Statement: Second young right whale dead in a month
More devastating news for the critically endangered species
Media Statements
Statement: Biden administration reins in deadly air pollution
New limits on soot will save thousands of lives
House committee approves bills to weaken clean water protections
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted to approve six bills on Wednesday that would roll back clean water protections -- including one that would allow facilities to release PFAS and other chemicals into waterways, even if those pollutants are not listed in their permits.
STATEMENT: Beached right whale reportedly found dead in Martha’s Vineyard
Whale in region where boat strikes, fishing rope entanglements, are common
STATEMENT: U.S. Forest Service cancels permit for Uinta rail project
Rail line would have fragmented animal habitats and endangered Colorado River
Refrigerator standards set to cut energy waste
New efficiency rules will take effect 2029
Statement: Lease sale held in endangered Rice’s whale habitat
Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 261 offers up millions of acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration.
Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests
Environmental groups welcome needed action on old-growth, urge future action on mature forests
Biden administration announces plan to protect old-growth forests
Most U.S. old-growth forests have been logged, many of oldest remaining trees open to logging
RELEASE: Groups deliver 250,000 comments asking for Western Arctic protection
People from across U.S. support preserving 13 million acres of wildlife ‘special areas’
