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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 7d

The conservation world lost one of its guiding lights on Wednesday when renowned primatologist Jane Goodall passed away at 91.

Over 65 years studying chimpanzees in the wild, Goodall proved that primates are a lot like people. But her impact goes far beyond chimps. 🧵

Close up of jungle plant life. There is a quote from Jane Goodall in white text over the image. It reads: "What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make."

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · 19d

🐳🌊🦈🐢🌍!!!!

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...

Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

www.nytimes.com

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Clare Fieseler, PhD @fieseler.bsky.social · 22d

Can you help me get to 10,000 views on our @sciam.bsky.social short film about the clash of scientists and corporations in the deep sea? 🪸

This would make our funder @pulitzercenter.org very happy. ☺️

It’s free to watch now on YouTube. We are half way to our goal! 📈

youtu.be/1jcmfjDtS1Q?...

Nodules: Deep-Sea Life Giver or Key to Our Energy Future?

YouTube video by Scientific American

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · Aug 14

✊🌍 HIGHLIGHTS: Ahead of the final plenary a coalition of member states, scientists, civil society groups & rights-holders united for a press conference with one message:

📢 A weak treaty fails the world. Delegates must choose ambition to protect people & the planet! #PlasticsTreaty #INC52

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Aug 11

The fight over restarting oil drilling near Santa Barbara will determine both the fate of "the single largest threat to California's coast," and whether Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social has what it takes to stand up to more "Trumpian" offshore drilling proposals. @rollingstone.com covers.

'Defending Paradise': Julia Louis-Dreyfus Takes on Big Oil in California

Actress and activist Julia Louis-Dreyfus is fighting to block new oil drilling in Santa Barbara in the wake of a massive 2015 spill.

www.rollingstone.com

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Center for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · Aug 7

⚠️ Fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have flooded #PlasticsTreaty talks at a record high. They're working with petrostates to distract, delay, and drag the treaty toward the lowest common denominator.
#KickPollutersOut #INC5-2
👉 Read more: bit.ly/41wUn1L

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · Aug 4

Scientists have figured out what's killing billions – yes, billions – of sunflower sea stars off the West Coast. It's a big step for these magical creatures and their Pacific ecosystem. Now the fed gov needs to finalize the sea star's protections under the ESA!
www.mercurynews.com/2025/08/04/s...

Scientists solve mystery of what’s killing billions of starfish off California and the West Coast

Die-off has affected the health of kelp forests and sparked years of scientific detective work

www.mercurynews.com

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · Aug 4

✊ One day before the final round of negotiations for a Global #PlasticsTreaty start, hundreds of citizens and civil society organisations gathered at the UN Place des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, to demand an ambitious & legally binding treaty! www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/08/05/s... (1/5)

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Neil Tangri @tangri0.bsky.social · Aug 4

It's not a surprise if the US goes full MAGA at the #plasticstreaty. What else would you expect from the "drill baby, drill!" crowd? The question is, will the rest of the world cower in fear or dismiss US diplomacy as incoherent and toothless? It's time to vote. www.politico.eu/article/petr...

Petrostates take Trump’s help to fight for plastics at UN summit

A group of oil-producing nations could derail efforts to strike a deal tackling plastic pollution at the source.

www.politico.eu

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · Jul 31

“It’s been a terrible year for whales off the West Coast, and we can’t afford to let federal officials waste any more time delaying action on ship strikes,” said David Derrick, a staff attorney at @biologicaldiversity.org.

thehill.com/homenews/sta...

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Jul 30

At least eight gray whales have been killed by probable ship strikes so far in 2025 — and that's just in the Bay Area. It doesn't have to be like this.

We're launching a new lawsuit to help protect them from ship strikes in California. Learn more: biodiv.us/46uGlBf

A gray whale breaches the ocean surface with mountains in the background, image courtesy of Merrill Gosho/NOAA.

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · Jul 31

Jeff Corwin is spot on about the MMPA.

"Our shared natural treasures belong to every American to be wisely used, cared for and then passed on to future generations to harvest and cherish."

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

We saved elephant seals, sea otters from extinction. Congress puts that at risk. | Opinion

Congress is working on a proposal that would gut the Marine Mammal Protection Act and erase legal protections for dolphins, otters, seals and whales.

www.usatoday.com

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Jul 23

“This decision gives moral and legal heft to all of us around the world fighting for the swift transition off fossil fuels,” said Jean Su, director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s energy justice program in @nytimes.com ⬇️

Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change

www.nytimes.com

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Break Free From Plastic @breakfreefromplastic.org · Jul 14

🌍 We need a #PlasticsTreaty that can deliver meaningful impact to protect the environment, biodiversity, human health, and human rights.

