom, Attorney, Biodiversity Defense Program: “We are asking for public hearings throughout the country in accessible locations, so that the public that’s impacted by this rule can show up and have their voices heard.”
Jeremy Lieb, Attorney, Alaska Office: “Drilling and seismic exploration for oil and gas in the Arctic are large-scale, industrial activities that cause significant, lasting negative impacts to the environment and nearby communities.”
