Endangered Species Act

Center for Biological Diversity: NO BORDER WALL

“Now Donald Trump wants a wall across the entire 2,000-mile border. Trump’s wall would harm border communities, perpetuate human suffering, destroy thousands of acres of habitat and halt the cross-border migration of dozens of animal species. In fact, as revealed in the Center’s 2017 report A Wall in the Wild, 93 threatened, endangered and candidate …

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Trump official targets at-risk species: Endangered Species Act is in danger

Swamp creatures everywhere: CNN: “Many environmental groups raised concerns about what they consider Bernhardt’s conflicts of interest when it comes to the Interior post. Over 150 environmental groups signed a letter to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources opposing Bernhardt’s nomination in May. “After spending years lobbying for the oil and gas industry, …

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Legal Action Challenges Trump Reversal of Prohibition on Bee-killing Pesticides, Genetically Modified Crops on National Wildlife Refuges

Does this administration do anything right for the environment or people? It’s all about corporate profits at our expense. Thank you Center for Biological Diversity. Please consider a donation to help their great work. “It’s shameful that the Trump administration is promoting greater use of highly toxic agricultural pesticides on America’s wildlife refuges,” said Hannah …

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House Farm Bill Increases Pesticide Risks to Children, Farmworkers | EWG

This bill takes control of what can be sprayed from communities, in support of chemicals corporations. As we reported last month, the America Farm Bureau is lobbying to allow children to be pesticide operators because they admitted, they work cheaper and don’t speak English. Luckily, the bill is stalled temporarily in committee due to the …

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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Endangered Species From Trump Administration’s Rollback of Clean Water Protections

“Every day the Trump administration blocks protections for these wetlands is another day that polluters are allowed to drive birds, fish and other animals closer to extinction,” said Hannah Connor, a senior attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. “We just can’t let that happen.” “We will do everything in our power to stop the …

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