The Latest On: Smelt
January 12, 2015
| Press Release: Victory
Supreme Court Upholds Delta Smelt Protections, Denies Industry Attack on Critical Endangered Species Act Protections
November 4, 2011
| Blog Post
Delta Smelt Get Life From Supreme Court
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed conservationists a victory and some good news for endangered wildlife. The court denied a request by an anti-wildlife right-wing group to strip federal Endangered Species Act protections from a rare species – a California fish called the delta smelt.
February 18, 2011
| Blog Post
Congress v. The Environment: The House Is On Fire
As I write this, members of the House of Representatives continue to debate and move their way through votes on hundreds of amendments to the chamber's government spending bill. The voting and debate has been a marathon process, stretching from morning through late at night for the last three days, and looks to carry on until late tonight or tomorrow.
February 15, 2011
| Blog Post
Massive Attacks on Environment Launched in Congress
Teabag by teabag, the anti-environment faction in the House of Representatives has filled its federal government spending bill with amendments that will cripple protections for our water, air, natural resources, wildlife and public health.