Conservation in the News
Here are links to conservation related news stories, gathered from around the internet and conveniently assembled in one place for you.
In Our View: Victories for Nature
Amid an avalanche of stress-inducing economic news pertaining to the future of our state, there has been a bit of bright news recently regarding the kind of Washington we will leave behind for future generations.
Legislation that would expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and that would designate the Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie rivers as wild and scenic has passed the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Read More...
Biologists confirm a fifth wolf pack in Washington
Good news for wolves in Washington. If you'd like to voice your opinion about the Washington Wolf Plan, click here to read about an upcoming opportunity.
Environmental group trying to block drilling near Mount St. Helens
Or, to put it another way, the GPTF is working to protect a national treasure, the drinking water of downstream communities, and the right of citizens to comment about potentially destructive projects on our national forests.
Green River among '10 most endangered'
Here is the Columbian newspaper's take on the recent announcement from American Rivers about the Green River, which flows through the proposed mine site near Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. We've posted more information here and on our front page.
Letter: Mining operation will be devastating
We couldn't agree more with Task Force founder Susan Saul's letter to the Columbian in response to the recent statements by Ascot Resources about their desires to mine Mount St. Helens.
Group critical of proposed mine near Mount St. Helens
Covering some of the same ground as the article below about mining laws and our national treasures, but with a local emphasis, this article also includes Ascot Resource's perception that the area around Mount St. Helen's is "...a devastated area already. Mount St. Helens is like a bomb went off. "
It goes without saying, but the Gifford Pinchot Task Force disagrees with how they see this spectacular area.
