Under the 1906 Antiquities Act, presidents may create national monuments, but they may not revoke them. We have a long history of defending national monuments, and most recently, have been in court since 2017 challenging the rollbacks of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase National Monuments.We’ve also long fought to protect legendary rivers like the Colorado, Green, and San Pedro, and the rich assemblage of plant and wildlife species they support, by maintaining healthy, sustainable flows, and advocating for conservation strategies and better water management planning, rather than draining these rivers for unsustainable use. The region is also home to vast wilderness areas and roadless landscapes that support a wide range of plants and wildlife, including many endangered species.Įarthjustice has a longstanding commitment to defend these irreplaceable lands. More national parks and monuments are concentrated in the Rocky Mountains and the desert southwest than in any other part of the United States.

Safeguarding the Region’s Natural Heritage and Wildlife 'I never expected to live long enough to see a settlement,' said Genoff.Building on five decades of fighting for the Rocky Mountain region: Since our founding in 1971, Earthjustice’s Rocky Mountain office has fought successfully to safeguard the region’s cherished natural heritage and ensure the right of all to a healthy environment.

United States Department of Energy Rocky Flats Plant in Colorado (file photo credit: CBS) Of the total amount, Genoff believes her share could be as much as $12,000. Kathleen Genoff owned a condo in the impacted area. The money is compensation for chemical and radioactive material produced at the plant that is said to have impacted property values in the area. That's when the FBI raided the plant and found plutonium releases. Those entitled to a portion of the settlement must have owned property near the former site as of June 7, 1989. It's one of the longest running cases in the United States and many of the 15,000 people involved in the lawsuit have passed away. The class action lawsuit was filed 27 years ago against Dow Chemical and Rockwell International. DENVER (CBS4) - A 27-year-long legal fight with the former Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant has finally come to an end with a $375 million settlement.

Rocky flats settlement taxes