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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
Great Day in CA for Gray Wolves: California commission votes to protect gray wolves; OR-7 has a family
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 Great Day in CA for Gray Wolves: California commission votes to protect gray wolves
Defenders of Wildlife Launches Ad Campaign Against Governor Otter’s War on Wolves
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2013 Contact: Suzanne Stone: sstone@defenders.org, 208-861-4655 Melanie Gade: mgade@defenders.org; 202-772-0288 WASHINGTON – A new advertising campaign pressuring Idaho’s Governor Butch
Obama administration announces new emissions regulation for power plants
WASHINGTON-The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a new regulation that would cut emissions from the over 600 power plants in the United States. Coal-fired
Public Outcry Prompts Animal Planet to Remove “Man-Eating Super Wolves” Show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2014 Contact: Melanie Gade; mgade@defenders.org ; (202) 772-0288 WASHINGTON –Animal Planet removed a segment titled “ Man- Eating Super Wolves”
Senator Feinstein’s “Make it Rain” CA Drought Bill Passes Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Sexton, Defenders of Wildlife: csexton@defenders.org; 202-772-0253 Senator Feinstein’s “Make it Rain” CA Drought Bill Passes Senate SACRAMENTO (May 27, 2014)
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