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Enough is Enough: Senate Blocks Yet Another Attempt to Prioritize Drilling in the Arctic
The Senate today blocked an attempt to pass S. 5438, introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK). The bill would have ratified and approved all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to federal law necessary for the establishment and administration of the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program, among other purposes.
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Senate Permitting Deal Threatens Bedrock Endangered Species Protections
Defenders of Wildlife today strongly condemned Endangered Species Act provisions reportedly included in a Senate permitting package, warning they would weaken critical protections for imperiled wildlife.
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Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark Legislation Creating California Wildlife Coexistence Program
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed into law Senate Bill 1135, establishing the California Wildlife Coexistence Program within the Department of Fish and Wildlife to better
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Omnibus Appropriations Rider Brings More Grief for Imperiled Sage-grouse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 9, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton; 202.772.0253, csexton@defenders.org Omnibus Appropriations Rider Brings More Grief for Imperiled Sage-grouse WASHINGTON—Today the House and Senate
Red Knot Shorebird Listed as Threatened by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2014)–– American Bird Conservancy (ABC), Defenders of Wildlife, and the Natural Resources Defense Council welcomed today’s decision by the U.S. Fish
Conservationists Ask Forest Service to Deny Commercial Predator Killing Contest on Its Land in Idaho
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 2, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 Suzanne Stone: sstone@defenders.org; 208-861-4655 Bryan Hurlbutt: bhurlbutt@advocateswest.org; (208) 342-7024 x206 Conservationists Ask Forest
Lawsuit Challenges Denial of Endangered Species Protection to Arizona’s Pygmy Owls
For Immediate Release December 2, 2014 Contacts: Noah Greenwald, Center for Biological Diversity, (503) 484-7495 Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0253, csexton@defenders.org Lawsuit Challenges
Federal Agency Rescinds Approval for Idaho Predator Derby after Mounting Opposition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2014 Contact: Shawn Cantrell: scantrell@defenders.org ; (206) 508-5475 Bryan Hurlbutt: bhurlbutt@advocateswest.org; (208) 342-7024 ext. 206 Federal Agency Rescinds Approval for
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