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FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM - THE WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER USES THE POWER OF THE LAW TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC LANDS, WILDLIFE, AND COMMUNITIES OF THE WESTERN U.S. 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. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED STAFF WITH PROGRAM RELATED RESEARCH AND PROJECTS. FORM 990, PART III DINE CARE ET AL. V. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ET AL., 1:20-CV-00673 (D. N.M.) SUIT REPRESENTING DINE CARE, SAN JUAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE, SIERRA CLUB, AND WILDEARTH GUARDIANS ALLEGING NEPA AND FLPMA VIOLATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH DECEMBER 2018 BLM RIO PUERCO FIELD OFFICE (RPFO) OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE. REACHED A SETTLEMENT IN APRIL 2022, FEES TO BE DISBURSED IN 2023. WILDEARTH GUARDIANS V. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ET AL., 1:19-CV-02974 (D.D.C.) FOIA SUIT REPRESENTING WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, FOR BLM/DEPT. OF INTERIOR TO RELEASE RECORDS ASSOCIATED WITH CARLSBAD RMP. IN 2021, THE AGENCIES FINISHED PROVIDING DOCUMENTS RESPONSIVE TO THE FOIA REQUESTS. FEES AWARDED TO WELC OF 19,000 IN 2022. DIN CARE V. BUREAU OF LAND MGMT., 1:22-CV-00804-WJ-KK (D.N.M.) CHALLENGE TO BLM APPROVAL OF OIL AND GAS LEASING DECISIONS AND ASSOCIATED DRILLING PERMIT AUTHORIZATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF NEPA. ONGOING. CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY V. U.S. DEP'T OF INTERIOR, 1:22-CV-01716- TSC (D.D.C) CHALLENGE TO BLM OIL AND GAS DRILLING PERMIT APPROVALS IN THE PERMIAN AND POWDER RIVER BASINS FOR FAILING TO TAKE A HARD LOOK UNDER NEPA, FAILING TO CONSULT UNDER THE ESA, AND FOR VIOLATING FLPMA. ONGOING. TURLOCK IRRIGATION DISTRICT AND MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT V. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, NOS. 21-1120, 21-1121 (D.C. CIR.) REPRESENTING SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AS INTERVENOR-RESPONDENTS TO DEFEND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION'S DECISION THAT THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DID NOT WAIVE ITS AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 401 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT WITH RESPECT TO THE RELICENSING OF HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTIONS ON THE TUOLUMNE RIVER. CONCLUDED IN 2023. NO FEES WERE SOUGHT. NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES V. U.S. EPA, NO. 19-CV-01537 (W.D. WASH.) CHALLENGE TO THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT TO IDENTIFY WHICH WATERBODIES IN WASHINGTON REQUIRE CLEANUP PLANS AND THEN TO DEVELOP SUCH PLANS. THIS MATTER IS ONGOING. IN RE: CLEAN WATER ACT RULEMAKING 20-CV-4636 (N.D. CA)/21-16958 (9TH CIR.) CHALLENGE TO THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE REVIEW OF FEDERALLY LICENSED OR PERMITTED PROJECTS UNDER SECTION 401 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. ON OCTOBER 21, 2021, THE DISTRICT COURT VACATED THE RULE. INTERVENOR-DEFENDANTS APPEALED THAT DECISION TO THE NINTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS. THE MATTER IS ONGOING. NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES V. STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, NO 21-0008C (PCHB) CHALLENGE TO THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY'S DECISION TO ISSUE A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT TO THE BIRCH BAY WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT THAT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED IN 2022. NO FEES WERE SOUGHT. NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES V. STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, NO 21-010 (PCHB) CHALLENGE TO THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY'S DECISION TO ISSUE A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMIT TO THE SKAGIT COUNTY SEWER DISTRICT NO. 2 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT THAT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. VOLUNTARILY DISMISSED IN 2022. NO FEES WERE SOUGHT. NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES V. