Don’t let Trump and Big Oil wipe out endangered species in the Gulf
On March 31, a committee of Trump appointees met for all of 15 minutes and voted unanimously to let oil and gas companies ignore endangered species protections for wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico. With the wave of a hand and no public input, they put whales, sea turtles, fish, corals, birds, and numerous other…
Read MoreEarthjustice Action Responds to House Leadership Pulling Vote on Unprecedented Congressional Attack on Endangered Species Act
Congressman Westerman’s bill would remove urgently needed protections for imperiled wildlife Contact: Jackson Chiappinelli, Earthjustice Action, jchiappinelli@earthjustice.org Washington, D.C. — For the second week in a row, House Majority Leadership pulled Representative Westerman’s (R-AR) “ESA Amendments Act of 2025” (H.R. 1897) from going to a vote on the House floor. The proposed legislation would have…
Read MoreAttacks to the Endangered Species Act put vulnerable wildlife populations at risk
The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is once again under attack by Congressional Republicans, putting species with rapidly declining populations at even greater risk.
Read MoreThis bill will worsen wildfires and undermine protections for our forests and endangered species
Congress is considering a bill that would undermine forest and endangered species protections, harm drinking water, and worsen deadly wildfires.
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