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Conservation Alliance News

Below please feel free to browse recent articles, or head on over to our archives for older content.

BLM Backpedals on Proposed Oil & Gas Development Near Utah National Parks by John Sterling

Published Thu December 04, 2008

 From the Salt Lake Tribune:"In the face of intense opposition from the National Park Service, members of Congress and a top...  Read More

Hope for NW Salmon Recovery by John Sterling

Published Tue November 25, 2008

The Idaho Statesman -- the paper of record for the state's largest city -- just published an upbeat editorial that offers...  Read More

Congress Pushes Big Public Lands Package to 2009 by John Sterling

Published Fri November 21, 2008

 Congress will not vote this year on a package of legislation that includes more than 15 provisions to protect Wilderness...  Read More

Dr. John Francis on YouTube: Conservation Alliance Breakfast Speaker Talk from TED Conference by John Sterling

Published Wed November 12, 2008

Many of you had the pleasure of seeing Dr. John Francis (aka "The Planetwalker") speak at the January 2008 Conservation Alliance Breakfast. You can now check out a condensed version...  Read More

Drill, Baby, Drill! Part 2: Bush's Parting Shot Targets Utah Wildlands by John Sterling

Published Tue November 11, 2008

On election day, when the media and most Americans were focusing on other things, the Bush Administration announced plans to sell...  Read More

What Does the Election Mean for Conservation? by John Sterling

Published Thu November 06, 2008

 Tuesday's election was historic on many levels. Aside from the obvious - our first African American President, a record voter turnout...  Read More

Roan Plateau Oil and Gas Development Halted... For Now by John Sterling

Published Tue October 21, 2008

 In April, we sent a grant to the Campaign to Save Roan Plateau to support the group's work to halt proposed...  Read More

ConservationNEXT featured on SNEWS Live by Krissy Moehl

Published Mon October 13, 2008

As a follow up to our successful launch at the Outdoor Retailer Summer 2008 show SNEWS reporter James Mills featured ConservationNEXT on a SNEWS Live podcast.Take a minute to...  Read More

CONSERVATION ALLIANCE GIVES $450,000 IN GRANTS TO 17 ORGANIZATIONS by John Sterling

Published Sat October 04, 2008

By a vote of the group's 160 member companies, The Conservation Alliance made donations to 17 grassroots conservation organizations. Click here for a full list of the grants."The...  Read More

Ahnu Partners with Conservation Alliance on New Fitness Website by John Sterling

Published Tue September 30, 2008

Our friends at Ahnu Footwear will donate up to $10,000 to The Conservation Alliance as the charter outdoor industry sponsor of...  Read More