Endangered Species Act Archives

Endangered Species Act

Friends of the Earth’s biodiversity campaign seeks to protect species by safeguarding the Endangered Species Act and pushing the Biden Administration to reverse Trump-era rollbacks. We can’t stand aside while our wildlife and the laws keeping them safe are under attack.

Putting a stop to violence against vulnerable and endangered species like gray wolves and grizzly bears and to protect our planet means we’re fighting with everything we have to protect the Endangered Species Act – one of our strongest tools to protect species against climate-wrecking industries and their allies. 

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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.

Environmental and Gulf Groups Challenge Interior Department’s Outdated Air Quality Regulations for Offshore Drilling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 regulators to finally fix these ineffective air pollution rules and help stop this industry’s destruction for good.

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 and communities.

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Conserving California’s Open Spaces
Conserving California’s Open Spaces

Creating national monuments means preserving clean air and water, protecting species, offering recreational opportunities for local communities, and upholding sacred sites.

Standing Up for Polar Bears
Standing Up for Polar Bears

The agency’s regulation gave oil and gas companies in Alaska a pass to harass polar bears along the Beaufort Sea coast and on the North Slope.

Preserving Wyoming’s Public Lands
Preserving Wyoming’s Public Lands

Thanks to our lawsuit, we have set an important precedent for protecting local species and communities from the widespread harms that drilling can bring about.

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How Cruise Ships Impact Orcas
How Cruise Ships Impact Orcas

Orcas face extreme stressors from polluting cruise ships which is pushing them further to the brink of extinction.

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  • Letter to Biden on ESA petition delivery
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  • Letter Opposing ESA Riders in FY2025 Appropriations Legislation
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  • Letter on NDAA Anti-ESA Amendment
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