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Trump’s proposal to escalate offshore drilling could lead to 4,232 oil spills, dumping 12.1 million gallons of oil into ocean waters.
That could harm countless species — from Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to Cook Inlet belugas off Alaska.
Join our fight ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pSgQQw
That could harm countless species — from Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to Cook Inlet belugas off Alaska.
Join our fight ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pSgQQw
January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Trump’s proposal to escalate offshore drilling could lead to 4,232 oil spills, dumping 12.1 million gallons of oil into ocean waters.
That could harm countless species — from Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to Cook Inlet belugas off Alaska.
Join our fight ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pSgQQw
That could harm countless species — from Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico to Cook Inlet belugas off Alaska.
Join our fight ➡️ https://bit.ly/4pSgQQw
We just sued Fish & Wildlife for failing to finalize critical habitat protections for the friend-shaped Southern Sierra Nevada fisher.
Once well distributed throughout their historical range, habitat destruction and climate change have contributed to their decline.
https://bit.ly/3NptHMk
Once well distributed throughout their historical range, habitat destruction and climate change have contributed to their decline.
https://bit.ly/3NptHMk
January 16, 2026 at 4:55 PM
We just sued Fish & Wildlife for failing to finalize critical habitat protections for the friend-shaped Southern Sierra Nevada fisher.
Once well distributed throughout their historical range, habitat destruction and climate change have contributed to their decline.
https://bit.ly/3NptHMk
Once well distributed throughout their historical range, habitat destruction and climate change have contributed to their decline.
https://bit.ly/3NptHMk
“No law has done more to stop extinction than the #EndangeredSpeciesAct, which remains the gold standard for wildlife protection both in the United States and globally,” said Stephanie Kurose, deputy director of government affairs at the Center for Biological Diversity.
Built To Last | The Enduring Legacy Of The Endangered Species Act
A look back at the creation of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 and its enduring popularity and significance.
www.nationalparkstraveler.org
January 15, 2026 at 8:30 PM
“No law has done more to stop extinction than the #EndangeredSpeciesAct, which remains the gold standard for wildlife protection both in the United States and globally,” said Stephanie Kurose, deputy director of government affairs at the Center for Biological Diversity.
Ever heard of wild flat-headed cats? Well, we hadn’t!
Prionailarus planiceps are threatened by the usual suspects — #HabitatLoss ranks highly among them.
Footage of the illusive feline was shared by Sabah Forestry Department/Sabah Wildlife Department and @pantheracats.bsky.social
Prionailarus planiceps are threatened by the usual suspects — #HabitatLoss ranks highly among them.
Footage of the illusive feline was shared by Sabah Forestry Department/Sabah Wildlife Department and @pantheracats.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Ever heard of wild flat-headed cats? Well, we hadn’t!
Prionailarus planiceps are threatened by the usual suspects — #HabitatLoss ranks highly among them.
Footage of the illusive feline was shared by Sabah Forestry Department/Sabah Wildlife Department and @pantheracats.bsky.social
Prionailarus planiceps are threatened by the usual suspects — #HabitatLoss ranks highly among them.
Footage of the illusive feline was shared by Sabah Forestry Department/Sabah Wildlife Department and @pantheracats.bsky.social
Conservation groups just filed a friend of the court brief expressing support for a federal vessel speed limit rule to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Since 2017, vessel strikes have killed or injured at least 27 of these critically #endangered #whales.
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Since 2017, vessel strikes have killed or injured at least 27 of these critically #endangered #whales.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Conservation groups just filed a friend of the court brief expressing support for a federal vessel speed limit rule to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
Since 2017, vessel strikes have killed or injured at least 27 of these critically #endangered #whales.
bit.ly/3NwOJbT
Since 2017, vessel strikes have killed or injured at least 27 of these critically #endangered #whales.
bit.ly/3NwOJbT
The administration’s proposed five-year program calls for new oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, and, for the first time in decades, off the coast of #California.
The same industry that will benefit from Trump’s plan already turned the #Louisiana coast into a dumping ground.
The same industry that will benefit from Trump’s plan already turned the #Louisiana coast into a dumping ground.
