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ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Defenders Celebrates Land Acquisition Deal Protecting Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from Threat of Mining

Defenders of Wildlife celebrates The Conservation Fund’s acquisition of the properties owned by Twin Pines Minerals, LLC, a company seeking to mine adjacent to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the largest refuge east of the Mississippi River.
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Washington, DC

Communities Push Back on Opening Waters for Oil Drilling

Defenders of Wildlife filed comments this week opposing new offshore oil drilling. More than 44 thousand public comments were submitted to the first comment period
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Washington, D.C.

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Sells Out Wildlife Along with American Lands and Waters

Defenders of Wildlife strongly condemns the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for selling out wildlife in its text for the upcoming budget reconciliation bill.

Press Releases

DEFENDERS OPPOSES NOMINATIONS FOR ENERGY AND STATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 13, 2016 MEDIA CONTACT: Catalina Tresky, (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org DEFENDERS OPPOSES NOMINATIONS FOR ENERGY AND STATE WASHINGTON (December 13, 2016)

RIDER IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THREATENS CA BAY DELTA, ENDANGERED WILDLIFE, WATER QUALITY AND FISHING JOBS

WASHINGTON (December 10, 2016) – The United States Senate passed the Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation Act (S. 612), which includes a disastrous rider

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE OPPOSES THE NOMINATION OF CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS AS INTERIOR SECRETARY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2016 MEDIA CONTACTS: Jennifer Witherspoon: Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0269, cell: (415) 298-0582 jwitherspoon@defenders.org WASHINGTON (December 9, 2016) – Today

Record of Decision Falls Short on Old-Growth Logging in Tongass National Forest

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Catalina Tresky: (202) 772-0253 or ctresky@defenders.org Record of Decision Falls Short on Old-Growth Logging in Tongass National Forest ANCHORAGE, Alaska

DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE CONDEMNS EPA NOMINATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2016 MEDIA CONTACTS: Jennifer Witherspoon: Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0269, jwitherspoon@defenders.org DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE CONDEMNS EPA NOMINATION WASHINGTON (December 7
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
lsheehan@defenders.org
(202) 772-3244
Communications Director
mdewane@defenders.org
(202) 772-0217
Communications Specialist
jcovey@defenders.org
Communications Specialist
jpetrequin@defenders.org
(202) 772-0243
Communications Specialist
zklein@defenders.org
(202) 772-3268