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ET AL., NO. 21-CV-01637 (W.D. WA) CHALLENGE OF THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S FAILURE TO DEVELOP A TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD TO ADDRESS DISSOLVED OXYGEN IMPAIRMENTS IN PUGET SOUND. THE MATTER IS ONGOING. NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES V. U.S. EPA, ET AL., NO. 22-70053 (9TH CIR.) CHALLENGE TO EPA DENIAL OF NWEA PETITION TO WITHDRAW WASHINGTON'S NPDES PERMITTING AUTHORITY OVER WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES DISCHARGING INTO PUGET SOUND BECAUSE OF THE AGENCY'S CONSISTENT FAILURE TO IMPOSE LAWFUL TECHNOLOGY-BASED AND WATER QUALITY-BASED EFFLUENT LIMITS. IN SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS. ONGOING. CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD, ET AL., V. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, NOS. 20-72432, 20-72452, 20-72782, 20-72800, 20- 72958, 20-72973 (9TH CIR.) CHALLENGES TO THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION'S ORDERS FINDING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS WAIVED ITS AUTHORITY UNDER SECTION 401 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT WITH RESPECT TO RELICENSING OF SEVERAL HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS. CONCLUDED IN 2023. FEES SOUGHT IN 2023. CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY V. U.S. EPA, ET AL., NO. 1:22-CV-00486-BAH (D.D.C.) WELC REPRESENTS CBD IN AN ESA SUIT FOR FAILURE TO CONSULT AND FAILURE TO INITIATE CONSULTATION WITH RESPECT TO WASHINGTON STATE'S AQUATIC CRITERIA FOR CYANIDE. THE MATTER IS ONGOING. MONTANA ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION CENTER ET AL. V. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR ET AL., 4:22-CV-00029-BMM (D. MONT.) CHALLENGE PERTAINING TO FOIA REQUEST RE. RECORDS RELATING TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 14008, SPECIFICALLY THE REPORT ON THE FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASING PROGRAM. THE AGENCIES ARE CONTINUING TO SLOWLY PROVIDE RECORDS, THE CASE IS ONGOING. DAKOTA RES. COUNCIL V. U.S. DEP'T OF INTERIOR, 1:22-CV-01853-CRC (D.D.C) CHALLENGE TO BLM OIL AND GAS LEASING DECISIONS IN MONTANA, WYOMING, UTAH, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO FOR FAILING TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT CLIMATE IMPACTS AND FAILING TO PREPARE AN EIS UNDER NEPA, AND FOR VIOLATING FLPMA. THE CASE IS ONGOING. SIERRA CLUB V. HOFFMAN ET AL., 4:22-CV-00037-DN (D. UTAH) CHALLENGE TO COAL MINE EXPANSION, SPECIFICALLY DECISION TO ALLOW EXPANSION OF EXISTING MINE'S LEASE AREA. MOTION BY THE GOVERNMENT TO REMAND IS PENDING BEFORE THE COURT. THE CASE IS ONGOING. UNDER CANVAS WGS (KLICKITAT COUNTY HEARING EXAMINER, WASHINGTON SUPERIOR COURT) WE REPRESENTED DENNIS AND BONNIE WHITE, AND FRIENDS OF OAK RIDGE, IN A SUIT AGAINST KLICKITAT COUNTY FOR VIOLATING THE STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT WHEN IT ISSUED A MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE. THIS MATTER CONCLUDED IN 2022. NO FEES WERE SOUGHT. WA DNR EJ AMICUS (WA SUPREME COURT) WELC REPRESENTS MASON COUNTY CLIMATE JUSTICE IN AN AMICUS BRIEF SUPPORTING APPELLANTS CONSERVATION NORTHWEST ET AL. IN THEIR SUIT AGAINST THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES REGARDING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF DNR'S INTERPRETATION OF ITS MANDATE. THIS MATTER WAS COMPLETED IN 2022. NO FEES WERE SOUGHT. WILDEARTH GUARDIANS V. PADILLA, 1:18-CV-02903-MSK (D. COLO); TRAILS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE V. U.S. FOREST SERV., 1:18-CV-02354-MSK (D. COLO) WELC REPRESENTS WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, SAN JUAN CITIZENS ALLIANCE, DUNTON HOT SPRINGS, AND SHEEP MOUNTAIN ALLIANCE IN A CHALLENGE TO A U.S. FOREST SERVICE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT PLAN ON THE SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST IN COLORADO FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND NATIONAL FOREST MANAGEMENT ACT. IN A COMPANION CASE, THE SAME PARTIES INTERVENED TO DEFEND PORTIONS OF THE SAME DECISION IN A CHALLENGE FROM MOTORIZED TRAIL RIDER ORGANIZATIONS. THE TWO CASES WERE CONSOLIDATED AND ARE ONGOING. SAN LUIS VALLEY ECOSYSTEM