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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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Defenders of Wildlife Unveils Seven-Story Message in Washington, D.C. Ahead of America 250
For nearly 80 years, Defenders of Wildlife has worked to protect and restore America’s wildlife at risk of extinction, advancing a vision of a future in which wildlife thrives, sustained by broad public support and a resilient network of healthy lands and waters.
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Mexican Gray Wolf Program Cuts Worsen as Arizona Puts Up New Barriers
The Arizona legislature yesterday passed a bill that would cut all resources to and end the transportation of Mexican gray wolf puppies into the state
Press Releases
Bill is death sentence for Mexican gray wolves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org, 202-772-0253 Bill is death sentence for Mexican gray wolves Congressmen Pearce and Gosar introduce legislation
House Drought Bill Disastrous for Environment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton, csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 House Drought Bill Disastrous for Environment Latest draft of drought legislation sacrifices fish and
Conservation Groups Condemn Killing of Red Wolf Mother
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley Mckey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Chapel Hill, NC—(June 23, 2015) —Following the federally authorized gunshot death of a mother Red Wolf —a
Senate Interior Appropriations Bill is another Attack on the Nation’s Wildlife and Public Lands Heritage
The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed a Department of the Interior appropriations bill riddled with anti-environmental amendments that threaten vital habitat in one of our
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Matt Cartwright Introduce the SAFE Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2015 Contact: Haley McKey, hmckey@defenders.org, 202-772-0247 Legislation will provide needed climate adaptation guidance Washington –– Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and
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