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U.S. Senate Introduces New Program to Assess and Monitor Saltwater Lake Ecosystems in the West

U.S. Senate Introduces New Program to Assess and Monitor Saltwater Lake Ecosystems in the West

— To better protect people and birds, Audubon science makes the case for the U.S. government’s first coordinated regional assessment of Great Basin saline lakes.
Court Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Sage-grouse Directive, Canceling Hundreds of Oil and Gas Leases

Court Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Sage-grouse Directive, Canceling Hundreds of Oil and Gas Leases

— Administration violated federal law by leasing sensitive sage-grouse habitat for drilling
Conservation Groups Sound Alarm on Administration’s Continued Assault on Western Values

Conservation Groups Sound Alarm on Administration’s Continued Assault on Western Values

— "The administration is rushing through yet another effort to reduce protections for our shared public lands, and it’s the sage-grouse’s turn, again."
Oil Market Woes Raise Concerns That More Wells Will Be ‘Orphaned’

Oil Market Woes Raise Concerns That More Wells Will Be ‘Orphaned’

— When energy companies go bust, taxpayers are often on the hook to clean up abandoned wells that pose environmental hazards.
Amid Global Pandemic, Federal Government Pushes Ahead on Fossil Fuel Leasing and Bird-Protection Rollbacks

Amid Global Pandemic, Federal Government Pushes Ahead on Fossil Fuel Leasing and Bird-Protection Rollbacks

— As the coronavirus crisis deepens, conservation groups are calling on the Interior Department to give a distressed public more time to comment on controversial policy changes.
Colorado Legislature Votes to Expand Key Instream Flow Program

Colorado Legislature Votes to Expand Key Instream Flow Program

— Audubon—along with many stakeholders—advocated for the changes that are good for people, rivers, and birds.
Audubon Calls for More Resources and Attention (not Less) for Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo

Audubon Calls for More Resources and Attention (not Less) for Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo

— U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes 9% decrease in designated critical habitat.
New Habitat Hero Grant Announced

New Habitat Hero Grant Announced

— CSU researcher lands National Science Foundation grant to encourage planting of native plants
Audubon: New Sage-Grouse Review Plan is “Nothing More Than Window-Dressing”

Audubon: New Sage-Grouse Review Plan is “Nothing More Than Window-Dressing”

— BLM’s commitment to removing Greater Sage-Grouse protections undermines any claims of meaningfully addressing important court order.
Administration Doubles Down on Bird-Killer Policy

Administration Doubles Down on Bird-Killer Policy

— 100-year-old bipartisan conservation law in the cross-hairs