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Assault on Endangered Species Protections Continues with New Bill to Delist Gray Wolves

Defenders of Wildlife is sounding the alarm over the latest congressional attack on gray wolves following the introduction of the Pacific Northwest Gray Wolves Relief
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Solar energy development in the Ivanpah Valley, California
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Amendment to Exempt Defense Activity from the ESA Soundly Defeated

Defenders of Wildlife applauds the members of the House of Representatives who voted down a repeat amendment to H.R. 3838, the National Defense Authorization Act
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Defenders Condemns Revocation of Public-Backed Land Health Rule

Defenders of Wildlife today condemns the Trump administration’s announcement that it will revoke the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, a critical rule that modernized the

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Largest-ever solar project approved in California

Conservation groups welcome more clean energy and urge Interior Department to improve project selection process SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (10/25/2010) - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced

Six months since the explosion, Senate has yet to act

Summary: Today marks the six-month anniversary of the explosion aboard the BP Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that caused the death of 11 workers and initiated

BP responsible for harm to ecosystem and species in the Gulf

Groups sue for devastating impact on wildlife caused by oil disaster WASHINGTON (10/20/2010) - Summary: • Conservation groups today filed suit against oil giant BP

Gov. Otter abandons wolf management in Idaho

Defenders continues working toward sustainable wolf populations in the Northern Rockies Summary: Idaho Gov. “Butch” Otter announces decision to bar state agencies from wolf management

Federal Task Force affirms need for a national strategy to protect wildlife, natural resources and local communities from climate change

WASHINGTON (10/14/2010) - Summary: • The federal Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force today delivered a report to President Obama affirming the need to develop
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