Rollback of the Endangered Species Act Pulled from House at the Last Minute

How Trump and Congress Are Attacking the Endangered Species Act – and What You Can Do

On Earth Day, the U.S. House of Representatives planned to vote on a bill to drastically weaken the Endangered Species Act. Earthjustice and our coalition of wildlife and environmental advocates worked to sound the alarm bells, and the vote on the “ESA Amendments Act” was cancelled for lack of support. A big victory – but this threat to one of our most successful bedrock environmental laws could still return. For over 55 years, the Endangered Sp…

Guest Opinion: An Earth Day victory for the Endangered Species Act

Fifty-six years ago 20 million people across the nation celebrated the first Earth Day in massive demonstrations of support for a clean and healthy environment — one of the largest demonstrations in U.S. history which is now celebrated by 193…

Rollback of the Endangered Species Act Pulled from House at the Last Minute

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Bipartisan Opposition Halts Effort to Weaken Endangered Species Act, Safeguarding Wildlife Along California’s Central Coast

After widespread opposition from constituents and  conservation groups, House leaders have indefinitely postponed a vote on the “ESA  Amendments Act” (H.R. 1897), a proposal that would have gutted the Endangered […] The post Bipartisan Opposition Halts Effort to Weaken Endangered Species Act, Safeguarding Wildlife Along California’s Central Coast appeared first on edhat.