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Court Upholds Protections for Rare California Gnatcatcher

July 3, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

LOS ANGELES – A federal court today dismissed a lawsuit seeking to remove the imperiled coastal California gnatcatcher from the Endangered Species Act list, ensuring the bird is protected.

Japan Leaves IWC to Resume Commercial Whaling

July 1, 2019 Press Release

Departure from the International Whaling Commission breaks over 30-year ban

Conservation Groups Launch New Legal Challenges to Keystone XL Pipeline Approval

July 1, 2019 Press Release

Trump administration violated National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and Endangered Species Act by approving controversial tar sands pipeline

Trump’s Dirty Power Plan Will Aggravate the Climate Crisis

June 19, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The Trump Administration’s plan purporting to deal with climate change, finalized today by the Environmental Protection Agency, is a Trojan Horse that would seriously set back the nation’s fight to avert a planetary disaster.

Senators Move to Keep U.S. Paris Climate Agreement Commitments

June 6, 2019 Press Release

Antibiotics Off the Menu Coalition calls on Wendy’s to end antibiotic overuse in beef supply

June 4, 2019 Press Release

Groups urge burger giant to join competitors such as McDonald’s and Shake Shack in doing their part to combat drug-resistant bacteria

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Approval of Massive Utah Oil Shale Development

May 16, 2019 Press Release

BONANZA — Conservation groups today sued the Trump administration to challenge what would be the nation’s first commercial-scale oil shale mine and processing facility. The lawsuit says officials failed to protect several endangered species when they approved rights-of-way across public…

Congress Must Address PFAS Crisis, Make Polluters Pay

May 15, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has left Americans vulnerable to exposure to highly toxic chemicals in our water, food, air and soil, a leading public health expert testified today.

Fishing and Conservation Groups Sue Country’s Largest Agricultural Water District Over Illegal Plot to Raise Shasta Dam

May 14, 2019 Press ReleaseCalifornia

SACRAMENTO – Yesterday, a coalition of fishing and conservation groups filed a lawsuit against Westlands Water District for unlawfully aiding efforts by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to raise Shasta Dam. The destructive project would flood critical parts of the…

Canada's Recovery Measures for Endangered Killer Whales a Positive Step

May 10, 2019 Press Release

VANCOUVER — A coalition of six conservation groups commend the federal government’s new measures to support Southern Resident killer whale recovery. The measures are the boldest yet; greater whale-watching restrictions, expanded voluntary slow downs for international shipping and the creation…

UN Scientific Report: 1 Million Species at Risk of Extinction

May 6, 2019 Press Release

Assessment Warns of Global Ecosystem Collapse Due to Human Activity

Lawsuit Prompts U.S. Officials to Consider Protecting Giraffes

April 25, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON — After a prod from a lawsuit filed by conservation groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that giraffes may qualify for protection under America’s Endangered Species Act.

Administration Lists Gulf of Mexico Whale as Endangered After Lawsuit

April 12, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON DC – A federal agency listed the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale as endangered today, after years of ignoring legal requests to protect the whale.

Trump Sage Grouse Policy is Industry Giveaway

March 15, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today is finalizing the agency’s plan for managing the greater sage grouse, among other species, on some 11 million acres of Western lands.

Federal Government Attempting to Strip Protections from Gray Wolves…Again

March 6, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON – For the second time in five years, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has released a proposal to strip gray wolves of Endangered Species Act protections in the lower-48 states. The Endangered Species Act requires federal…

New Meal Prep Tool Helps Users Save Food, Money, Environment

March 6, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY (March 6, 2019) – The Save The Food campaign today released a new, free digital tool that offers a different take on meal-prepping—helping users not only eat healthy, but save food, money and the environment in the…

Next FDA Commissioner Must Address Antibiotic Resistance Crisis

March 5, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Scott Gottlieb stepped down from his role as the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today. Under his leadership, the FDA did not adequately address the antibiotic resistance crisis.

Conservation Groups Sue Trump Administration to Protect the Gulf of Mexico Whale

February 21, 2019 Press Release

Federal agency ignored deadline to list imperiled species as Endangered

Green New Deal is ‘’Breath of Fresh Air’’ in Climate Action Debate

February 7, 2019 Press Release

Trump Nominates Another Industry Lobbyist as Secretary of Interior

February 4, 2019 Press Release

President Trump today nominated acting Secretary David Bernhardt as the next Secretary of the Interior.