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Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark Legislation Creating California Wildlife Coexistence Program
Governor Gavin Newsom today signed into law Senate Bill 1135, establishing the California Wildlife Coexistence Program within the Department of Fish and Wildlife to better
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Defenders Expands Legal Challenge to Trump Administration’s Assault on Endangered Species Act
Defenders of Wildlife today filed an amended complaint challenging the Trump administration’s escalating effort to dismantle longstanding protections for threatened and endangered wildlife under the Endangered Species Act.
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NPS Land Swaps and Visitor Plan Open the Door to Devastating Impacts at Cumberland Island
In advance of a public hearing on proposed land exchanges on Cumberland Island National Seashore, Defenders of Wildlife called on the National Park Service to remedy a host of management issues facing one of the largest undeveloped barrier islands on the East Coast.
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Nunes sells out California’s Bay Delta to Big Ag
New legislation would overthrow ongoing state and federal conservation efforts Summary: HR 1837, introduced by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), would block protections for California’s declining
Congress votes to undermine review of Big Oil in Gulf at cost to coastal communities and economy
Bill fast-tracking drilling fails to consider threats to non-oil industries Summary: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the second in a series of three
In case of oil disaster amnesia, Congress passes bill fast-tracking dangerous offshore drilling
Summary: The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the first in a series of three bills that mandates the acceleration of the offshore drilling permitting
Controversial Endangered Species Legal Opinion Withdrawn
Wyoming’s Preble’s meadow jumping mouse may regain protection LARAMIE, Wyo. (05/05/2011) - The U.S. Department of the Interior withdrew a controversial legal opinion yesterday, which
Interior Department announces wolf delisting rule
All eyes are on Montana and Idaho as states take over wolf management WASHINGTON, D.C. (05/04/2011) - The U.S. Department of the Interior announced today
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