BioGems Victories
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Millions of acres protected in Western Arctic Reserve
The Interior Department finalizes its decision to protect 11 million acres of sensitive wildlife habitat in Alaska's Western Arctic Reserve from oil and gas development.
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Polar Bear SOS
October 2012
Obama Administration supports upgrade in polar bear protection Learn More
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Whale Nursery
August 2012
Thousands more acres around whale nursery protected Learn More
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Cabo Pulmo
June 2012
Cabo Pulmo coral reef protected from massive tourism scheme Learn More
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Stop Whaling Now
May 2012
Iceland Calls Off Fin Whale Hunt Learn More
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Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline
January 2012
President Obama rejects the Keystone XL pipeline Learn More
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Heart of the Boreal
June 2011
Millions of acres of boreal forest protected Learn More
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Polar Bear SOS
June 2011
Court upholds protection for polar bears Learn More
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Buffalo
April 2011
More room to roam for Yellowstone's bison Learn More
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Whales
April 2011
Cook Inlet belugas win much-needed critical habitat Learn More
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Tongass National Forest
March 2011
Millions of wild acres in Tongass protected from logging Learn More
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Catskills Forest Preserve
February 2011
Interior Dept. rejects Catskills casino plan Learn More
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Keep Shell Out of the Arctic
February 2011
Shell retreats on Arctic drilling Learn More
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Utah's Redrock Wilderness
December 2010
Salazar stands up for wilderness Learn More
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Yellowstone/Greater Rockies
December 2010
BioGems Defenders keep ExxonMobil out of Lolo National Forest Learn More
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Cumberland
November 2010
Georgia-Pacific makes commitment to protect southern forests Learn More
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Polar Bear SOS
November 2010
Alaskan habitat designated for polar bears Learn More
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Wolves
August 2010
Wolves back on the endangered species list Learn More
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America's Arctic
July 2010
NRDC wins court victory in Chukchi Sea Learn More
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Keep Shell Out of the Arctic
July 2010
NRDC wins court victory in Chukchi Sea Learn More
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Buffalo
June 2010
Judge rejects mandatory hazing of bison Learn More
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Whales
July 2010
Moratorium on commercial whaling remains in place Learn More
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Costa Rica
June 2010
Leatherback turtles in Costa Rica safe for now Learn More
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Cumberland
May 2010
EPA takes steps to curb mountaintop mining Learn More
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Upper Gulf of California
October 2009
Reprieve for Mexico's endangered vaquita porpoise Learn More
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Save the Spirit Bear Coast
May 2009
Land of the Spirit Bear granted protection from logging Learn More
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Utah's Redrock Wilderness
January 2009
NRDC blocks giveaway of Utah wilderness lands Learn More
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Whales
December 2008
Agreement reached to protect whales from sonar Learn More
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Patagonia
December 2008
Patagonia mega-dam project delayed Learn More
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Yellowstone/Greater Rockies
September 2008
Snowmobile use limited in Yellowstone Learn More
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Heart of the Boreal
July 2008
Ontario safeguards pristine forestlands Learn More
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America's Arctic
May 2008
Leasing postponed in Arctic breeding ground Learn More
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Utah's Redrock Wilderness
May 2008
Redrock wildlands protected Learn More
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Polar Bear SOS
May 2008
Polar bear wins federal protection Learn More
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Whales
February 2008
Federal judge rejects sonar waiver Learn More
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Catskills Forest Preserve
January 2008
Bush Administration rejects casino plan Learn More
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Catskills Forest Preserve
September 2007
Accord reached on resort development Learn More
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Cumberland
June 2007
Tennessee allocates $82 million for forest conservation Learn More
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Cumberland
May 2007
U.S. Park Service reconsiders highway scheme Learn More
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Amazon
May 2007
U.S.-Peru trade agreement aims to curb illegal logging Learn More
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Patagonia
March 2007
Chilean officials block proposed dam Learn More
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Laguna San Ignacio/Baja California
March 2007
Mexico advances effort to save whale nursery Learn More
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Utah's Redrock Wilderness
March 2007
Bush Administration abandons destructive drilling plan Learn More
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Whale Nursery
March 2007
Mexico advances effort to save whale nursery Learn More
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America's Arctic
December 2006
Birthing ground saved from oil drilling Learn More
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Polar Bear SOS
December 2006
Bush Administration proposes protecting polar bear Learn More
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Yellowstone/Greater Rockies
December 2006
Reprieve for America's most endangered grizzlies Learn More
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America's Arctic
September 2006
NRDC stops lease sale of Teshekpuk Lake wetlands Learn More
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Yellowstone/Greater Rockies
September 2006
Wild forest protections upheld Learn More
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Utah's Redrock Wilderness
August 2006
NRDC blocks drilling on wilderness-quality lands Learn More
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Whales
July 2006
Whales protected during sonar training exercise Learn More
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Heart of the Boreal
June 2006
Woodland caribou protected Learn More
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Everglades
March 2006
NRDC lawsuit blocks mining scheme Learn More
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Great Bear Rainforest
February 2006
BC government protects 5 million rainforest acres Learn More
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America's Arctic
December 2005
Senate blocks oil drilling in Arctic Refuge Learn More
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Upper Gulf of California
July 2005
Endangered porpoise gains crucial protections Learn More
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Cumberland
June 2005
NRDC negotiates pact with leading paper producer Learn More
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Heart of the Boreal
May 2005
Manitoba rejects hydro corridor in boreal forestland Learn More
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Whale Nursery
2005
NRDC helps form the Laguna San Ignacio Conservation Alliance Learn More
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Yellowstone/Greater Rockies
Fall 2004
Drilling halted in critical Rocky Mountain habitat Learn More
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Heart of the Boreal
July 2004
Manitoba upholds crucial boreal forest protections Learn More
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Tongass National Forest
May 2004
Timber Products Company abandons mill plans Learn More
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Yellowstone/Greater Rockies
December 2003
Judge reinstates Yellowstone snowmobile phaseout Learn More
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Hawaiian Whale Sanctuary
August 2003
Federal judge sides with NRDC in sonar case Learn More
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Araguaia River
June 2003
Aluminum companies abandon Santa Isabel dam Learn More
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Channel Islands
October 2002
California commission establishes marine reserves Learn More
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Talamanca
May 2002
Costa Rica rejects offshore drilling plan Learn More
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America's Arctic
April 2002
Senate rejects oil drilling Learn More
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Iguacu Falls
June 2001
Government closes illegal park-degrading road Learn More
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Maya Biosphere Reserve
Spring 2001
Anadarko oil company reverses development plans Learn More
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Great Bear Rainforest
April 2001
Historic agreement proposes protection of Spirit Bear habitat Learn More
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Olivillo Coastal Forest
February 2001
Boise Cascade cancels mill project Learn More
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Macal River Valley
January 2001
Duke Energy pulls out of dam project Learn More
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Laguna San Ignacio/Baja California
March 2000
Whale nursery saved Learn More
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Whale Nursery
March 2000
Whale nursery saved Learn More
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Whale Nursery
1999
NRDC leads nationwide boycott of Mitsubishi Learn More
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Whale Nursery
1999
UN registers concern about threat to whale nursery Learn More
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Whale Nursery
1994
Mitsubishi announces plans for salt plant Learn More
