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Jake Li Testimony at EPW
WASHINGTON, D.C.

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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Porcupine caribou making its way through deep snow on the East Fork of the Chandalar River
WASHINGTON, D.C.

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.
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Juvenile California Condor
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Senate Permitting Deal Threatens Bedrock Endangered Species Protections

Defenders of Wildlife today strongly condemned Endangered Species Act provisions reportedly included in a Senate permitting package, warning they would weaken critical protections for imperiled wildlife.

Press Releases

President Obama Calls for Action on Climate Change in Inaugural Speech

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2013 President Obama Calls for Action on Climate Change in Inaugural Speech Statement from Defenders of Wildlife President Jamie Rappaport

Department of the Interior and Arizona Bureau of Land Management Announce Decision for Renewable Energy Development

TUCSON, Ariz. (January 18, 2013) – The Department of the Interior and the Arizona Bureau of Land Management jointly announced guidelines for renewable energy development

Interior Secretary Salazar to Resign

Washington, D.C. — Following is a statement from Defenders of Wildlife President Jamie Rappaport Clark on the news that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will resign

Environmental Groups Welcome Decision to End Harmful “No-Otter” Zone

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published its final decision to end southern California’s “no-otter” zone. The zone was put in place nearly

Groups Call on N.C. to Provide Reliable, Long-term Solution after Outer Banks Highway Washed Out Again

Contacts: Julie Youngman, SELC, 919-967-1450 Haley McKey, Defenders of Wildlife, 202- 772-3270 Groups Call on N.C. to Provide Reliable, Long-term Solution after Outer Banks Highway
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