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January 17, 2001 | Press Release

Environmentalists Charge Ashcroft's Claim to be "Private Environmentalist" Hard to Believe

Earthjustice letter to Senators on Ashcroft

January 12, 2001 | Press Release

Earthjustice Opposes Nomination of Gale Norton to Head Interior

Norton favors opening Arctic Refuge to drilling, favors property rights and reduced corporate responsibility

December 15, 2000 | Press Release

Sea Lion Compromise Reached

Efforts by Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) to waive the Endangered Species Act (ESA) have failed. The endangered Steller sea lions, while still victims from large-scale, intensive trawl fishing, are no longer victim to a hostile effort from Stevens to suspend federal environmental laws for the sake of industrial fishing special interests.

December 8, 2000 | Press Release

Alaska Senator Holds Budget Deal Hostage in Attempt to Undermine ESA Protections for Steller Sea Lions

A coalition of major environmental groups delivered a letter to the White House urging the Clinton Adminstration to oppose any attempts by Congress to undermine critical Endangered Species Act protections for Steller sea lions in Alaska.

October 19, 2000 | Press Release

Anti-Environmental Rider Attempts to Undermine Court Order Protecting Endangered Steller Sea Lions

A major anti-environmental rider is being proposed that would prevent endangered Steller sea lions from receiving the protection of two of our Nation's basic federal environmental laws.

October 4, 2000 | Press Release

Senate Introduces Strong Endangered Species Bill

The U.S. Senate introduced a strong Endangered Species Act reauthorization bill that supporters believe sets a positive tone for next year's debate on one of the nation's most important environmental laws.

May 4, 2000 | Press Release

CONSERVATION GROUPS WARN OF SNEAK ATTACKS ON ENVIRONMENT BY CONGRESS THIS SUMMER

The nation's leading conservation groups warned today that damaging congressional attacks on the environment are expected to proliferate this summer as Congress rushes to adjourn before the November elections.

The groups expect that most anti-environmental riders will be added to "must pass" appropriations bills that Congress has to enact in order to avoid a government shutdown.

May 10, 1999 | Press Release

Policy and Legislation

Environmentalists Charge Ashcroft's Claim to be "Private Environmentalist" Hard to Believe

Earthjustice Opposes Nomination of Gale Norton to Head Interior

Sea Lion Compromise Reached

Alaska Senator Holds Budget Deal Hostage in Attempt to Undermine ESA Protections for Steller Sea Lions

Anti-Environmental Rider Attempts to Undermine Court Order Protecting Endangered Steller Sea Lions

Senate Introduces Strong Endangered Species Bill

CONSERVATION GROUPS WARN OF SNEAK ATTACKS ON ENVIRONMENT BY CONGRESS THIS SUMMER

A Cynical Advantage

Steller Sea Lions in Jeopardy

Political Wave Descending on Sea Lions

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