Spring 2025 Newsletter: Conservation Voices, Rep. Randall
Defending Our Public Lands in Congress by U.S. Representative Emily Randall (D-WA06) When I was elected to Congress, I knew that I was sent here with the charge to be […]
300 Washington Stakeholders Call on Congress to Stop Mass Firing of Federal Workers
Today, 300 conservation, recreation, and wildlife organizations, elected officials, breweries, hop and grain growers, and businesses from across Washington State sent a letter to each member of Washington’s U.S. Congressional […]
WA Wild stands in solidarity with our federal public lands employees and agencies
Last week, the Trump Administration fired more than 10,000 federal workers across multiple agencies as part of its “large-scale reductions” in the government workforce. Included among those jobs lost, 10% […]
The Environmental Records of Trump’s Picks to Head Interior and the EPA
Donald Trump’s nominees, Doug Burgum and Lee Zeldin, nominated for Secretary of the Interior and head of the EPA respectively, are scheduled to appear before Capitol Hill this week for […]
WA Wild Coordinates Letter Supporting Public Lands Rule With 100 Signers
Washington Wild is a proponent of the Public Lands Rule. Read Washington Wild’s public comment letter, signed by 100 Brewshed® Alliance Members, local businesses, outdoor recreationists, hunters and anglers, and conservation and […]
Washington Wild Signs-on to Letter Opposing Drilling in Arctic Refuge
Washington Wild joined 250 organizations to implore Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, and Hilcorp to not pursue fossil fuel development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; to withhold from bidding on any […]
Controversial Provision Threatening Management of National Wildlife Refuge Removed
Desert Big Horn Sheep, Virgin River Recreational Lands, Clark County Conservation groups applauded a House vote that stripped a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by Rep. Rob […]
Forest and River Protections Confirmed in Advance of Geothermal Lease Sale
Today, Washington Wild coordinated a letter from 12 organizations to the Bureau of Land Management. The letter was in response to the announcement of a geothermal lease sale within the […]
Virtual Happy Hour: Protect the Arctic Refuge
This week, we were joined by our partners from the Alaska Wilderness League and 2 Towns Ciderhouse to discuss the ongoing fight for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oil and […]
BLM Moves Forward With Geothermal Leasing with Protections for Old-Growth Forests, Rivers, and Trails
The Bureau of Land Management issued a decision clearing the way for potential geothermal leasing near Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Whatcom County. The notice is the culmination of a […]