Trump’s five-year plan for offshore oil could be disastrous. Just ask Louisiana. • Louisiana Illuminator
The same industry that will benefit from Trump’s plan already turned the Louisiana coast into a dumping ground, leaving infrastructure behind to decay.
lailluminator.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:29 PM
The administration’s proposed five-year program calls for new oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska, and, for the first time in decades, off the coast of #California.
The same industry that will benefit from Trump’s plan already turned the #Louisiana coast into a dumping ground.
The same industry that will benefit from Trump’s plan already turned the #Louisiana coast into a dumping ground.
“Chlorpyrifos is linked to just about anything that can go wrong in the brain at this point,” said Nathan Donley, our environmental health science director.
“There’s really just no question anymore that it’s an enormous public health threat.”
“There’s really just no question anymore that it’s an enormous public health threat.”
Long-term exposure to chlorpyrifos linked to Parkinson’s disease
People from California farm communities that had long-term exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos were more than twice as likely to later develop Parkinson’s disease compared to residents without ex...
www.thenewlede.org
January 13, 2026 at 8:37 PM
“Chlorpyrifos is linked to just about anything that can go wrong in the brain at this point,” said Nathan Donley, our environmental health science director.
“There’s really just no question anymore that it’s an enormous public health threat.”
“There’s really just no question anymore that it’s an enormous public health threat.”
Under the direction of Trump, the #EPA is working to nix clean-car standards that protect the air we breathe and help save money at the gas pump.
Call out Trump's polluter-first agenda: Tell the EPA to protect our progress toward a better future by preserving clean-car standards ➡️ bit.ly/4qPNxib
Call out Trump's polluter-first agenda: Tell the EPA to protect our progress toward a better future by preserving clean-car standards ➡️ bit.ly/4qPNxib
January 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Under the direction of Trump, the #EPA is working to nix clean-car standards that protect the air we breathe and help save money at the gas pump.
Call out Trump's polluter-first agenda: Tell the EPA to protect our progress toward a better future by preserving clean-car standards ➡️ bit.ly/4qPNxib
Call out Trump's polluter-first agenda: Tell the EPA to protect our progress toward a better future by preserving clean-car standards ➡️ bit.ly/4qPNxib
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This scorecard analyzes emergency preparedness checklists across all 50 states. The results demonstrate a haphazard manner of inclusion and opportunities for states to better support reproductive health and community resilience in emergency preparedness planning. 19thnews.org/2025/12/wild...
Preparing for a wildfire or hurricane? Don’t forget water, documents — and your birth control.
Few states include sexual and reproductive health supplies in emergency checklist recommendations, a new report finds.
19thnews.org
January 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
This scorecard analyzes emergency preparedness checklists across all 50 states. The results demonstrate a haphazard manner of inclusion and opportunities for states to better support reproductive health and community resilience in emergency preparedness planning. 19thnews.org/2025/12/wild...
“What they’ve done is illegal and will discourage people from coming to America’s #NationalParks, which are revered around the world,” said Kieran Suckling, our executive director.
“Instead, people will come here and talk about being ripped off and how cheap and xenophobic the government is.”
“Instead, people will come here and talk about being ripped off and how cheap and xenophobic the government is.”
US national parks staff say new $100 fee for non-residents risks ‘alienating visitors for decades’
Advocates suing to reverse administration’s surcharge system that has led to passport checks and angry visitors
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:29 PM
“What they’ve done is illegal and will discourage people from coming to America’s #NationalParks, which are revered around the world,” said Kieran Suckling, our executive director.
“Instead, people will come here and talk about being ripped off and how cheap and xenophobic the government is.”
“Instead, people will come here and talk about being ripped off and how cheap and xenophobic the government is.”
Each time a species goes extinct, the world around us unravels a bit.
The consequences are profound, not just for those species but for all of us. These are tangible consequential losses, such as crop pollination and water purification, but also spiritual and cultural ones.
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The consequences are profound, not just for those species but for all of us. These are tangible consequential losses, such as crop pollination and water purification, but also spiritual and cultural ones.
bit.ly/4qbRsGa
January 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Each time a species goes extinct, the world around us unravels a bit.
