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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.
Press Releases
Spending Cuts Threaten Operations of America’s National Wildlife Refuges
Continued budget cuts will cost local economic revenue WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 24, 2014) - The steady decline in congressional funding for the National Wildlife Refuge
Lawsuit Filed Over Inadequate Protections for Lesser Prairie Chicken
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2014 Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 772-0253 Jay Lininger, Center for Biological Diversity, (928) 853-9929 Erik Molvar, WildEarth
Budget Deal Invests in Natural and Working Lands to Tackle Climate Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2014 Contacts: Paul Mason, PFT, 916-214-1382, pmason@pacificforest.org Rico Mastrodonato, TPL, 415-572-3107, rico.mastrodonato@tpl.org Amelia Oliver, CA Releaf, 916-497-0034, aoliver@californiareleaf.org Haley Stewart
One Year after the Proposal to Remove Federal Protection for Wolves
One Year after the Proposal to Remove Federal Protection for Wolves FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade; mgade@defenders.org; (202) 772-0288 WASHINGTON –
Wildlife Groups and Sportsmen Petition Feds to End Lead Ammunition on Public Lands
Wildlife Groups and Sportsmen Petition Feds to End Lead Ammunition on Public Lands: Tens of Millions of Animals – from Doves to Condors – Poisoned
jcovey@defenders.org
