New Conservation Voices
 Standing Strong, Together
by Billy Frank, Jr., Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
April 2007
For a thousand generations we have cherished the forests
of our region. The tribal way of life
has been sustained by giant cedars along our rivers, and by ancient firs and
pines along the snow-capped Cascades.
Many forests have
been destroyed since the days of my grandfathers. But more than two million acres of remaining
roadless forests still provide some spiritual places to observe our traditional
ways with pure water, wildlife, native plants and upriver salmon spawning
grounds. They also still provide recreational opportunities that contribute
greatly to a healthy and sustainable economy.
Roadless areas are still the backbone of our Mother Earth in this
region, and we must do whatever is necessary to protect them.
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Supporters Celebrate Wild Sky Designation Seattle (8/11/08) - More than 200 people gathered at REI’s flagship store in Seattle to celebrate the designation of Wild Sky as Washington’s newest wilderness area. The evening was focused on celebrating the work and dedication of Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Rick Larsen, other local elected officials and countless community members, businesses and organizations that helped make the preservation of Wild Sky Wilderness possible. WWC played a leadership role in organizing the event on behalf of the core group of conservation and recreation organizations and individuals that have led the Wild Sky effort over the past 9 years.
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Alpine Lakes Wilderness Bill Gains Bipartisan Support
 Washington D.C. (6/10/08) - The Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act (HR 4113) continued gained some welcome support. Congressmen Jay Inslee (D-WA01, Norm Dicks (D-WA06) and Jim McDermott (D-WA07) cosponsored the legislation introduced by Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA08) which would protect 22,000 acres of low elevation mature and old-growth forest near Snoqualmie Pass.
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Proposed Mt. St Helens Mine Rejected!
 Portland, OR (4/30/08) - A controversial plan for a copper mine adjacent to Mount St. Helens was dealt a serious blow when the federal Bureau of Land Management rejected a lease proposal from General Moly, a Colorado-based mining company. Washington Wilderness Coalition had worked for more than a year as part of a statewide coalition to oppose the proposal. The cities of Kelso, Longview, and Castle Rock independently passed resolutions against the proposed mine, and hunting and fishing groups have voiced their opposition as well. Many local area citizens have expressed concern about the livability of their region.
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Wild Sky Signed into Law!
Washington D.C. (5/8/08) – President Bush signed into law today the Wild Sky Wilderness Act (H.R. 886/S. 520), as part of the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (S. 2739), creating the first new national forest wilderness area in Washington state in more than 20 years. Conservationists praised Congressman Larsen and Senator Murray for their unwavering commitment to Washington’s one-of-a-kind wildlands, and for all of the people who will enjoy this special place now and into the future. The Wild Sky Wilderness Act,became the first national forest wilderness to be designated in Washington State in 24 years.
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Tell Congressman Reichert You Support Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions |
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Representative Dave Reichert recently introduced the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions and Wild Pratt River Act (HR 4113). This new Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River legislation would expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness area and protect the free-flowing Pratt River. The bill would permanently protect parts of the scenic Middle Fork and South Fork of the Snoqualmie River Valleys, safeguarding rare low elevation old-growth forests and critical habitat for native trout, elk, black bear and mountain goats, as well as important access trail corridors. He needs to hear that Washington residents support protecting this special area.
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EVENTS
Celebrate The Wild Olympics!
 Join the Washington Wilderness Coalition at two great events and four upcoming hikes this summer and fall. You are invited to experience the beauty of the Olympic Peninsula and meet some of your friends in the Washington conservation community, hear the story behind the efforts that protected this amazing place and get out and enjoy these incredible areas
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