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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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Montana Commission Denies Grizzly Bear Hunting in 2018
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved a Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) recommendation to not open a hunting season for Yellowstone grizzly bears in
'Recovering America’s Wildlife Act' Needs Improvement
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources is holding a legislative hearing today on five bills, including the “Recovering America’s Wildlife Act” (
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Budget Proposal Doubles Down on Disaster for Wildlife
President Trump released his proposed federal budget today that drastically cuts funding to vital wildlife agencies and programs, including endangered species recovery, wildlife trafficking prevention
President’s Infrastructure Proposal Invites Disaster
Today President Trump released an infrastructure proposal that bulldozes environmental laws to favor careless development at the expense of our air, land, water and wildlife
Oregon Raises Protections for Rare Seabird
Responding to a petition from conservation groups, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted today to change the status of marbled murrelets from threatened to
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