Department of Interior

January 15, 2020 | Press Release

Western Caucus Proposes to Further Gut the Endangered Species Act

Nearly 20 new bills would continue to undermine the vital conservation law already under attack by the Trump administration

October 1, 2019 | Press Release

National Monuments Case Moves Forward as Court Rules Against Trump

Conservationists’ lawsuit defending Bears Ears and Grand Staircase clears hurdle as judge rejects motion to dismiss; case against the president will move forward

September 30, 2019 | Legal Document

Bears Ears National Monument: Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

Issued by the U.S. District Court for D.C. It is hereby ORDERED that Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss is DENIED, with leave to renew following Plaintiffs’ filing of an amended complaint.

September 30, 2019 | Legal Document

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Order Denying Motion to Dismiss

Issued by the U.S. District Court for D.C. It is hereby ORDERED that Federal Defendants’ motion to dismiss is DENIED, with leave to renew following Plaintiffs’ filing of an amended complaint.

August 23, 2019 | Explainer

Inside the Legal Case We’re Making to Save Our National Monuments

An explanation of the legal work to save Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, and what’s next.

August 23, 2019 | Feature

Monumental Discoveries

Scientists are unearthing amazing dinosaurs in a national monument targeted by Trump.

August 21, 2019 | Press Release

Demanda Impugna Ataque de la Administración Trump Hacia la Ley de Especies en Peligro de Extinción

Grupos ambientalistas se dirigen a la corte a raíz del plan de extinción de Trump y Bernhardt

August 21, 2019 | Legal Document

COMPLAINT: Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Attack on Endangered Species Act

Environmental and animal protection groups sued the Trump administration over its new regulations that dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act. Earthjustice filed the lawsuit on behalf of Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council, National Parks Conservation Association, WildEarth Guardians, and the Humane Society of the United States.

August 21, 2019 | Press Release

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Attack on Endangered Species Act

Environmental groups head to court over Trump-Bernhardt’s extinction plan

August 12, 2019 | Article

Cuts to Animal Protections Aren’t Surprising to Anyone Who Knows David Bernhardt

As a former oil and gas lobbyist, Interior Secretary David Berhardt has a long history of proposing regulations that benefit industry at the risk of species extinction.

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