The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has initiated a process that could lead to the first deep-sea mining lease sale in U.S. federal waters, specifically off American Samoa….
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North Atlantic right whales are on the brink of extinction. Fewer than 370 remain, including just 70 breeding females. In recent years, numerous right whales have been killed or severely injured as a result of...
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Today, on International Biodiversity Day, we are reminded of the beauty, interconnectedness and fragility of life on Earth. From vibrant coral reefs to vast underwater kelp forests, biodiversity sustains us all. But...
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Today, four major environmental organizations (TIRN, Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth) filed a federal lawsuit challenging the latest failure to protect endangered species in...
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The Trump administration is pushing a quiet but devastating change to the Endangered Species Act — and it hinges on just one word. For decades, the law has protected endangered...
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On this day 15 years ago, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana… and our ocean bled for 87 days. The disaster poured nearly 5 million…
The January 2025 Point Reyes National Seashore settlement agreement ended decades of conflict over management of cattle ranching and wildlife on public lands. The departure of most of the commercial ranches from…
It is starting to feel like another day, another reason to sue in the name of protecting the Endangered Species Act. Turtle Island Restoration Network is proud to be in...
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Project 2025 Would Be a Disaster for Our National Marine Sanctuaries & Ocean Ecosystems By Todd Steiner According to a new article, https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025-would-be-a-disaster-for-national-marine-sanctuaries/, the extreme conservative blueprint from the Heritage…
For Immediate Release: May 16, 2022 Contacts: Emily Jeffers, (408) 348-6958, ejeffers@biologicaldiversity.org, Center for Biological Diversity Scott Artis, (925) 550-9208, sartis@seaturtles.org, Turtle Island Restoration Network Biden Administration Required to Release…