Letter comes on eve of the 14th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon spill

Biden administration falls short of fully restoring ESA

The EPA’s finalized rule will yield billions of dollars in public health benefits for nearby environmental justice communities, who are overexposed to toxic pollution.

Here’s how we’re using the Endangered Species Act as a powerful legal tool to protect imperiled animals.

What PFAS are, why they’re harmful, and what we can do to protect ourselves from them

Toxic “forever chemicals” remain laxly regulated.

Legislation will focus on permitting reform, air quality enforcement, additional measures to cut harmful pollution in Colorado

70+ organizations express strong opposition to H.R. 7408, the America’s Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Act. This bill is a transparent attempt to weaken the Endangered Species Act and hamstring the conservation of our most imperiled species and their habitats.

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The United States Government Commitments, developed as part of a lengthy mediation process, pledge the federal government to continued support for the recovery of healthy and abundant salmon populations in the Columbia River Basin, provide significant federal funding to the Northwest, assist region-wide efforts and planning to address climate change, and set the region on a path to breach the four lower Snake River dams.

A federal court rules in favor of environmental groups, determining that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated federal law when they greenlit Florida’s takeover of the Clean Water Act wetlands permitting program.

Ruling will mean a free-flowing Puyallup River for fish for the first time in more than 100 years

New legislation would weaken the ESA while gutting species conservation programs

The National Roadless Rule, now reinstated on the Tongass National Forest, safeguards vast tracts of old-growth forest that serve as important carbon sinks.

Conservation groups demand action to stop harm to seabirds from power lines and streetlights

Biden proclamation marks the 50th anniversary of the ESA

Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding is specifically allocated for projects that help fight climate change. The USDA’s conservation programs are in high demand because farmers know these programs will help keep their farms running long-term. Congress must preserve IRA conservation funding for programs that reduce emissions and help farmers withstand extreme weather events.

At least 58 countries have banned paraquat, a highly toxic herbicide, because of its severe health harms