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About Us

Founded in 1989, Western Resource Advocates (WRA) is a non-profit environmental law and policy organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the natural environment of the Interior American West. With more than 22 employees and offices in four states (Colorado, Utah, Arizona and Nevada), we have developed strategic programs in three areas: Water, Energy and Lands. We meet our goals in collaboration with other environmental and community groups, and by developing solutions that are appropriate to the unique environmental, economic and cultural framework of this region. We have an active board that meets four times a year.

Mission and Vision

Western Resource Advocates' mission is to protect and restore the Interior West's land, air and water. Our team of lawyers, scientists and economists works to: 1)promote a clean energy future for the Interior West that reduces pollution and the threat of global warming; 2) restore degraded river systems and to encourage urban water providers to use existing water supplies more efficiently, so we can meet human needs while protecting rivers, streams, and aquifers; 3) protect public lands across the region from the twin threats of energy development and unauthorized off-road vehicle travel. Across our programs, we empower local conservation groups and seek out opportunities to partner with others who share our goal of protecting the western way of life. WRA recognizes that success can only come from working collaboratively with businesses, other conservation groups, hunters and fishermen, ranchers, American Indians, and all those who seek a sustainable future for this remarkable part of the country.

Overarching Goals

• Protect habitat for threatened, endangered, and sensitive plant and animal species.
• Protect terrestrial, aquatic, and riparian ecosystems.
• Maintain the integrity of public lands.
• Achieve environmentally sustainable management of energy, land, and water resources.
• Reduce air and water pollution and harmful climate change.