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Senate Votes to Prioritize Oil Over Arctic Conservation
The United States Senate today approved resolutions under the Congressional Review Act to overturn previous Biden administration protections for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, clearing the way for expanded oil and gas drilling.
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Trump Proposal Puts America’s Most Vulnerable and Valuable Coastal Resources in the Crosshairs
Protected areas across United States coasts are in the sights of a new oil and gas drilling proposal released on Thursday by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
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Trump Administration Seeks ESA Regulatory Rollbacks, Risks Accelerating Extinction for America’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
In a move that could accelerate the extinction crisis we face today, the Trump administration today proposed significant changes to the regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act, which, for more than 50 years, has served as the backstop to America’s most imperiled wildlife.
Press Releases
Wolf Advocates Bring Strong Opposition to Tonight’s Idaho Fish and Game’s Hearing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 19, 2014 Contact: Suzanne Stone, Defenders of Wildlife; sstone@defenders.org; (208) 861-4655 BOISE, Idaho – This evening, wildlife and wilderness advocates from
Bi-partisan support for Secretary Jewell’s decision: No road through Izembek refuge
WASHINGTON (March 19, 2014) – Defenders of Wildlife Senior Vice President for Conservation Programs, Donald Barry, cosigned a bipartisan letter with three other former assistant
Montana Board of Livestock Takes No Action on Bison Tolerance Zone
Montana Board of Livestock Takes No Action on Bison Tolerance Zone: Decision keeps previous ban on expanding habitat intact and perpetuates conflict FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Defenders Report: Federal Conservation Plans Would Fail to Conserve Greater Sage-grouse
Analysis of draft plans released under National Greater Sage-grouse Planning Strategy finds inadequate conservation measures for sage-grouse WASHINGTON (March 11, 2014) – Defenders of Wildlife
Senate Democrats hold all-nighter on climate
Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2014) – Tonight Senate Democrats will hold an all-night talking session on the Senate floor to highlight the need for action
jcovey@defenders.org
