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House takes up Endangered Species Act overhaul
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (182+ words) By Ian M. Stevenson | 04/20/2026 06: 20 AM EDT The legislation is expected to advance largely along party lines. House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) is leading an effort to overhaul the Endangered Species Act. J. Scott Applewhite/AP The House plans to take…...
Greens seek ESA listing for Willamette Valley plant
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (139+ words) By Michael Doyle | 09/09/2025 04: 03 PM EDT The Willamette phlox depends on seasonally drying wetlands. A Willamette Valley phlox. Gerald D. Carr Environmentalists on Tuesday asked the Fish and Wildlife Service to protect a southern Oregon flower known as the Willamette phlox. Citing…...
Great Lakes, marine debris bills on way to Trump
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (182+ words) By Finya Swai | 12/16/2025 06: 16 AM EST Mining and estuaries bills were also on the House agenda on Monday. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.) during floor debate on Monday. House Television Congress is sending President Donald Trump bills to address marine debris and…...
Endangered marsh bird needs $433 M lifeline, feds say
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (210+ words) By Michael Doyle | 08/18/2025 01: 35 PM EDT The eventual recovery price tag will depend on whether the eastern black rail can shift inland as climate change affects its coastal habitat. A male black rail offers an insect to a female as part…...
Monarch butterflies make slight rebound in annual count
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (170+ words) By Marc Heller | 03/20/2026 01: 27 PM EDT But conservation groups say the numbers are still much too low to avoid the risk of extinction in North America. A monarch butterfly. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images The number of monarch butterflies in…...
Lawmakers push Outdoors Act renewal despite some GOP skepticism
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (186+ words) By Kelsey Brugger, Amelia Davidson | 01/16/2026 06: 50 AM EST Top Republicans have reauthorizing of the Great American Outdoors Act on the agenda for this year. House Natural Resources Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) said, "I would love to see the 'Great American Outdoors…...
Committee sets vote on ocean partnerships bill
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (153+ words) By Manuel Qui'ones | 03/23/2026 06: 34 AM EDT The legislation is meant to address concerns like algal blooms. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will vote this week on legislation to promote regional collaboration on coastal and ocean concerns. S. 3791, the "Regional Ocean…...
Ocean partnerships bill sails through committee
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (146+ words) By Rylan Di Giacomo-Rapp | 04/15/2026 06: 37 AM EDT The legislation would extend several NOAA water alliances through 2031. A Senate committee advanced legislation Tuesday meant to renew several NOAA-backed partnerships between states and communities to address ocean and coastal concerns. The Commerce, Science…...
Another green group steps into "God Squad" fight
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (223+ words) By Ian M. Stevenson | 04/14/2026 03: 58 PM EDT Defenders of Wildlife filed a lawsuit to stop an exemption from endangered species reviews for oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico. An offshore oil rig is pictured in the Gulf of Mexico....
Employee exodus hammers farm conservation agency
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (196+ words) By Rachel Shin | 04/13/2026 11: 53 AM EDT MAHA's farm conservation push collides with a damaged government support program. Debilitating staff reductions have hampered farmers' enrollment in, and implementation of, NRCS programs. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images A federal agency that provides…...