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Final Rescission of Public Lands Rule Reverses Modern Land Management, Threatens Wildlife Habitat
The Bureau of Land Management today announced a decision to roll back the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, commonly referred to as the Public Lands Rule. The policy modernized how BLM manages our national public lands and represented the critical incorporation of ecological resilience into management alongside traditional resource extraction. The rule required science-based decision-making, conservation considerations within multiple land uses and a focus on sustaining public lands for the long-term benefit of wildlife and the American people.
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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.
Press Releases
Conservation groups urge Congress to help move large-scale renewable energy projects forward
House Natural Resources Committee to hold 2nd hearing on "roadblocks" WASHINGTON (06/01/2011) - A coalition of environmental groups working on renewable energy development told a
Supreme Court rejects pesticide case
Decision stands to prohibit use of carbofuran in domestic food production WASHINGTON, D.C. (05/31/2011) - The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition today to reconsider
Lawsuit launched to protect sea turtles from drowning in shrimp trawls
Unusually large numbers of turtles washing ashore dead on beaches SAN FRANCISCO (05/31/2011) - Conservation groups formally notified the National Marine Fisheries Service today of
DOI announces plan to revamp endangered species regulations
Agency outlines improvements for landowner incentives, critical habitat WASHINGTON (05/26/2011) - The U.S. Department of the Interior unveiled a preliminary set of proposals today to
Lummis, Barrasso introduce bill to limit citizens’ ability to sue the federal government
Legislation would restrict provisions that ensure equal access to justice WASHINGTON (05/25/2011) - Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) jointly introduced legislation
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