The consequences are profound, not just for those species but for all of us. These are tangible consequential losses, such as crop pollination and water purification, but also spiritual and cultural ones.
bit.ly/4qbRsGa
The consequences are profound, not just for those species but for all of us. These are tangible consequential losses, such as crop pollination and water purification, but also spiritual and cultural ones.
bit.ly/4qbRsGa
“The health science was pointing toward prioritizing plant-rich diets, #plant-based sources, over animal-based sources of protein, especially beans, peas and lentils, and to reduce red and processed meat,” said Leah Kelly, a food and agriculture specialist with the Center.
"Health and environmental advocacy groups called them a dangerous reversal of science-based health advice that could worsen the climate and ecological impacts of livestock."
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09012026/trump-administration-dietary-guidelines-ignores-climate-impacts/
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09012026/trump-administration-dietary-guidelines-ignores-climate-impacts/
Reversing Years of Dietary Advice, the Trump Administration Tells Consumers to Eat More Red Meat - Inside Climate News
The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans, like previous editions, ignores the climate impacts of livestock and could make them worse, environmental groups worry.
insideclimatenews.org
January 9, 2026 at 10:02 PM
“The health science was pointing toward prioritizing plant-rich diets, #plant-based sources, over animal-based sources of protein, especially beans, peas and lentils, and to reduce red and processed meat,” said Leah Kelly, a food and agriculture specialist with the Center.
Some of Trump’s assaults on air and water are reversible. Not these two ⬇️
Cyclobutrifluram and isocycloseram may never be household names. But they’re likely to contribute to chemical contamination in water and food for generations to come.
Get our full op-ed in @thehill.com ➡️ bit.ly/49vrVAH
Cyclobutrifluram and isocycloseram may never be household names. But they’re likely to contribute to chemical contamination in water and food for generations to come.
Get our full op-ed in @thehill.com ➡️ bit.ly/49vrVAH
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Some of Trump’s assaults on air and water are reversible. Not these two ⬇️
Cyclobutrifluram and isocycloseram may never be household names. But they’re likely to contribute to chemical contamination in water and food for generations to come.
Get our full op-ed in @thehill.com ➡️ bit.ly/49vrVAH
Cyclobutrifluram and isocycloseram may never be household names. But they’re likely to contribute to chemical contamination in water and food for generations to come.
Get our full op-ed in @thehill.com ➡️ bit.ly/49vrVAH
"There's a recognition that there's a huge problem there, and there's not really a way for them to appease the #MAHA base while maintaining the status quo," said our Lori Ann Burd, environmental health director.
"Pesticides are where the rubber hits the road."
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/4qNToVm
"Pesticides are where the rubber hits the road."
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/4qNToVm
E&E News: What we know about EPA’s coming MAHA agenda
Questions loom over whether EPA's upcoming "Make America Healthy Again" agenda will appease skeptics.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:35 PM
"There's a recognition that there's a huge problem there, and there's not really a way for them to appease the #MAHA base while maintaining the status quo," said our Lori Ann Burd, environmental health director.
"Pesticides are where the rubber hits the road."
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/4qNToVm
"Pesticides are where the rubber hits the road."
Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/4qNToVm
BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Trump just announced that he is withdrawing the United States from the world’s foundational climate treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or UNFCCC.
He also pulled out of dozens of other global environmental agreements and bodies.
bit.ly/4sDG4EP
Trump just announced that he is withdrawing the United States from the world’s foundational climate treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or UNFCCC.
He also pulled out of dozens of other global environmental agreements and bodies.
bit.ly/4sDG4EP
January 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Trump just announced that he is withdrawing the United States from the world’s foundational climate treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or UNFCCC.
He also pulled out of dozens of other global environmental agreements and bodies.
bit.ly/4sDG4EP
Trump just announced that he is withdrawing the United States from the world’s foundational climate treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or UNFCCC.
He also pulled out of dozens of other global environmental agreements and bodies.
bit.ly/4sDG4EP
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The Department of the Interior just banned putting stickers over Trump's face on National Park Passes.
National parks are not a personal branding opportunity. They’re the pride and joy of the American people.
We've already sued over this ridiculous stunt. More soon. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
National parks are not a personal branding opportunity. They’re the pride and joy of the American people.
We've already sued over this ridiculous stunt. More soon. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
DOI cracks down on stickers covering Trump's face on national park passes
Park passes with protest stickers are facing new scrutiny.
www.sfgate.com
January 6, 2026 at 9:50 PM
The Department of the Interior just banned putting stickers over Trump's face on National Park Passes.
