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Merrit Island National Wildlife Refuge at sunset
Washington, D.C.

Court Victory for Florida Wetlands Protection

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today that permits to build in wetlands should stay in the hands of
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Willet
Washington, D.C.

Sec. of Defense Invokes False “National Security” Rationale to Eviscerate Endangered Species Act Protections for Wildlife in the Gulf

In a litigation filing yesterday in federal district court, the Trump administration publicly admitted for the first time that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum scheduled a snap meeting of the Endangered Species Committee (the “God Squad”) for March 31 at the request of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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Great Falls, MT

Lawsuit Filed Over Trump Administration Abandonment of Sage-Grouse Protections

Montana Wildlife Federation, Defenders of Wildlife, and The Wilderness Society today sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management over its abandonment of critical protections for

Press Releases

Senator Harry Reid Announces Retirement

Champion for Wildlife and Wild Places FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2015 Contact: Jared Saylor 202-772-0355 WASHINGTON–Nevada Senator Harry Reid, a longtime champion of America’s

Senate Budget Resolution Replete With Attacks on the Environment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (March 27, 2015) Contact: Haley McKey, (202)-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON– The United States Senate has passed a budget resolution which included toxic anti-environmental

Department of Energy Releases Report on Collaborative Study of Future of Wind Energy in America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton; csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 Department of Energy Releases Report on Collaborative Study of Future of Wind Energy in

Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan “Phased Approach” raises concerns for CA desert conservation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2015 Contact: Courtney Sexton; csexton@defenders.org, 202.772.0253 Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan “Phased Approach” raises concerns for CA desert conservation California

Obama Administration Makes Courageous Decision to Veto Keystone Pipeline bill

Contact: Haley McKey, 202-772-0247, hmckey@defenders.org WASHINGTON (Tuesday, February 24, 2015) – The following is a statement from Jamie Rappaport Clark, Former president and CEO of
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