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Coalition expands call for solutions to climate change in Powder River BasinOn August 30, a coalition of conservation groups called on the U.S. Interior Board of Land Appeals to safeguard clean air, protect the climate, and open the door for clean energy by halting the sale and mining of more than 350 million tons of coal in the Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming.
On August 30, a coalition of conservation groups called on the U.S. Interior Board of Land Appeals to safeguard clean air, protect the climate, and open the door for clean energy by halting the sale and mining of more than 350 million tons of coal in the Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming.
On August 30, a coalition of conservation groups called on the U.S. Interior Board of Land Appeals to safeguard clean air, protect the climate, and open the door for clean energy by halting the sale and mining of more than 350 million tons of coal in the Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming.
With the breeding season still underway, 2010 is already a record-breaking year for rare sea turtles and waterbirds that nest on beaches at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, according to preliminary numbers from the National Park Service.
With the breeding season still underway, 2010 is already a record-breaking year for rare sea turtles and waterbirds that nest on beaches at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, according to preliminary numbers from the National Park Service.
The Obama administration's "America's Great Outdoors" initiative comes to Orlando on August 26 in an effort to develop a conservation agenda for the 21st century. Conservation and recreation leaders across Florida are calling on the administration to prioritize land and river protection and restoration, and to launch a National Blueways Initiative.
The Obama administration's "America's Great Outdoors" initiative comes to Orlando on August 26 in an effort to develop a conservation agenda for the 21st century. Conservation and recreation leaders across Florida are calling on the administration to prioritize land and river protection and restoration, and to launch a National Blueways Initiative.
When the U.S. Department of the Interior comes to
Orlando this Thursday as part of the "America's Great Outdoors" tour, environmental groups will present a request that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service significantly expand the boundaries of the 26,000 acre Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Expansion of the refuge will expedite the protection and recovery of the endangered Florida panther and the many imperiled species which share its Southwest Florida habitat.
When the U.S. Department of the Interior comes to
Orlando this Thursday as part of the "America's Great Outdoors" tour, environmental groups will present a request that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service significantly expand the boundaries of the 26,000 acre Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. Expansion of the refuge will expedite the protection and recovery of the endangered Florida panther and the many imperiled species which share its Southwest Florida habitat.
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 20, 2010) - Defenders of Wildlife announced today that, with the implementation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and states of new federal legislation providing federal funds for state programs to compensate ranchers for livestock taken by wolves, Defenders' highly successful livestock compensation program is no longer needed and will end in most states on Sept. 10. Defenders is providing support to states as they start their own compensation programs, and will be focusing on collaborative efforts to help ranchers coexist with wolves.
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 20, 2010) - Defenders of Wildlife announced today that, with the implementation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and states of new federal legislation providing federal funds for state programs to compensate ranchers for livestock taken by wolves, Defenders' highly successful livestock compensation program is no longer needed and will end in most states on Sept. 10. Defenders is providing support to states as they start their own compensation programs, and will be focusing on collaborative efforts to help ranchers coexist with wolves.
A federal judge today ruled in favor of designating critical habitat areas for the wintering piping plover in North Carolina in compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Defenders of Wildlife and the National Audubon Society, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, intervened in the case on behalf of the Interior Department and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
A federal judge today ruled in favor of designating critical habitat areas for the wintering piping plover in North Carolina in compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Defenders of Wildlife and the National Audubon Society, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, intervened in the case on behalf of the Interior Department and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
MISSOULA, MT (August 5, 2010)--A U.S. District court today overturned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) decision to remove gray wolves in the Northern Rockies from the endangered species list. The court sided with Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation organizations that sued to restore federal protections.
MISSOULA, MT (August 5, 2010)--A U.S. District court today overturned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) decision to remove gray wolves in the Northern Rockies from the endangered species list. The court sided with Defenders of Wildlife and other conservation organizations that sued to restore federal protections.
A NOAA report released today claims much of the oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's Macondo well has evaporated, been burned, skimmed, or recovered, or has degraded or dispersed.