National parks are not a personal branding opportunity. They’re the pride and joy of the American people.
We've already sued over this ridiculous stunt. More soon. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
National parks are not a personal branding opportunity. They’re the pride and joy of the American people.
We've already sued over this ridiculous stunt. More soon. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
We’d do well to pay attention to these 20 species.
The threats and opportunities these animals and plants face could mean the difference between disappearance and survival, but they also illustrate the situations faced by countless other species around the world — including Homo sapiens.
The threats and opportunities these animals and plants face could mean the difference between disappearance and survival, but they also illustrate the situations faced by countless other species around the world — including Homo sapiens.
Species to Watch in 2026 https://therevelator.org/species-to-watch-in-2026/
Species to Watch in 2026 • The Revelator
From orangutans to parrots, hellbenders, and a newly discovered Tanzanian grass, these species — and the threats they face — are sure to make headlines in the year ahead.
therevelator.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:55 PM
We’d do well to pay attention to these 20 species.
The threats and opportunities these animals and plants face could mean the difference between disappearance and survival, but they also illustrate the situations faced by countless other species around the world — including Homo sapiens.
The threats and opportunities these animals and plants face could mean the difference between disappearance and survival, but they also illustrate the situations faced by countless other species around the world — including Homo sapiens.
Ready to take a deep dive into North Pacific right whale conservation and ecology?
Join us on Jan 14th at 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST for the second annual free online symposium for these whales, hosted by our partners, Save The North Pacific Right Whale.
Please register here ➡️ bit.ly/499BlCX
Join us on Jan 14th at 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST for the second annual free online symposium for these whales, hosted by our partners, Save The North Pacific Right Whale.
Please register here ➡️ bit.ly/499BlCX
January 7, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Ready to take a deep dive into North Pacific right whale conservation and ecology?
Join us on Jan 14th at 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST for the second annual free online symposium for these whales, hosted by our partners, Save The North Pacific Right Whale.
Please register here ➡️ bit.ly/499BlCX
Join us on Jan 14th at 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST for the second annual free online symposium for these whales, hosted by our partners, Save The North Pacific Right Whale.
Please register here ➡️ bit.ly/499BlCX
"It's one of those things that causes you to stop and pay closer attention to the small scale that life is happening sometimes on those really big landscapes that we have in #NewMexico.” said Brian Nowicki, the Center for Biological Diversity’s #Southwest Program deputy director.
An environmental advocacy group is petitioning for federal protections of a rare New Mexico flower that grows in an oil-rich region.
Environmental advocates push for protections of rare New Mexico flower
www.abqjournal.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM
"It's one of those things that causes you to stop and pay closer attention to the small scale that life is happening sometimes on those really big landscapes that we have in #NewMexico.” said Brian Nowicki, the Center for Biological Diversity’s #Southwest Program deputy director.
#HorseshoeCrabs have been crawling ashore for more than 450 million years. But now they urgently need #EndangeredSpeciesAct protections.
So we just sued the Natl. Marine Fisheries Service for failing to make a preliminary decision on whether to protect these crabs under the #ESA.
bit.ly/4ppUvcA
So we just sued the Natl. Marine Fisheries Service for failing to make a preliminary decision on whether to protect these crabs under the #ESA.
bit.ly/4ppUvcA
January 6, 2026 at 9:26 PM
#HorseshoeCrabs have been crawling ashore for more than 450 million years. But now they urgently need #EndangeredSpeciesAct protections.
So we just sued the Natl. Marine Fisheries Service for failing to make a preliminary decision on whether to protect these crabs under the #ESA.
bit.ly/4ppUvcA
So we just sued the Natl. Marine Fisheries Service for failing to make a preliminary decision on whether to protect these crabs under the #ESA.
bit.ly/4ppUvcA
Something to chew on this #Veganuary —
Our report found that the annual carbon footprint of beef recipes promoted by top U.S. food outlets adds up to 145 million metric tons of CO2 — more than the entire country of Belgium emits in a year.
bit.ly/45EYcUF
Our report found that the annual carbon footprint of beef recipes promoted by top U.S. food outlets adds up to 145 million metric tons of CO2 — more than the entire country of Belgium emits in a year.
bit.ly/45EYcUF
January 5, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Something to chew on this #Veganuary —
Our report found that the annual carbon footprint of beef recipes promoted by top U.S. food outlets adds up to 145 million metric tons of CO2 — more than the entire country of Belgium emits in a year.
bit.ly/45EYcUF
Our report found that the annual carbon footprint of beef recipes promoted by top U.S. food outlets adds up to 145 million metric tons of CO2 — more than the entire country of Belgium emits in a year.
bit.ly/45EYcUF
A five-year plan for offshore oil leasing has been released, setting the stage to auction off 1.27 billion acres of public waters in #California, the Gulf of Mexico, the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Sea, and Cook Inlet off #Alaska.
