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Trump Administration Cancels Critical Offshore Wind Projects and Increases Costs for Taxpayers
The Department of Interior this week announced that two offshore wind companies, Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind, have abandoned their developments. According to reports, the companies received some $900 million to walk away from the projects.
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Defenders’ Laura Nunes Named to Prestigious ESIIL Working Group
Defenders of Wildlife scientist Laura Nunes has been selected to join the Environmental Data Science Innovation & Impact Lab’s third cohort of working groups.
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Defenders of Wildlife Partners with Rep. Don Beyer on Monumental Corridors Act
Defenders of Wildlife today celebrated the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026, a landmark bill that would establish a national framework for identifying, designating and protecting wildlife corridors across the country.
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Forest Service Rolls Back Protections for Roadless Areas in the Tongass National Forest
In a controversial move , t he Trump administration announced today that it is assenting to the S tate of Alaska’s request to r e
Lawsuit Challenges Oregon’s Denial of Full Protection for Marbled Murrelets
Five conservation groups filed a lawsuit today against the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Commission for failing to uplist the marbled murrelet from
Senator Cantwell Introduces a Bill to Protect Our Nation’s Roadless Areas in Federal Forests
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) introduced a bill today to protect roadless areas in our nation’s national forests. In January the State of Alaska requested that
Trump Administration’s Sage-Grouse Plans Threaten Conservation of the Species
An analysis by Defenders of Wildlife of the Trump administration’s proposed amendments to seven key conservation measures in the existing federal greater sage-grouse conservation strategy
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House Committee Approves $5 Billion for Trump’s Destructive Border Wall
Late yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Department of Homeland Security spending bill for fiscal year 2019. The bill includes $5 billion for physical
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