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X X X X false false false false false false false false false ERIK SCHLENKER-GOODRICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 165856 6940 10941 183737 TANNIS FOX SENIOR ATTORNEY 139786 5536 10641 155963 KYLE TISDEL SENIOR ATTORNEY 136680 5460 10641 152781 MATTHEW BISHOP SENIOR ATTORNEY 134726 5500 10641 150867 SARAH MCMILLAN SENIOR ATTORNEY 134366 5627 10641 150634 X 7 238121 FAIR MARKET VALUE false true true SCHEDULE M, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 32B THE ORGANIZATION USES MALLERY FINANCIAL TO PROCESS THE SALE OF ANY STOCK DONATIONS, AT THE TIME OF DONATION. 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 HELD V. STATE OF MT OUR CHILDREN'S' TRUST NO. CDV-2020-307 (MONT. FIRST JUDICIAL DIST. CT.) YOUTH CONSTITUTIONAL CLIMATE CASE FILED IN MARCH 2020 IN A MONTANA STATE DISTRICT COURT. EIGHT-DAY TRIAL WAS HELD IN JUNE 2023. DECISION AND ORDER ISSUED IN FAVOR OF YOUTH PLAINTIFFS ON AUGUST 14, 2023. ON APPEAL WITH THE MONT. SUPREME COURT. CASE ONGOING. 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. BLM RELEASED SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS ON REMAINING PARCELS IN DECEMBER 2023. THE CASE IS ONGOING. FRIENDS OF TOPPENISH CREEK ET AL., V. WA STATE DEPT. OF ECOLOGY, NO. 23- 002, STATE OF WA POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD CHALLENGE TO STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY GENERAL NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PERMITS FOR CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS. THE MATTER IS ONGOING. IN RE CLEAN WATER ACT RULEMAKING NO. C 20-04636 (N.D. CAL.) CHALLENGING 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. CASE DISMISSED AS MOOT IN 2024. NO FEES WERE SOUGHT. KETTLE RANGE CONSERVATION GROUP V. WHITE, 2:23-CV-00147-SAB (E.D. WA) CHALLENGE TO INDUSTRIAL LOGGING PROJECT IN WASHINGTON'S KETTLE RANGE - AN AREA IMPORTANT FOR LYNX RECOVERY IN THE LOWER 48 STATES (AND WHERE COLVILLE TRIBE IS REINTRODUCING LYNX). THIS MATTER IS ONGOING. BROOKFIELD WHITE PINE HYDRO LLC V. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION NO. 23-1075 (D.C. CIR.) A DAM OPERATOR HAS CHALLENGED A DECISION BY THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION TO DENY A MOTION TO DECLARE THAT MAINE VIOLATED THE CLEAN WATER ACT WHEN IT DENIED THE FACILITY A SECTION 401 CERTIFICATION. REPRESENTING CONSERVATION GROUPS INTERVENING IN SUPPORT OF FERC'S POSITION. THIS MATTER IS ONGOING. COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER ET AL V. WA DEPT OF ECOLOGY AND FREE FLOW POWER, PCHB NO. 23-025C, STATE OF WA POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS BOARD CHALLENGE TO WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY'S CLEAN WATER ACT 401 CERTIFICATION FOR THE GOLDENDALE PUMPED STORAGE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT ON THE COLUMBIA RIVER. THIS MATTER IS ONGOING. CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY V. U.S. DEPT. 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. CASE LOST, AND WE HAVE APPEALED TO DC CIRCUIT. ONGOING. NORTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES V. U.S. EPA, 19-CV-01537 (W.D. WA) 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. 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. 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. THIS MATTER IS ONGOING. CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD, ET AL., V. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 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. NO FEES AWARDED. CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY V. U.S. EPA, ET AL. 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. CASE IS IN SETTLEMENT. THIS 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. DEPT. 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. 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. 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.) 