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Western Environmental Law Center The Western Environmental Law Center uses the power of the law to safeguard the public lands, wildlife, and communities of the American West in the face of a changing climate We envision a thriving, resilient West, abundant with protected public lands and wildlife, powered by clean energy, and defended by communities rooted in an ethic of conservation
Our Work - Western Environmental Law Center Our Work We have a highly experienced team of attorneys and policy experts who work close to the ground from offices in Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Montana, and Colorado As a public interest law firm, WELC does not charge clients and partners for services, but relies instead on charitable gifts from individuals, families, and foundations to accomplish our mission
About Us - Western Environmental Law Center About Us The Western Environmental Law Center uses the power of the law to foster thriving, resilient western lands, waters, wildlife, and communities in the face of a changing climate We envision a thriving West, abundant with protected and interconnected ecosystems, powered by renewable energy, and cared for by communities brought together in an ecology of kinship WELC works close to the
Victories - Western Environmental Law Center Some Recent WELC Victories WELC’s secret to success is tried and true: Take a small but connected and determined force–WELC’s staff–give them a powerful lever–the law–and you can change the world Below are case and project specific victories You can also read our most recent Victory Report publication
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Board - Western Environmental Law Center WELC is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of renowned attorneys, academics, and conservationists from across the country
2025 WELC - One-Pager: Modernizing Oil Gas Bonding Rules in New . . . The Problem: A Legacy of Abandoned Wells Pollution, An Unfair Bill for the Public Oil and gas corporations have made billions drilling in New Mexico When the wells stop producing, too many companies walk away-leaving aging, leaking infrastructure behind These abandoned wells can leak toxins into our air and water, harm our health, and cost the public millions in cleanup
News Updates - Western Environmental Law Center Conservation groups sued the Trump administration today over its approval of a major expansion of the Bull Mountains Coal Mine in Montana The U S Office of Surface Mining approved the expansion last June without releasing a draft environmental impact statement to
2025 NM legislative session presents great opportunity for . . . WELC SUPPORTS: Clean water protection bills SB 22 and SB 21 In 2023, the U S Supreme Court issued a ruling, Sackett v EPA, that severely limited the scope of protections under the Clean Water Act As a result, an estimated 95% of New Mexico’s waterways are vulnerable to discharges of pollutants—discharges that had been regulated for 50