UPDATE! Obama and Salazar protect Joshua Tree from the Eagle Mtn landfill! Eagle Mountain, CA: On Friday, February 25, the Obama Administration dealt a heavy blow to the proposed Eagle Mountain dump at Eagle Mountain, nestled in the arms of Joshua Tree National Park. After nearly 24 years of defending the dump in court, the Department of Interior reversed its longstanding position and opposed the dump developer’s… Read More
URGENT: RESPONSE DEADLINE FEB 25. Eagle Landfill project next to JTNP? URGENT: RESPONSE DEADLINE FEB 25 In our meeting with JTNP Superintendent Curt Sauer last year, he indicated that although courts had twice decided that the Eagle Mtn landfill project (see here for background) was improperly planned and located, that Kaiser Eagle Mtn Inc. (the developer) would not stop. And sure enough they are appealing to… Read More
Wilderness Fixed Anchor Policy Update The National Park Service has released an updated draft of its wilderness management policies. The update covers provisions specific to climbing fixed anchors. Iconic climbing areas in the U.S., including Yosemite and wilderness climbing areas in Joshua Tree, would be governed by this new policy. The Access Fund is soliciting the input of the climbing… Read More