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-REB (D. COLO.) CHALLENGE TO THE RIO GRANDE NATIONAL FOREST'S REVISED FOREST PLAN FOR IMPACTS TO FEDERALLY PROTECTED SPECIES AND THEIR HABITAT. SETTLED, AND FEES RECEIVED IN JULY 2023 FOR 3,000. GRAND CANYON WOLF RECOVERY PROJECT V. HAALAND, 4:22-CV-00453-JAS (D. ARIZ.) CASE CHALLENGING 2022 MEXICAN WOLF ESA SECTION 10(J) MANAGEMENT RULE FOR FAILING TO FURTHER THE CONSERVATION NEEDS OF THE SPECIES. THE CASE WAS BRIEFED IN SEPTEMBER AND IS ONGOING. WILDEARTH GUARDIANS V. WEBER 9:19-CV-00056-DWM (D. MONT.) 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. FEES RECEIVED JUNE 2023 OF 185,894. WESTERN WATERSHEDS PROJECT V. PERDUE, NO. 4:21-CV-00020 (D. ARIZ.), CA9-23 -3872 (9TH CIR.) CHALLENGE TO THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE'S REAUTHORIZATION OF GRAZING IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO UNDER THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT. THE CASE IS ONGOING. CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY V. BLM 1:21-CV-00174-TSC (D. D.C.) CHALLENGE TO MULTIPLE BLM PLANNING DECISIONS MADE BY ACTING BLM DIRECTOR PENDLEY UNDER THE FEDERAL VACANCIES REFORM ACT. THE MATTER IS ONGOING. WESTERN ORG. OF RESOURCE COUNCILS V. BLM, 4:20-CV-00076-BMM (D. MONT.) CHALLENGE TO BLM SUPPLEMENTAL EIS TO AMEND RMPS FOR THE MILES CITY AND BUFFALO FIELD OFFICES, FOR FAILURE TO UPDATE ITS COAL SCREENING AND FAILURE TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT CLIMATE. PREVAILED ON MERITS. SETTLED, FEES RECEIVED IN JUNE 2023 FOR 77,748. NORTH DAKOTA V DOI, 1:21-CV-00148-DMT (D. N.D.) 1:22-CV-00247-SWS (D. WY) SECOND ROUND OF LITIGATION STEMMING FROM EO 14008 LEASING "PAUSE" CONCERNING FEDERAL AUTHORITY OVER LEASING PROGRAM. CURRENT CASES IN D. WYO. (3 CONSOLIDATED CASES) AND D. N.D. AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CASE NO. 2:21-CV-02506-TAD-KK (W.D. LA.); WESTERN ENERGY ALLIANCE V. BIDEN, CASE NO. 0:21-CV-00013-SWS (D. WYO.) REPRESENTING CONSERVATION GROUPS IN INTERVENTION TO DEFEND AGAINST A CHALLENGE TO FEDERAL PUBLIC LANDS LEASING PAUSE BROUGHT BY AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE.. THE CASE IS ONGOING. WILDEARTH GUARDIANS V. ZINKE, 1:16-CV-01724 (D. D.C.) CHALLENGE TO BLM OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES IN WYOMING, UTAH AND COLORADO FOR FAILING TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THE CLIMATE IMPACTS OF THE OIL AND GAS LEASING PROGRAM. WE HAVE REACHED A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE THE CASE. FEES RECEIVED IN JULY 2023 OF 131,920. CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY V BLM, 1:19-CV-02869-REB (D. COLO.) CHALLENGE TO BLM'S RMP FOR THE GRAND JUNCTION FIELD OFFICE FOR FAILURE TO CONSIDER OIL AND GAS LEASING ALTERNATIVES AND A HARD LOOK AT CLIMATE IMPACTS. BLM HAS AGREED TO A VOLUNTARY REMAND. COURT HAS MAINTAINED JURISDICTION AND REMAND IS ONGOING. DIN CARE V. BLM 1:19-CV-00703 (D. N.M.); DIN CARE V. BLM 21-2116 (10TH CIR.) CHALLENGE TO BLM OIL AND GAS DRILLING PERMITS. AN AMENDED COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN 2020 FOLLOWING 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 APPROVES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ED) AFTER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION EACH YEAR, AND ONLY REVIEWS THE SALARY OF THE ED. THE ED SALARY AND ALL OF THE OTHER SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY A FORMULA CONSISTING OF A COLA ADJUSTMENT, A PERCENTAGE INCREASE BASED ON TENURE, AND A SALARY BAND INCREASE. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE 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 AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA ARE INCORPORATED INTO THIS PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B OFFICER SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY A FORMULA CONSISTING OF A COLA ADJUSTMENT, A PERCENTAGE INCREASE BASED ON TENURE, AND A SALARY BAND INCREASE. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE 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 AND OTHER AVAILABLE DATA ARE INCORPORATED INTO THIS PROCESS, 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.