Swipe to learn the 10 priorities for a successful Plastics Treaty. 👉

#BreakFreeFromPlastic #INC52 #PlasticPollution

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · Jul 22

If you were taking a look at how offshore drilling could hurt endangered birds, sea turtles and other Gulf animals, don't you think you'd consider major oil spills? 🤔

We thought so — so we told the fed govt in court that they'd missed something big.

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

E&E News: Legal fight grows over offshore drilling’s impact on endangered species

Environmentalists filed a revised lawsuit Monday contending that federal assessments of oil and gas projects fail to meet Endangered Species Act standards.

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · Jul 18

Alaska's Rep. Nick Begich has proposed text that would drastically weaken the incredible Marine Mammal Protection Act. Cooper Freeman, the Center's Alaska director, explains why these changes would be terrible for Alaskans and the state's wildlife. 👇

www.adn.com/opinions/202...

Opinion: What does Rep. Nick Begich have against Alaska marine mammals?

Alaska’s congressman has proposed a truly heartless piece of legislation that would gut the remarkably successful Marine Mammal Protection Act.

www.adn.com

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Jul 18

“The court rightly recognized there’s no scientific or legal reason for Alaska’s cruel attempt to strip away safeguards these seals need to survive our rapidly heating world,” said Marlee Goska, Alaska staff attorney for the Center. ⬇️

Appeals Court backs NMFS decision rejecting Alaska effort to remove ringed seal protections | Alaska Beacon

The 9th Circuit uphold a lower court ruling and said the agency was reasonable in rejecting delisting of ringed seals.

alaskabeacon.com

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Susanne Rust @susrust.bsky.social · Jul 17

Dead gray whale washes up in Richmond. Marine Mammal Center says ship strike is probable cause. Gray whale numbers are on the decline -- never recovering from the steep drop off that started in 2019. abc7news.com/post/gray-wh...

Gray whale washes up in Richmond, the 17th spotted in the Bay Area this year

The gray whale was up against rocks along Point Isabel in Richmond.

abc7news.com

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · Jun 27

The ability to clean up after oil spills is already really limited and efforts typically don't recover most of the oil. But the Trump admin weakening response teams will make spills even worse, as this expert describes. Gulf communities & wildlife will pay the price.

www.nola.com/opinions/gue...

Guest column: Cuts to NOAA weaken ability to respond to dangerous spills. Here's how.

For decades, I responded to oil spills as part of my job at NOAA. With incoming cuts, our abilities to do this crucial work is being hit hard, explains this guest columnist.

www.nola.com

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · Jun 27

The "Alligator Alcatraz" project is absurd, cruel and would harm the Everglades wetlands. Attorneys at @biologicaldiversity.org and Friends of the Everglades just sued to stop it:

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

E&E News: Enviros sue to block ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

The lawsuit accuses the Trump administration and Florida of failing to conduct environmental analyses for the migrant detention center in the Everglades.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · Jun 26

You guys are doing it again.

Yes, NOAA is important because of the National Weather Service, but that is not all they do and you should stop saying it is.

I wrote this for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Read it and adjust your messaging accordingly. 🧪🦑🌎🐟

blog.ucs.org/science-blog...

Ten Vital Services Provided by NOAA (Beyond the National Weather Service)

Far too much of the media coverage supporting NOAA only mentions one of many things they do: here are 10 more.

blog.ucs.org

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Jun 23

The Center and our allies filed a legal petition today calling on the Trump administration to bar oil and gas companies that have failed to plug old wells and remove inactive platforms from obtaining new offshore drilling rights.

More info: biodiv.us/4nkNZUQ

An aerial image displays an oil spill in a marsh environment near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana on April 29, 2025.

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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · Jun 24

If you haven't learned to clean up after yourself, you shouldn't get more chances to make a mess, right? 🤔Especially if your oily mess is in the ocean, in federal waters that belong to all of us. 🌊

The Center and partners just petitioned to make that a rule:
www.courthousenews.com/environmenta...

Environmentalists seek offshore drilling ban for companies with abandoned wells

With thousands of unplugged wells and platforms overdue for decommission, environmental groups seek ways to limit offshore drilling expansion.

www.courthousenews.com

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Jun 6

We sued the U.S. Air Force and USFWS for failing to release public records detailing the Trump administration’s plans to build landing pads for SpaceX rockets in sensitive marine habitat in the Pacific Ocean including Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.

More info: biodiv.us/4dOFn4i

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · May 28

Exactly 10 years after a huge oil spill from an onshore pipeline devastated the coastline and led to hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, Sable Offshore Corp. announced that it restarted offshore production in the area on May 15.

Why isn't Gov. Newsome stepping in? ⬇️

Letters to the Editor: Why isn’t Gov. Newsom stepping in as Sable Offshore resumes production?

'We know the pipeline is old, corroded and unsafe,' writes an L.A. Times reader. 'We know it is a rupture just waiting to happen.'

www.latimes.com

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