Policy

— Help define this moment for birds, rivers, and people.

— The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has adopted a groundbreaking model for energy development after months of public involvement.

— A rider would prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from listing the Greater Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act.

— Audubon and our partners backed local water funding measures that will generate nearly $8 million annually.

— Federal court invalidates decisions made by illegally installed BLM Director Pendley.

— The federal government hasn't kept up its end of the deal, advocates say, putting the bird back on course for an Endangered Species Act listing.

— Two bills introduced by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) increase accountability for oil and gas companies that walk away from their wells and ensure public oversight.

— In a major victory for conservation groups, a federal judge ruled that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act covers unintentional but avoidable avian deaths.

— 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.

— 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.