One of the largest conservation bills drafted in recent memory was signed into law today, ending a months-long process that began in June, when the measure was first approved by the U.S. Senate. The Great American Outdoors Act guarantees mandatory, permanent financing of the Land ...read more
In an extraordinary display of bipartisan agreement, the U.S. Senate voted Wednesday to pass the Great American Outdoors Act, a bill that guarantees mandatory, permanent financing for the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million a year and sets aside $1.9 billion annually ...read more
Nearly 100 outdoor companies have joined an environmental advocacy organization to protest Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner’s support of oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Conservation Communications commissioned advertisements urging constituents to share ...read more
Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) voted yesterday to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as part of a tax bill moving toward a full Senate vote. In October, Republicans voted against a Senate budget amendment that opened the possibility of fossil fuel drilling in ...read more
Republicans voted against a Senate budget amendment Thursday that now opens the possibility of fossil fuel drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska. The amendment would have protected the 19.3 million-acre Alaskan Arctic but was voted down 52 to 48. ...read more
