Press Releases

These are our press releases

Senate to address public lands legislation in a lame duck session - Oct 02, 2008

Environment and Energy Daily (DC), By Noelle Straub and Ben Geman

Wild Badlands Day - Sept 20th - Sep 18, 2008

 

ONDA's first Bend Chamber Ribbon Cutting - Aug 28, 2008

 

Letter of thanks to ONDA's Wilderness Inventory Volunteers - Aug 21, 2008

 

100-plus companies back Badlands wilderness area - Aug 20, 2008

 

Wind turbine project proposed for Steens Mountain - Aug 19, 2008

by Dave Becker

Badlands Wilderness Fundraiser House-Party - Aug 18, 2008

 

Protect the Oregon Badlands - Aug 11, 2008

Letter to the Editor by Kirk Schueler

Badlands should be preserved - Aug 04, 2008

 

Ninth Circuit orders BLM to rewrite land use plan for southeast Oregon - Jul 15, 2008 - Portland, Ore.

Agency must evaluate wilderness values on the public lands

Badlands bill before Senate panel - Jul 10, 2008

by Keith Chu, The Bulletin

ONDA comments on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge comprehensive management plan - Jun 30, 2008

 

Sen. Wyden Introduces Badlands and Spring Basin Wilderness bills - Jun 05, 2008

 

Badlands designation a step closer - May 28, 2008

by Kate Ramsayer, The Bulletin

Wyden to introduce Badlands wilderness bill - May 27, 2008

There has been much discussion and debate over idea of Badlands wilderness area over the years - now, that debate will shift to Capitol Hill

This Road is History: Obscure wagon road may be the wrench - May 21, 2008

The Source Weekly

Sen. Mike Crapo: Owyhee Initiative clears committee - May 08, 2008

Betsy Russell – Spokesman Review - Eye on Boise

Soda Mountain Wilderness bill clears key committee - May 08, 2008

The Smith-Wyden sponsored bill would buy out ranchers' grazing rights in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

Why Congress should classify Badlands as wilderness - Apr 29, 2008

By Linda Swearingen

ENDANGERED SPECIES: FWS to review status of sage grouse subspecies - Apr 28, 2008

 

Western ranchers fight for a new deal on wilderness - Apr 23, 2008

The Owyhee plan would designate 517,000 Idaho acres as federal wilderness and put other public land up for sale.

Oregon Badlands a "Troubled Treasure" - Apr 22, 2008

The Badlands is featured in a recent national report released by the Campaign for America's Wilderness naming the top ten "troubled treasures" worth saving.

Hydro Phobia - Apr 03, 2008

"Green" Power Plants threaten Eastern Oregon Lakes

Bulletin Editorial: Limbo works well for the Badlands - Mar 28, 2008

 

Badlands Brewery Crawl Celebrates Wilderness in Central Oregon - Mar 28, 2008

Hundreds Raise a Glass and Take Action at Local Breweries, Calling for Permanent Protection of Oregon Badlands

Bend-based group seeks consensus in campaign to protect the Badlands - Mar 26, 2008

Advocates for the Badlands, 15 miles east of Bend, are pushing legislation for the area to be designated as wilderness.

Grijalva Conservation System Bill Passes Natural Resources Committee - Mar 12, 2008

 

Governor pushing for new wilderness areas - Mar 03, 2008

 

Preservation: Governor expresses support for Spring Basin, Badlands - Feb 24, 2008

Governor expresses support for Spring Basin, Badlands

Pygmy rabbit may be put on the list of endangered species - Jan 28, 2008

By Kate Ramsayer, The Bulletin

Radio-collared gray wolf verified in northeast Oregon - Jan 25, 2008

Oregon Department of FIsh & Wildlife Press Release

ONDA Calls for Photo Entries for 2009 Calendar - Jan 24, 2008

Photo submission request and guidelines

Juniper: Veterans of the West - Jan 14, 2008

Central Oregon's Badlands are home to some of the area's oldest Junipers. In this article, Jim Witty gives insight into the intrigue and value behind these gnarled old trees.

Why the Badlands deserves protection as wilderness - Oct 13, 2007

"In My View" piece written by the Reverend Steven Koski

Pygmy rabbits win in court! Judge orders further consideration under Endangered Species Act - Oct 02, 2007

 

Wilderness designation for Badlands might help area economy, study says - Sep 21, 2007 - Bend, OR

Article published in The Bulletin on 9/21/07.

Badlands Wilderness Good for Central Oregon’s Economic Health - Sep 11, 2007 - Bend, OR

New study reports positive link between economic growth & the presence of wilderness.

Bully Creek overgrazed again in 2007, according to report - Sep 11, 2007

 

ONDA files appeal on case challenging Lakeview BLM's Resource Management Plan - Aug 17, 2007 - PORTLAND, OR

 

Wilderness victory: judge halts construction of five-mile fence on Juniper Mountain - Jul 06, 2007 - PORTLAND, OR

A judge agrees with ONDA that BLM likely needs to consider the wilderness values present on Juniper Mountain before constructing a five-mile fence.

Wilderness victory: judge halts rangeland project on Beatys Butte - Jun 25, 2007 - Portland, Ore.

ONDA wins a second legal victory in as many years in its quest to have the Bureau of Land Management consider the outstanding wilderness values present on Beatys Butte.

BLM withdraws Steens travel plan decision after court rules in ONDA's favor - Jun 15, 2007 - Portland, Ore.

 

ONDA comments on Steens Travel Management Plan - May 21, 2007 - Portland, Ore.

Comments focus on omission of non-motorized recreation and use, and creation of new "ways" in Wilderness Study Areas

Conservation groups challenge Forest Service grazing without water quality compliance - Apr 27, 2007 - Portland, Ore.

ONDA and six other conservation organizations filed suit in federal court today against the U.S. Forest Service over the agency’s issuance of grazing permits that do not certify that state water quality standards will be met. The lawsuit claims that under the Clean Water Act, the agency may only issue a permit if the State of Oregon first certifies that the permitted activity will comply with standards for water temperature and other criteria.

ONDA legal victory! Judge Finds John Day River Basin Grazing Unlawfully Impacts Endangered Trout - Apr 18, 2007 - PORTLAND, Ore.

 

ONDA sues Department of Interior to uphold BLM decision on Bully Creek - Mar 19, 2007 - Portland, Ore.

Interior overturned BLM decision to close pasture to grazing in order to prevent immediate harm

ONDA Protest Halts Oil & Gas Drilling - Mar 07, 2007 - Portland, OR

BLM withdraws 122 parcels of Malheur County land from March 8th auction after ONDA asks for environmental impacts to be considered