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Defenders Seeks Permanent Safeguards for One of America’s Last Wild Places
Defenders of Wildlife today applauds the introduction of the Arctic Refuge Protection Act, a crucial step toward permanently safeguarding the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from
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Department of Interior’s “Emergency Declaration” Suppresses Public Input and Strips Safeguards for Endangered Species
Last night, the Trump administration announced emergency procedures to fast-track oil, gas, and mining projects on national lands. The emergency procedures remove opportunities for meaningful
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Defenders Endorses Bills to Secure a Future Against Offshore Drilling
Defenders of Wildlife today endorsed a suite of bills introduced in Congress to safeguard U.S. coastal waters against the threat of offshore oil and gas
Press Releases
2015 numbers on Mexican gray wolf down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 18, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; ctresky@defenders.org , (202) 772-0253 2015 numbers on Mexican gray wolf down TUSCON - Today, the Fish
State and Federal Agencies Approve Mine Underneath Cabinet Mountains Wilderness in Northwest Montana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: February 12, 2016 CONTACTS: Bonnie Gestring, Earthworks, 406-546-8386 (m); 406-549-7361 (direct) Mary Costello, Save Our Cabinets, 208-610-4896 (m) Katherine O’Brien, Earthjustice
The California desert is home to three newly announced monuments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; ctresky@defenders.org , (202) 772-0253 The California desert is home to three newly announced monuments WASHINGTON –
After 41 days, illegal standoff at Malheur comes to an end
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; (202) 772-0253, ctresky@defenders.org After 41 days, illegal standoff at Malheur comes to an end BURNS, Ore
Proposed Rule Improves on 50-Year Old Regulations for Managing Oil and Gas Development on National Wildlife Refuges
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, hmckey@defenders.org, 202-772-0247 Washington (Tuesday, February 09, 2016) –The public comment period closes today on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
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