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BLM Prepares Illegal Move to Open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge to Oil & Gas, a Dangerous Precedent for Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife is calling on BLM to withdrawal an unprecedented proposal to open Ouray National Wildlife Refuge in Utah to new oil and gas leasing.
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A Much-Needed Win for Wildlife: Senate Introduces Bill to Improve Endangered Species Act Implementation
Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Pete Rickets (R-NE) today introduced the Improving Species Recovery Act, an important bipartisan bill that would improve implementation of the Endangered Species Act.
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Enough is Enough: Senate Blocks Yet Another Attempt to Prioritize Drilling in the Arctic
The Senate today blocked an attempt to pass S. 5438, introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK). The bill would have ratified and approved all authorizations, permits, verifications, extensions, biological opinions, incidental take statements and any other approvals or orders issued pursuant to federal law necessary for the establishment and administration of the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program, among other purposes.
Press Releases
Court overturns Bush regulations that ignored wildlife impacts
Ruling restores vital role of wildlife experts in forest fire planning WASHINGTON (Feb. 7, 2012) – The U.S. District Court of D.C. struck down Bush
Mexican gray wolves gained ground in 2011
Defenders of Wildlife urges for more wolf releases TUCSON, Ariz. (February 3, 2012) - The following is a statement from Eva Sargent, Defenders of Wildlife's
House Republican leaders try again to open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling for Big Oil
Transportation funding bill is the latest vehicle to cater to Big Oil Summary: Republican leaders of the House Natural Resources Committee today did the bidding
National solar energy plan moves closer to final stages
Statements from conservation groups and other stakeholders in support of guided solar development WASHINGTON (January 30, 2012) - On the heels of President Obama’s State
Obama administration proposes new forest-planning rule
A statement from Jamie Rappaport Clark, Former president and CEO of Defenders of Wildlife WASHINGTON (January 26, 2012) - The Obama administration today proposed a
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