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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Critically Endangered Rice’s Whale From Trump Administration
Several conservation groups sent notice today of their intent to sue the Trump administration for stripping away measures aimed at protecting the critically endangered Rice’s whale from deadly ship…
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Court orders government to protect rare Gulf whales, sea turtles, and imperiled marine species from damaging effects of offshore drilling
The court’s ruling affirms that the government cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the widespread, persistent harms that offshore oil and gas development inflicts on wildlife.
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Environmental and Gulf Groups Challenge Interior Department’s Outdated Air Quality Regulations for Offshore Drilling
The industry’s harms are extensive, from killing endangered species like the Rice’s whale to degrading the air and water quality of Gulf communities. We hope today’s lawsuit can push federal reg…
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Letter to Biden on ESA petition delivery
Over the past few years, our supporters have submitted thousands of comments calling on your administration to increase protections to ESA.
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Indigenous Leaders, Environmental Organizations Support Biden Administration Announcement Soliciting Feedback on Expanding and Strengthening Protections for Special Areas in the Western Arctic
DOI’s announcement is an important step, but the agency must establish additional safeguards to prevent the irreversible environmental harm that oil and gas projects like Willow pose to our climate an…
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Letter Opposing ESA Riders in FY2025 Appropriations Legislation
We write to express our strong opposition to the FY25 Interior Appropriations bill, which, in addition to slashing funding for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, contains a total of at least 15 anti-…
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Letter on NDAA Anti-ESA Amendment
The Biggs amendment would take sweeping action to essentially exempt the U.S. military from compliance with the ESA.
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Letter on Sage Grouse Rider
We write on behalf of our millions of members and supporters nationwide to urge the exclusion of the so-called “sage-grouse rider” from FY 2025 appropriations legislation.