House passes bill to protect Oregon’s Molalla River
Nov 20, 2009With bipartisan support from Oregon’s delegation, the U.S. House of Representatives has approved Oregon’s Molalla River Wild and Scenic bill, which would provide 21 miles of the river with...
View ArticleHouse Votes to Slash Conservation: Tell the Senate not to follow
Feb 22, 2011 On Feb. 19, the House Majority — on a virtual straight party-line vote — passed an extreme budget bill, or continuing resolution,that if accepted by the Senate, will terminate funding for...
View ArticleMonumental National Wilderness Bill Passes Congress
WASHINGTON— The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which would permanently protect more than 2 million acres of America’s wilderness in...
View ArticleBill addressing wildfire funding crisis passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON– The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill aimed at solving a critical part of America’s wildfire suppression funding crisis. The Federal Land Assistance, Management and...
View ArticleObama, Congress hit right notes on Interior funding bill
WASHINGTON– The U.S. House of Representatives passed a 2010 Interior Department funding bill today that increases the department’s budget by 17 percent over the 2009 level. The $32.3 billion...
View ArticleAlpine Lakes Wilderness and Rivers Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives
Bipartisan Legislation One Step Closer to Preserving Additions to Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Portions of the Pratt River and the Middle Fork Snoqualmie RiverSEATTLE — Supporters of the Alpine Lakes...
View ArticleLetter in Opposition of HR 910
On March 9, 2011 The Wilderness Society sent this letter to the subcommittee of the House of Representatives about to consider legislation to prevent the EPA from protecting public health. The bill,...
View ArticleHouse bill undermines sportsmen’s access, wilderness and wildlife
Feb 3, 2014Max GreenbergThe House of Representatives is voting on a package of bills Feb. 4 that would threaten wilderness under the pretense of greater access for hunters and anglers.Despite its...
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