Major Conservation Plan Unveiled to Preserve the Essence of Arizona
Initiative will add economic value to western Maricopa County communitiesPHOENIX – A broad coalition of communities, organizations, developers, military interests and citizens today unveil a proposal...
View ArticleCoalition seeks to preserve Sonoran Desert
May 25, 2011David Madrid , Arizona Republic Excerpts: A coalition of environmentalists, business leaders, developers and mayors announced a proposal Wednesday to protect roughly 700,000 acres of public...
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A Day in the Field
Apr 5, 2012Mike QuigleyThe Wilderness Society work in ArizonaCamera Mode? Set, three-burst. Flash? Set to 15 meters. Passive infra-red sensitivity? Set, high."It's a beautiful Wednesday morning and...
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Sonoran Solar
An application to develop the Sonoran Solar site was approved west of Phoenix, Arizona in December 2011. If constructed, the project will produce 300 megawatts of solar energy.Proposed by NextEra...
View ArticleBLM should stand up against vandalism of our national monuments
Jun 6, 2012Jennifer DicksonIn the United States our leaders occasionally designate historical and naturally significant areas as national monuments. The idea here is that certain places, like the...
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Legislation to Preserve Sonoran Desert and Protect Arizona’s Military...
Apr 29, 2013 New report shows benefits of conservation to national security readiness and defense facilities. In the newly introduced “Arizona Sonoran Desert Heritage Act of 2013,” Representative Raúl...
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Veterans want to protect the public lands that help them heal
Nov 27, 2013Max GreenbergNew polling shows that military veterans value the healing role of nature and strongly favor protecting public lands by designating them as national parks, monuments or...
View ArticleCourt Decision Orders BLM to Reconsider Allowing Target Shooting in Sonoran...
Statement from The Wilderness Society, Western Environmental Law Center, Archaeology Southwest, and Friends of the Sonoran Desert National Monument. Ruling two days after oral arguments closed, the...
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Rep. Grijalva Applauded for Reintroduction of Military-Conservation Bill for...
Conservation is no-cost benefit to national security readiness and defense facilities in Arizona.The Wilderness Society and the Arizona Wilderness Coalition commend Representative Raúl Grijalva...
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