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Bureau of Reclamation Releases Draft EIS for Post-2026 Colorado River Operations: Key Alternatives and What They Mean for the West

Jan 21, 2026

The Bureau of Reclamation has released its long-awaited draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Post-2026 Colorado River Operational Guidelines, which will shape how the system is managed through 2060. The analysis lays out several alternatives and also recognizes BlueRibbon Coalition’s recreation-focused “Path to 3588’” proposal. We summarize the different alternatives below. You can weigh in on the decision that will define the region’s water future via our form below. Comments are open until March 2, 2026.

PRESS RELEASE: New Colorado River Abundance Act Aims to Protect Water Supply, Hydropower, and Recreation in the Western U.S.

Jan 14, 2026

7 million acre-feet of new water: BlueRibbon Coalition’s proposal addresses critical infrastructure & economic stability while respecting water rights & compacts.

New Endangered Species Act Regulations Will Affect The Future of Oceano Dunes

Jan 10, 2026

New Endangered Species Act regulations are poised to shape what happens next at Oceano Dunes—one of the only remaining places in California where the public can legally ride OHVs on the beach and dunes. BRC supports a modified version of Alternative 2 because it reflects how the Endangered Species Act is intended to be administered and it will allow for continued and/or expanded OHV access on Oceano Dunes. Public comments are accepted through January 23, 2026!

Michigan Upper Peninsula Routes at Risk with Silver Branch Vegetation Management Project

Jan 7, 2026

The U.S. Forest Service is proposing the Silver Branch Vegetation Management Project in the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The public can submit comments on the draft environmental assessment though January 21, 2026. This is a vegetation...

Building Gordy’s Hill: How New Mexico 4 Wheelers Worked With Agencies to Protect & Expand Access

Jan 2, 2026

For more than 20 years, Gordy’s Hill has shown what’s possible when local off-roaders work with land managers. Through collaboration, persistence, and hands-on stewardship, the New Mexico 4 Wheelers helped shape a sustainable trail system that protects resources while preserving access. Their story highlights how engaged users can work in collaboration with agencies to turn shared responsibility into lasting recreation opportunities.

Support Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act Which Releases Decades-Old Wilderness Study Areas

Dec 31, 2025

Montana legislators are proposing to release 3 of the 44 Wilderness Study Areas which have been in place since 1977. As one of the States with the most restricted land in the country, releasing the highly-restrictive, never-ending WSA is long overdue. Tell your representatives you support the Montana congresspersons giving public land back to the people.

America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act: The elitist plan to lock up Southern Utah’s public lands

Dec 31, 2025

A long-running bill dubbed the ‘America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act’ would radically reshape how millions of acres of Utah’s public lands are managed. Disguised as conservation, it would ban most recreation, silence local communities, and hand control to distant special interests—learn what’s really at stake and take action before it’s too late via the form below.

The Dolores River National Conservation Area: Not a Compromise, Just Another Closure in Disguise

Dec 31, 2025

While positioned as a compromise since anti-access organizations could not designate it as a national monument, the Dolores River National Conservation Area will restrict multiple use activities, especially motorized recreation. Tell your representatives not to support this misleading bill via the form below.

12 Days of Legal Updates: Our Fight to Save Moab

Dec 30, 2025

For decades, Moab’s trail system provided access to world-class riding, camping, and exploration across southeastern Utah. In recent years, sweeping land management decisions have eliminated that access by closing hundreds of miles of routes that supported generations...

12 Days of Legal Updates: Standing Our Ground in Johnson Valley

Dec 23, 2025

This year, BlueRibbon Coalition brought national attention to the U.S. Marine Corps' attempt to establish permanent Special Use Airspace (SUA) over the Johnson Valley Shared Use Area. In the face of a proposal that could jeopardize emergency medical response, disrupt...

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