Conservationists

SoCal Suburb Seeks Oil Revenue Gusher

To the chagrin of other local officials and conservationists, the Los Angeles suburb of Whittier, CA, has chosen to use funds originally earmarked to preserve open space in the midst of urban sprawl to instead tap a long-idle oilfield in the middle of densely populated Southern California.

February 5, 2013

Interior: No Endangered Status for Sage Grouse

The Department of the Interior on Friday took the middle ground between conservationists and energy industry interests in determining that the greater sage grouse would not be designated as an endangered species — for now.

March 8, 2010

Interior: No Endangered Status for Sage Grouse

The Department of the Interior on Friday took the middle ground between conservationists and energy industry interests in determining that the greater sage grouse would not be designated as an endangered species — for now.

March 8, 2010

Interior: No Endangered Status for Sage Grouse

The Department of the Interior on Friday took the middle ground between conservationists and energy industry interests in determining that the greater sage grouse would not be designated as an endangered species — for now.

March 8, 2010

EnCana’s Suffield Block Drilling Plans ‘Put on Ice’

In a decision cheered by conservationists as a turning point in their direction, EnCana Corp. has been barred at least temporarily from drilling in a spot that was a cornerstone of its growth into Canada’s top natural gas producer for 34 years.

February 2, 2009

EnCana’s Suffield Block Drilling Plans ‘Put on Ice’

In a decision cheered by conservationists as a turning point in their direction, EnCana Corp. has been barred at least temporarily from drilling in a spot that was a cornerstone of its growth into Canada’s top natural gas producer for 34 years.

February 2, 2009

Gulf Coast Challenges Spawn Industry-Environmentalist Alliance

Threats to the Gulf Coast — hurricanes and coastal erosion among them — have inspired energy industry leaders, environmentalists and conservationists to launch a sustainability initiative to protect the region, which is an energy breadbasket for the nation.

July 28, 2008

Industry, Environmentalists Launch Gulf Coast Initiative

Threats to the Gulf Coast — hurricanes and coastal erosion among them — have inspired energy industry leaders, environmentalists and conservationists to launch a sustainability initiative to protect the region, which is an energy breadbasket for the nation.

July 25, 2008

Congress Asked to Tighten Clean Water, Air Regulations for Producers

Environmentalists, conservationists and medical officials called on a House committee last Wednesday to close the loopholes in the federal clean air and water regulations for oil and natural gas development that they say are damaging public health, wildlife and the environment.

November 5, 2007

Congress Asked to Close Clean Water, Air Loopholes for Producers

Environmentalists, conservationists and medical officials called on a House committee Wednesday to close the loopholes in the federal clean air and water regulations for oil and natural gas development that they say are damaging public health, wildlife and the environment.

November 1, 2007