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Eagle  and Wind Turbine
Washington, D.C

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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Laura Nunes
Washington, D.C.

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.
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bobcat climbing rocks
Washington, D.C.

Defenders of Wildlife Partners with Rep. Don Beyer on Monumental Corridors Act

Defenders of Wildlife today celebrated the introduction of the Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act of 2026, a landmark bill that would establish a national framework for identifying, designating and protecting wildlife corridors across the country.

Press Releases

Representative Jim Moran Retires After 20 years of Commitment to Conservation

United States Representative Jim Moran announced today that he will retire after two decades as Congressman for the eighth district in the state of Virginia

Conservationists Ask Court to Halt Wolf Extermination in One of Nation’s Premiere Wilderness Areas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jonathan Proctor, Defenders of Wildlife, 406-214-5327; JProctor@defenders.org Timothy Preso, Earthjustice, 406-586-9699; tpreso@earthjustice.org Ken Cole, Western Watersheds Project, 208 890-3666; ken@westernwatersheds.org Conservationists

No Road to Biological Ruin in Izembek Wildlife Refuge

WASHINGTON (December 23, 2013) – Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell blocked a proposed road through Alaska’s Izembek National Wildlife Refuge today. Earlier this year

Proposal to Strip Federal Wolf Protections Faces Strong Opposition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 2013 CONTACT: Amaroq Weiss, Center for Biological Diversity, 707-779-9613 Jasmine Minbashian, Conservation Northwest, 360-671-9950 x129 Josh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, 541-844-8182

Affirming America’s Commitment to Conservation: Celebrating 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act Success

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melanie Gade 202-772-0288 Affirming America’s Commitment to Conservation: Celebrating 40 Years of the Endangered Species Act Success WASHINGTON – Next week
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