- 11/20/2009
- 11/19/2009
- 11/12/2009
Wilderness Leaders Gather to Urge Support for Public Lands Bill
March 3rd, 2009
National wilderness leaders from around the country converged in Washington the last week of February, fanning out across Capitol Hill to urge Members of the House to support the Omnibus Public Land Management Act (S. 22). In town for the biennial Wilderness Leaders Week, these representatives from numerous national, regional, state, and local wilderness support organizations took part in training and discussion sessions, met with their Congressional delegations, networked, and attended a reception for Members of Congress.
All photos © Jim Mathews
Editorial: House Should Stimulate Lands Protection
February 13th, 2009Grand Juntion Sentinel (CO)
February 12th, 2009
Negotiations over the proposed economic stimulus bill have hijacked most congressional activity this week, and may delay action in the House on the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act, which had been expected this week.
Even so, we hope the House will take the measure up as soon as possible and pass it quickly.
Matz discusses Public Lands Package on E&E TV
February 6th, 2009
Campaign for America's Wilderness executive director Mike Matz appeared on E&E TV’s OnPoint this week to discuss the upcoming House vote on the public lands omnibus bill. Scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, the vote could mark the final legislative hurdle for 16 measures designating more than two million acres of federal public land as wilderness. Matz discussed the prospects for passage of the omnibus legislation, and the politics of public lands protection in the new Congress.
Senate Passes Public Lands Bill
January 15th, 2009Statement of Mike Matz
The U.S. Senate today by a vote of 73 to 21 approved the first wilderness measures of the 111th Congress as part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act (S. 22), sending the bill to the House of Representatives. Mike Matz, Executive Director of the Campaign for America's Wilderness, said of the vote:
National Conservation Group Endorses Salazar for Interior Secretary
January 15th, 2009Urges Nominee to Consider Making Arctic Refuge a National Monument
The Campaign for America's Wilderness today submitted testimony (PDF) from executive director Mike Matz for the hearing record on the nomination of Senator Ken Salazar as the next Secretary of the Interior.
Lands Bill Wins Key Cloture Vote in Senate
January 11th, 2009Statement of Mike Matz, Executive Director, Campaign for America's Wilderness
The U.S. Senate today approved the first key cloture vote on the Omnibus Public Land Management Act (S. 22), allowing a final vote on this important bill to proceed. Another cloture vote and a vote on final passage are needed before the package moves to the House for a vote. Following is a statement from Mike Matz, Executive Director of the Campaign for America's Wilderness:
Omnibus Lands Package Reintroduced in Senate
January 7th, 2009Measure includes more than 2 million acres of wilderness
Washington, DC - Keeping true to his word, Senate Majority Leader Reid today announced the introduction by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Bingaman of a new version of the omnibus lands package (S. 22) that was considered but not voted on in the final days of the 110th Congress.
Campaign Applauds the Nomination of Senator Ken Salazar as Interior Secretary
December 17th, 2008Statement of Mike Matz, Executive Director, Campaign for America's Wilderness
The Campaign for America's Wilderness applauds the nomination of Sen. Ken Salazar as Secretary of the Interior by President-elect Obama. As a senator from Colorado and a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Sen. Salazar has been a strong proponent of protecting federal public lands as wilderness, starting with Rocky Mountain National Park, Dominguez Canyons, and Browns Canyon, and including many others that will forever preserve some of America's best wild lands.
OPINION: A new tack protects our common ground
December 16th, 2008Tallahassee Democrat (FL)
December 16th, 2008
Each new administration ushers in high hopes and expectations, and this is especially true today, with so many enormous problems facing the nation - from the struggling economy, to the ongoing wars, to the urgent need to address energy matters.
Recipe for Change Shared with Obama Transition Team
December 2nd, 2008The Campaign for America's Wilderness has shared this "recipe for change" (PDF) with President-elect Obama's transition team. These strategic recommendations are intended to restore some semblance of balance to the equation of development and protection, which has been lacking in the policies of the past eight years.
View the recommendations document: A Recipe for Change (PDF, 181KB)
