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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
Defenders of Wildlife Calls on Senate to Consider Supreme Court Nominee Merrick Garland
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org Washington, DC (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)– Today, President Obama nominated DC Circuit Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland
Eight members of Congress to be honored for defending wildlife, Endangered Species Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March, 16, 2016 Contact: Melanie Gade, (202) 772-0288, mgade@defenders.org Eight members of Congress to be honored for defending wildlife, Endangered Species
New poll finds strong support for protecting Gunnison sage-grouse under the Endangered Species Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2016 Contact: Catalina Tresky; (202) 772-0253, ctresky@defenders.org New poll finds strong support for protecting Gunnison sage-grouse under the Endangered Species
Historic threats must be addressed to delist Yellowstone grizzly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade, mgade@defenders.org (202)772-0288 Date: March 3, 2016 Historic threats must be addressed to delist Yellowstone grizzly MISSOULA, Mont. – Defenders
Pressure mounts on Governor Brown to veto anti-wolf bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: March 3, 2016 Contact: Melanie Gade; mgade@defenders.org (202) 772-0288 Pressure mounts on Governor Brown to veto anti-wolf bill SALEM, Ore. --
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