A NOAA report released today claims much of the oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP's Macondo well has evaporated, been burned, skimmed, or recovered, or has degraded or dispersed.
Seeking to uphold the federal protections necessary for the recovery of the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale, a coalition of conservation groups today moved to intervene in the case filed by the State of Alaska against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Seeking to uphold the federal protections necessary for the recovery of the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale, a coalition of conservation groups today moved to intervene in the case filed by the State of Alaska against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
The threatened California sea otter population has declined for a second consecutive year, according to an annual survey released today by U.S. Geological Survey. The sea otter population 3-year-average fell to 2,711 animals, a loss of 3.6 percent since last year.
The threatened California sea otter population has declined for a second consecutive year, according to an annual survey released today by U.S. Geological Survey. The sea otter population 3-year-average fell to 2,711 animals, a loss of 3.6 percent since last year.
WASHINGTON, DC (July 28, 2010) -- A coalition of conservation organizations working on the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation (PARC) Project announced today that it has discovered three potential new species of frogs.
WASHINGTON, DC (July 28, 2010) -- A coalition of conservation organizations working on the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation (PARC) Project announced today that it has discovered three potential new species of frogs.
San Benito County Planning Commission held a public hearing yesterday on the future of the Panoche Valley Solar Farm, which drew heavy criticism from conservation organizations due to impacts the proposed project would have on endangered kit foxes, blunt-nosed leopard lizards and other imperiled wildlife.
Defenders of Wildlife urged solar-energy developer Solargen to move its project to 30,000 degraded acres in the nearby Westlands Water District located in the Central Valley.
San Benito County Planning Commission held a public hearing yesterday on the future of the Panoche Valley Solar Farm, which drew heavy criticism from conservation organizations due to impacts the proposed project would have on endangered kit foxes, blunt-nosed leopard lizards and other imperiled wildlife.
Defenders of Wildlife urged solar-energy developer Solargen to move its project to 30,000 degraded acres in the nearby Westlands Water District located in the Central Valley.
A federal court Wednesday afternoon ordered all activities under Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea off the north coast of Alaska halted pending further environmental review by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Enforcement, and Regulation, formerly the Minerals Management Service.
A federal court Wednesday afternoon ordered all activities under Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea off the north coast of Alaska halted pending further environmental review by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Enforcement, and Regulation, formerly the Minerals Management Service.
A bill by Chairman Nick Rahall to reform the lax oil and gas drilling practices that allowed millions of gallons of oil to spew into the Gulf of Mexico was approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives' Natural Resource Committee.
A bill by Chairman Nick Rahall to reform the lax oil and gas drilling practices that allowed millions of gallons of oil to spew into the Gulf of Mexico was approved today by the U.S. House of Representatives' Natural Resource Committee.
A coalition of conservation groups today filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior to halt the sale and mining of coal leases containing more than 400 million tons of coal in the Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming. The groups, including WildEarth Guardians, the Sierra Club, and Defenders of Wildlife, are seeking to halt the mining in order to safeguard clean air, protect the climate, and open the door for clean energy. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and is the first case challenging the Obama Administration's failure to confront the climate change impacts of its federal coal leasing program.
A coalition of conservation groups today filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior to halt the sale and mining of coal leases containing more than 400 million tons of coal in the Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming. The groups, including WildEarth Guardians, the Sierra Club, and Defenders of Wildlife, are seeking to halt the mining in order to safeguard clean air, protect the climate, and open the door for clean energy. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and is the first case challenging the Obama Administration's failure to confront the climate change impacts of its federal coal leasing program.
More than 150 leading researchers and science practitioners from across the country today sent a letter urging the Senate to pass comprehensive legislation this year that will both reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and begin to substantively address the impacts of climate change on our communities, wildlands and wildlife.
More than 150 leading researchers and science practitioners from across the country today sent a letter urging the Senate to pass comprehensive legislation this year that will both reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and begin to substantively address the impacts of climate change on our communities, wildlands and wildlife.
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