Call and write House Representatives and tell them this amendment must be struck from the NDAA .

It is at odds with the will of the people and further degrades ecosystems that are necessary for species survival and adaptation to a changing climate.
Bad News for Desert Bighorns
 
The House Armed Services Committee proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to give the Air Force final decision-making authority over the use of 850,000 acres of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada.
 
Put forth by Utah Rep. Rob Bishop (Mr. Anti-Public Lands), this occurred after a Senate committee thwarted a similar plan in early June after strong push back from the Nevada delegation, residents, tribal nations, and conservation groups.
 
As the largest wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states , this landscape holds a variety of ecosystems, from fragile desert to pine-covered mountains. It is home to the iconic desert bighorn sheep , threatened Mojave desert tortoise , and other species whose survival depends on undisturbed habitat . It is not the place for a military industrial training center.
 
These public lands were set aside to protect habitat and should remain undisturbed and under the management of the US Fish & Wildlife Service.
 
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Bill Reverses Fowl Opinion
Comment by July 20
 
On July 20, the comment period closes on a Trump administration draft EIS which proposes to limit the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 —declaring industry would not be held liable for unintentional or incidental killing of migratory birds by industrial hazards such as holding ponds containing toxic waste.
 
This interpretation is important to the survival of migratory birds— oil waste pits kill 500,000 to 1 million birds per year; the Deepwater Horizon oil spill killed more than 1 million birds.
 
In a move to thwart the Trump administration’s reversal, the House Natural Resources Committee recently approved the Migratory Bird Protection Act of 2020 ( HR 5552 ). This act would strengthen the original bedrock law and establish a fee, paid by industry, to support conservation efforts of birds impacted by industrial hazards and help develop best practices to avoid deaths.
 
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To confirm someone who has spent his career trying to dismantle the BLM is a death sentence for public lands.
Stop Pendley’s Confirmation
 
William Perry Pendley has been nominated to be the permanent director of the Bureau of Land Management. Since this is the first time Trump has nominated someone for a position since January 2017, there is an opportunity to influence the outcome .
 
Pendley, a self-proclaimed sagebrush rebel , is a proponent of selling America’s public lands to the highest bidder and extracting anything of value without concern for the environment.
 
According to E & E News, his “views on racial inequality and social justice could provide an obstacle” to Senate confirmation, but let’s not count on that .
 
Contact your Senators and urge them to NOT confirm Pendley as Director.
 
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Tongass Nat'l Forest
Timber Sale Blocked

Thanks to our Alaska Broads and all of you who commented on the importance of protecting this national treasure and critical carbon sink.
Senate Passes Great American Outdoor Act

After years of advocacy by Broads and others, this bill fully funds the Land & Water Conservation Fund. Call House Reps and ask them to support this act.
House Passes Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act

The subject of a Broadwalk & Broads' DC lobbying efforts, we are delighted this bill has passed! Call your Senator to keep this moving.