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Articles by National Audubon Society

Forest Service Proceeds with Plans to Remove Roadless Protections for Tongass National Forest
September 25, 2020 — Agency ignores importance of old-growth trees for birds, fish, and local communities.
Press Room
House Energy Legislation Provides Promising Opportunities for a Cleaner Future for Birds and People
September 24, 2020 — The package, which was voted on during National Clean Energy Week, supports a variety of energy and environmental justice bills
Press Room
What You Need to Know About the Migratory Bird Initiative
September 22, 2020 — Audubon outreach biologists Mikko Jimenez and Chad Witko discuss this ambitious project to protect birds along their full migratory journeys.
News
New Legislation Would Protect Public Input and Hold Oil and Gas Drillers Accountable
September 21, 2020 — Two bills introduced by Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) increase accountability for oil and gas companies that walk away from their wells and ensure public oversight.
Press Room
National Audubon Society and International Dark-Sky Association Partner to Protect the Night Sky for Birds and People
September 11, 2020 — Creating Opportunities for Collaboration
Bird-Friendly Communities
Administration Relaxes Rules for Oil and Gas Drilling in National Forests
August 31, 2020 — Proposed rule cuts the public out of oil and gas leasing decisions for National Forests.
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Audubon Study Confirms Solar Is a Major Economic Driver in South Carolina
August 27, 2020 — Audubon South Carolina's newly commissioned report shows that the solar energy industry has a $1.5 billion impact in the state.
Climate
Lawsuit Fights Administration's Plan to Open 18 Million Acres of Western Arctic to Oil and Gas Drilling
August 25, 2020 — Environmental groups head to court to fight energy development plan that will damage pristine wilderness and critical habitat and deepen the climate crisis.
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Senate Report Warns of Perils of Ignoring Science on Climate Change
August 25, 2020 — Senate Special Committee on the Climate Crisis calls for investing in a cleaner future in a post-COVID world
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Audubon: “All-hands-on-deck to defend the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.”
August 24, 2020 — Audubon files federal lawsuit to stop the administration’s efforts to drill in the Refuge.
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