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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Monarchs Under Endangered Species Act

Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Monarchs Under Endangered Species Act5+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1679+ words) Trump Administration Fails to Finalize Overdue Protections for Iconic Butterfly Two conservation groups, the Center for Biological Diversity and Center for Food Safety, today sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to force officials to set a binding date to finalize…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > trump-administration-takes-chainsaw-to-science-based-endangerment-finding-endangering-us-all

Trump Administration Takes Chainsaw to Science-Based Endangerment Finding Endangering Us All

Trump Administration Takes Chainsaw to Science-Based Endangerment Finding Endangering Us All7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1691+ words) Statement by Dr. Gretchen Goldman, Union of Concerned Scientists Below is a statement by Dr. Gretchen Goldman, president and CEO of the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). "Today, Administrator Zeldin took a chainsaw to the Endangerment Finding, undoing this long-standing,…...

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House Republican Moves to Block Climate Lawsuits as Oil Industry Pushes for Immunity

House Republican Moves to Block Climate Lawsuits as Oil Industry Pushes for Immunity9+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1663+ words) As climate accountability lawsuits move closer to trial across the country, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-Wyo.) announced this week that she is working with House and Senate colleagues to craft legislation aimed at "tackling" state climate superfund laws and climate deception…...

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Repeal of EPA’s Endangerment Finding Will Have Devastating Impact

Repeal of EPA’s Endangerment Finding Will Have Devastating Impact12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1603+ words) If left to stand, this action will hamstring the government's ability to combat the most terrible environmental threat in human history, harming Americans and the world for decades to come. Abundant scientific evidence supports the EPA's prior conclusion that greenhouse…...

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Minnesotans Fought Back Against ICE and CBP. Now it’s Congress’ Turn.

Minnesotans Fought Back Against ICE and CBP. Now it’s Congress’ Turn.14+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1634+ words) Congress must not fund DHS until it obtains dramatic reforms to rein in the cruelty of ICE This morning, White House Border Czar Tom Homan announced ICE and CBP will vacate Minnesota, after Minnesotans fought tirelessly to protect their communities…...

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commondreams.org > newswire > house-member-crafting-legislation-to-stop-climate-lawsuits

House Member Crafting Legislation to Stop Climate Lawsuits

House Member Crafting Legislation to Stop Climate Lawsuits17+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1703+ words) Following Reports the Oil Industry is Lobbying for Total Immunity from Climate Lawsuits, U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) told A.G. Bondi that She Is Working on A Bill "Multiple climate lawsuits are now advancing toward trial," U.S. Rep Harriet Hageman (R-WY) said to…...

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Revised Data Paints a Grim Picture of 2025 Jobs Market

Revised Data Paints a Grim Picture of 2025 Jobs Market1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1618+ words) Groundwork Collaborative's Chief of Policy and Advocacy Alex Jacquez released the following statement: "Reality doesn't lie: Coal is a rapidly dwindling relic of the past, not a solution for the future," said one climate action advocate. "The 19th century called, and…...

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After Another Boat Bombing, House Progressives Demand End to 'Donroe Doctrine"

After Another Boat Bombing, House Progressives Demand End to 'Donroe Doctrine"2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (795+ words) US Rep. Nydia Vel'zquez (D-NY) speaks during a press conference to introduce the New Good Neighbor Act in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2026. "We need to finally leave the Monroe Doctrine behind and pursue a foreign policy grounded in mutual respect…...

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Anti-Them: A Joyful Colonial At the Heart of Empire

Anti-Them: A Joyful Colonial At the Heart of Empire2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (842+ words) Abby Zimet has written CD's Further column since 2008. A longtime, award-winning journalist, she moved to the Maine woods in the early 70s, where she spent a dozen years building a house, hauling water and writing before moving to Portland. Having come…...

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FPF complaint targets prosecutor over Washington Post reporter raid

FPF complaint targets prosecutor over Washington Post reporter raid3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1351+ words) On Friday, Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) filed an attorney disciplinary complaint against Gordon Kromberg, the federal prosecutor who reviewed and signed the search warrant application targeting Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson. The following statement can be attributed to…...