2014 wraps up with great news for wilderness

I know that many of you are already enjoying the holidays with loved ones and friends, so I won’t keep you. I just want to take a moment to say thank you. Looking back on the past 12 months has been inspiring. All of the calls, petitions, rallies — not to mention your generous contributions — each and every one of you has done something to advance this movement in a way that makes me proud to come to work each day.
In 2014 alone, we:
  • Rallied with more than 400,000 supporters at the People’s Climate March.
  • Won three new national monuments, totaling more than 900,000 protected acres.
  • Turned out a record number of supporters at the EPA’s clean power rule hearings.
  • Petitioned — successfully — for Google, Facebook and eBay to leave ALEC.
  • Blocked the Keystone XL pipeline yet again.
America's 'Fish Basket' Protected. Permanently.
Forty percent of U.S. seafood comes from Alaska’s Bristol Bay and the surrounding region. President Obama's recent decision to permanently protect the Florida-size area from offshore development is good news: wild seafood for the planet, jobs for the U.S., and a way of life for Bristol Bay.
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Good News
New Wilderness Designated Across America
Hundreds of thousands of acres of U.S. wilderness will be preserved for future generations. After passing Congress, a bipartisan bill protecting snowcapped peaks, desert plains, and more was signed into law by the president last week.

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The New York Times Sounds Alarm
on Ocean Warming
Rising ocean temperatures are upending a marine ecosystem and the fishing industry that depends on it. Last week, The New York Times noted that the implications of this warming "should prompt the fishermen and regulators alike to plan for change before it arrives."
Will fisheries officials listen? »
 
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Urge Fishery Leaders to Protect Forage Fish
Higher Fuel Efficiency Would Save Drivers Money During the 4th of July Weekend
Forage species aren't managed or monitored in some regions, so commercial vessels can fish for these animals at any time with no accounting for the potential effect on the ecosystem. But we know removing forage fish—vital to the marine food web—isn't the way to keep our oceans healthy and our fisheries sustainable.
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"The average person doesn’t care about fisheries data, but they do care about the fish they eat."

—Daniel Pauly, marine biologist. Pauly's full remarks at Pew event »
 
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Pew Praises Key Recommendations to Combat Illegal Fishing
WCPFC Resorts to Status Quo for Overfished Bigeye Tuna
 
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Ocean White Tip

A new video spotlights Idaho's Boulder-White Clouds—and a new generation of conservation leaders. Learn what inspired the filmmakers and how they are working to make a difference.
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In the News
 
Saving Bluefin Tuna Will Stop Waste of Great Sport Fish
The Palm Beach PostDec. 9, 2014
 
Obama Protects Alaska's Bristol Bay from Oil and Gas Drilling
Los Angeles TimesDec. 16, 2014