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Defenders of Wildlife Urges Public Opposition to NOAA’s Planned Review That Could Weaken California’s Authority to Protect its Coastline
NOAA will review California's Coastal Management Program following a directive from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Defenders of Wildlife urges public participation in upcoming public meetings to protect California's coast, wildlife, and state authority.
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America the Beautiful Act Would Reauthorize Nearly $2 billion for National Parks and Public Lands
Defenders of Wildlife supports passage of the America the Beautiful Act, sponsored by Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR).
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BLM Oil and Gas Rule Rescission Threatens Wildlife Habitat — and American Pocketbooks
Today, the Bureau of Land Management announced a proposed rule to rescind the 2024 BLM Oil and Gas rule which will significantly roll back bonding requirements for oil and gas companies and reduce public comment periods for drilling applications.
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ADVISORY: Rally in Santa Teresa to protest border wall construction
In March, conservation groups including Defenders of Wildlife sued the Trump administration over waiving 25 environmental laws in an effort to speed up construction of
Arctic Refuge Threatened with Imminent Oil Exploration
The Washington Post reported today that the Trump administration has received an application from an oilfield services company to conduct 3-dimensional seismic exploration across the
Defense Bill Heads to Senate Burdened with Anti-Wildlife Riders
The House of Representatives has passed a National Defense Authorization Act full of harmful anti-environmental riders that threaten the laws that protect endangered wildlife, marine
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Lawsuits Seek to Restore Protections for Migratory Birds
A coalition of national environmental groups, including the American Bird Conservancy, Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, and
Wyoming Game and Fish Commission Moves Forward with 2018 Grizzly Bear Hunting Season
The Wyoming Game and Fish Commission approved Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s (WGFD) proposal to open a hunting season for Greater Yellowstone ecosystem grizzly bears
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