Tell the Trump administration to can its leasing plan ➡️ bit.ly/4srYjNk
Tell the Trump administration to can its leasing plan ➡️ bit.ly/4srYjNk
January 5, 2026 at 6:53 PM
A five-year plan for offshore oil leasing has been released, setting the stage to auction off 1.27 billion acres of public waters in #California, the Gulf of Mexico, the Arctic Ocean, the Bering Sea, and Cook Inlet off #Alaska.
Tell the Trump administration to can its leasing plan ➡️ bit.ly/4srYjNk
Tell the Trump administration to can its leasing plan ➡️ bit.ly/4srYjNk
John Buse, our Legal Director, said the court recognized “that the state’s funding scheme was unlawful.”
"California has been fixated on this massive tunnel with ballooning costs for far too long,” Buse said. “Let’s finally put this environmentally destructive boondoggle to bed.”
"California has been fixated on this massive tunnel with ballooning costs for far too long,” Buse said. “Let’s finally put this environmentally destructive boondoggle to bed.”
The pipeline, planned for many years, would allow water shipments to bypass sensitive delta wetlands and reach drier areas in Central and Southern California.
Newsom’s Delta tunnel plan hits snag as court rules state lacks authority to issue bonds
The pipeline, planned for many years, would allow water shipments to bypass sensitive delta wetlands and reach drier areas in Central and Southern California.
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 5:04 PM
John Buse, our Legal Director, said the court recognized “that the state’s funding scheme was unlawful.”
"California has been fixated on this massive tunnel with ballooning costs for far too long,” Buse said. “Let’s finally put this environmentally destructive boondoggle to bed.”
"California has been fixated on this massive tunnel with ballooning costs for far too long,” Buse said. “Let’s finally put this environmentally destructive boondoggle to bed.”
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Extreme Weather, Wildlife Trafficking, and Giraffes: 15 of Our Most Powerful Articles of 2025
New articles for 2026 start on Monday! https://therevelator.org/best-reporting-2025/
New articles for 2026 start on Monday! https://therevelator.org/best-reporting-2025/
Extreme Weather, Wildlife Trafficking, and Giraffes: 15 of Our Most Powerful Articles of 2025 • The Revelator
Our reporters showcased the power and importance of journalism covering wildlife, climate change, and environmental justice.
therevelator.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Extreme Weather, Wildlife Trafficking, and Giraffes: 15 of Our Most Powerful Articles of 2025
New articles for 2026 start on Monday! https://therevelator.org/best-reporting-2025/
New articles for 2026 start on Monday! https://therevelator.org/best-reporting-2025/
"If confirmed, Pearce would likely try to weaken protections, accelerate extraction and sell off #PublicLands — just as he tried throughout his career.
"This would be a disaster for #Arizona wildlife."
Get the rest in this commentary from Laiken Jordahl, our National Public Lands Advocate ⬇️
"This would be a disaster for #Arizona wildlife."
Get the rest in this commentary from Laiken Jordahl, our National Public Lands Advocate ⬇️
Trump’s Bureau of Land Management nominee threatens Arizona’s public lands
President Trump recently nominated Steve Pearce — an anti-environmentalist obsessed with selling off public lands — to run the nation’s largest land management agency.
azmirror.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"If confirmed, Pearce would likely try to weaken protections, accelerate extraction and sell off #PublicLands — just as he tried throughout his career.
"This would be a disaster for #Arizona wildlife."
Get the rest in this commentary from Laiken Jordahl, our National Public Lands Advocate ⬇️
"This would be a disaster for #Arizona wildlife."
Get the rest in this commentary from Laiken Jordahl, our National Public Lands Advocate ⬇️