Turtles and whales are endangering us, defense secretary claims
The Trump administration is allowing the oil industry to harm vulnerable species based on a pretext.
Tag: Endangered Species Act
A bill to gut endangered species protections faced a major setback this week
The US House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on a bill that would defang the Endangered Species Act.
With Earth Day upon us, environmentalists blasting plans to remove protections for endangered species
They’re raising concerns about an exemption for Gulf drilling and proposed legislation in Congress.
How a Washington bill threatens Florida’s wildlife
The Endangered Species Act has helped wildlife such as green sea turtles reverse their decline toward extinction.
Don’t play God with Gulf sea life
The biggest argument against Gulf oil drilling comes in the vivid memories of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
‘God Squad’ withdrawal of protection for Gulf species draws another challenge
The Trump administration invoked national security to grease the wheels for oil and gas exploration.
The Trump administration is steamrolling Florida’s oceans and wildlife
Lawmakers should block an administration decision to exempt Gulf drilling from the Endangered Species Act.
We protect what we love: Why connecting to nature is so important in the fight for endangered species
Human connection to nature has decreased by 60% in the last 200 years, according to a study published last year.
Religiously speaking, the God Squad has no right to put endangered species at risk of extinction
The Endangered Species Committee approved an exemption for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf.
Environmental groups sue over decision to strip protections from imperiled Gulf species
They say more than two dozen threatened or endangered species are at risk, including the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle.