4 entries in the ledger
Democratic attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia filed two lawsuits on September 9, 2026 challenging Trump administration rules that narrow protections under the 1973 Endangered Species Act. One...
Trump signed an executive order, "Supporting America's Ranchers," on September 4, 2026, giving Interior Secretary Doug Burgum 90 days to determine whether the gray wolf and the Mexican wolf have met Endangered Species...
On July 14, 2026, a coalition of conservation groups led by Earthjustice — including the Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Conservation Law Foundation, and others — filed suit in federal district court in...
On July 10, 2026, the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce announced they had finalized a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of "harm" under the Endangered Species Act. Since 1981, that...