COUNCIL V. DALLAS, 1: 21-CV-2994 (D. COLO) WELC REPRESENTS SAN LUIS VALLEY ECOSYSTEM COUNCIL AND OTHER CONSERVATION GROUPS IN A CHALLENGE TO THE RIO GRANDE NATIONAL FOREST'S REVISED FOREST PLAN. THE CASE IS ONGOING. GRAND CANYON WOLF RECOVERY PROJECT ET AL. V. HAALAND ET AL., 4:22-CV-00453 -JAS (D. ARIZ.) CHALLENGE TO 2022 ESA SECTION 10(J) EXPERIMENTAL POPULATION RULE FOR MEXICAN WOLVES. THE MATTER IS ONGOING. WILDEARTH GUARDIANS V. U.S. DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR, NO. 1:18-CV-00232 (D. DC) WELC IS REPRESENTING WILDEARTH GUARDIANS IN A CHALLENGE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A FOIA REQUEST. THE MATTER IS ONGOING. WILDEARTH GUARDIANS V. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, NO. 1:18-CV-01020 (D. DC) WELC IS REPRESENTING WILDEARTH GUARDIANS IN A CHALLENGE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FOR THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A FOIA REQUEST. THE DEPARTMENT PRODUCED DOCUMENTS RESPONSIVE TO THE REQUEST, AND THE CASE WAS SETTLED IN JANUARY 2022. FEES AWARDED TO WELC OF 2,950 IN 2022. WILDEARTH GUARDIANS V. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, NO. 1:18-CV-01020 (D. DC) WELC IS REPRESENTING WILDEARTH GUARDIANS IN A CHALLENGE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT FOR THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO A FOIA REQUEST. THE DEPARTMENT HAS PRODUCED DOCUMENTS RESPONSIVE TO THE REQUEST, AND THE CASE WAS SETTLED IN JANUARY 2022. NO FEES. WILDEARTH GUARDIANS V. WEBER, 9:19-CV-00056-DWM (D. MT.) WELC REPRESENTS WILDEARTH GUARDIANS AND WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT IN A CHALLENGE TO A U.S. FOREST SERVICE FOREST PLAN FOR THE FLATHEAD NATIONAL FOREST FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT, NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT, AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT RULE RELATED TO GRIZZLY BEAR, BULL TROUT, CANADA LYNX, AND WOLVERINE. THE CASE WAS FILED IN SPRING 2019, AND WE PREVAILED IN THE DISTRICT COURT ON SEVERAL CLAIMS IN 2021. WE RECEIVED A FAVORABLE FEE DECISION IN DECEMBER 2022, WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INITIALLY APPEALED BUT HAS RECENTLY DISMISSED AS OF MAY 2023. WILDEARTH GUARDIANS V. WILLIAMS, 3:21-CV-349 (N.D. CAL.) WELC REPRESENTS W FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR) BEFORE FILING, AND THE FULL BOARD ONCE COMPLETED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WELC SEEKS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A REPUTATION FOR THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF FAIRNESS AND INTEGRITY IN ALL ITS BUSINESS AND PROGRAM AFFAIRS. WELC EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMEBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ANNUAL CONFLICT DISCLOSURE FORMS, AND HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION. IN THE EVENT A RESOLUTION CANNOT BE REACHED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A FINAL DECISION. ADDITIONALLY, ALL STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED OF POTENTIAL NEW MATTERS OF ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO REVIEW FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) AFTER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION EACH YEAR. THE BOARD SETS EDS SALARY, ONLY. ALL OTHER SALARIES DETERMINED BY EDS RECOMMENDATION AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. APPROVAL IS GIVEN BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE EMPLOYEE LEVEL, AND IN TOTAL AT THE BOARD LEVEL. SPECIFIC SALARY SURVEYS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THIS PROCESS, WHEN AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B OFFICER SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THEN APPROVED IN TOTAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SALARIES ARE SET TO REFLECT MARKET WAGES BY UTILIZING SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER DATA, WHEN AVAILABLE, IN ORDER TO STAY COMPETITIVE WITH A CONCERN FOR CURRENT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OREGON, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WESTERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER WEBSITE, THE STATE OF OREGON BUSINESS REGISTRY WEBSITE, OR ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.