The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has released its draft supplementary environmental impact statement (SEIS) for short term management of the Colorado River which effects Lake Powell and Lake Mead as well as millions of users. Several documents play a roll in the...
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Articles: National Park Service
RELEASE: BlueRibbon Coalition Responds to Bureau of Reclamation’s Colorado River Plan
Pocatello, ID – In response to the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) April 11 , 2023 Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for near-term operations in the Colorado River Basin that are necessitated by water shortages, BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC)...
Freedom of Speech in Jeopardy in Sitka National Historical Park
Help protect freedom of speech in Alaska by submitting a comment by April 9, 2023. Commercial film and photography have always required permits on public lands. The meaning of "Commercial" in the last few years has changed due to increased social media and technology...
Water Releases From Glen Canyon Dam to Protect Humpback Chub: Something Fishy is Going On
The Bureau of Reclamation is accepting public comment until March 10, 2023 on potential flow releases out of Glen Canyon Dam to the Colorado River. Submit a comment below to let BOR know we do not support any experimental releases that have a weak basis in science....
Council for Environmental Quality Seeking Public Comment on Changes to NEPA for Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is the law in which land agencies like the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and others are required to analyze possible effects and a range of alternatives for any proposed project on...
Will the Six State Plan to Save the Colorado River Work?
On January 30, six of the seven Colorado River basin states jointly released a proposal to the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) in response to that agency’s January 31 deadline to avoid facing possible preemptive federal intervention. Technically, it’s a...
Denali National Park Proposing to Restrict Freedom of Speech
Help protect freedom of speech in Denali National Park by sending a comment to the National Park Service by February 15, 2023. Full Briefing Commercial film and photography have always required permits on public lands. The meaning of "Commercial" in the last few years...
Badlands, Pinnacles Camping Restrictions in South Dakota
The U.S. Forest Service has released their Environmental Assessment for the Pinnacles Dispersed Recreation Management Plan. This is the second phase to the proposed project. BlueRibbon has engaged throughout the project proposals. The plan proposes to restrict...
Film Permit Requirements for National Park Service
For years, permits have been required to produce commercial film or photography content on federally managed public lands. Historically, this authority was used to manage the impacts of Hollywood film productions that have the potential to leave an impact on the...
Three New National Monuments and Expansion Proposed in California
Several national monuments are being proposed in California to lock up millions of acres of public land. These areas are already substantially protected through numerous laws. Wilderness, National Forests, National Parks and other designations are already in place...








