Endangered Species Act

Groups push state officials in Maine to protect last …

In this April 2, 2012 file photo, a 4-year-old Atlantic salmon is held at the National Fish Hatchery in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

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Severe drought worsens water crisis along Oregon-California …

In this March 3, 2020, file photo, is the Iron Gate Dam, powerhouse and spillway are on the lower Klamath River near Hornbrook, Calif. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus, File)

Environmental group files lawsuit seeking protections …

FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2014 file photo provided by the National Park Service from a remote motion-sensitive camera, a Sierra Nevada red fox walks in Yosemite National Park. An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday, April 15, 2021, alleging the federal government has failed to act on petitions to protect nine different species under the Endangered Species Act and failed to designate critical habitat for 11 others. The complaint covers species from Oregon to Delaware and asks the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make decisions on the species after years of delays. (National Park Service via AP, File)

West Coast’s gray whale population plummets by a quarter …

In this May 24, 2019, file photo, teachers and students from Northwest Montessori School in Seattle examine the carcass of a gray whale after it washed up on the coast of Washington's Olympic Peninsula, just north of Kalaloch Campground in Olympic National Park. (AP Photo/Gene Johnson)

Feds to delay seeking monarch endangered-species status …

In this June 2, 2019, file photo, a fresh monarch butterfly rests on a Swedish Ivy plant soon after emerging in Washington. Trump administration officials are expected to say this week whether the monarch butterfly, a colorful and familiar backyard visitor now caught in a global extinction crisis, should receive federal designation as a threatened species. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Endangered-species decision expected on beloved monarch …

In this June 2, 2019, file photo, a fresh monarch butterfly rests on a Swedish Ivy plant soon after emerging in Washington. Trump administration officials are expected to say this week whether the monarch butterfly, a colorful and familiar backyard visitor now caught in a global extinction crisis, should receive federal designation as a threatened species. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Climate Change Prompts Federal Agency to Designate ‘Critical …

A ringed seal swims in a water tank on July 26, 2013. (Credit: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images)

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Gov. Newsom Vetoes Bill Aimed at Blunting Trump Environment …

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference in Sacramento on Sept. 18, 2019. (Credit: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

California, 16 Other States Sue Over Trump Admin …

A rare and endangered California condor flies through Marble Gorge, east of Grand Canyon National Park, on March 22, 2007. (Credit: David McNew / Getty Images)

Trump Administration Approved Importation of Lion …

A lion is seen in this file photo taken on August 15, 2019. (Credit: PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images)

Environmentalists Sue Over Trump Admin Rollbacks …

A rare and endangered California condor flies through Marble Gorge, east of Grand Canyon National Park, on March 22, 2007. (Credit: David McNew / Getty Images)

Trump Overhauling Endangered Species Act Enforcement …

A bald eagle is seen along the American Trail at the Smithsonian National Zoo Aug. 11, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Feds to Waive Environmental Reviews to Expedite Building …

Workers construct a barrier between the United States and Mexico in San Diego County on Jan. 23, 2019. (Credit: Scott Olson / Getty Images)

3rd Man Sentenced for Drunken Rampage in Death Valley …

The National Park Service posted this photo on May 6 showing three men suspected of vandalism at Death Valley National Park on April 30.