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• Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Monarchs Under Endangered Species Act
  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 federal protections for monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act.The monarch was proposed for protection in December 2024, making the final listing due in […]
• Trump Administration Takes Chainsaw to Science-Based Endangerment Finding Endangering Us All
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced its final rule to undo the agency’s 2009 foundational scientific finding that global warming emissions endanger public health and the environment—referred to as the Endangerment Finding. EPA also today repealed standards that reduce the dependence of cars and trucks on fossil fuels, which were among the strongest […]
• Repeal of EPA’s Endangerment Finding Will Have Devastating Impact
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today revoked its long-standing, science-based conclusion that planet-warming greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare. Known as the “endangerment finding,” the scientific conclusion gave the EPA the authority and duty to regulate greenhouse gases. If allowed to move forward, the repeal of the endangerment finding will allow the Trump […]
• House Republican Moves to Block Climate Lawsuits as Oil Industry Pushes for Immunity
  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 lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.Her announcement follows widespread reports that oil industry lobbyists have been […]
• Minnesotans Fought Back Against ICE and CBP. Now it’s Congress’ Turn.
  This morning, White House Border Czar Tom Homan announced ICE and CBP will vacate Minnesota, after Minnesotans fought tirelessly to protect their communities against lawless immigration enforcement.Public Citizen Co-President Lisa Gilbert issued the following statement:“The people of Minnesota set the example of bravery, compassion and strength against masked, lawless federal agents who vastly underestimated the […]
• CAIR-MN Welcomes End of ICE Siege of Minneapolis as ‘Community Victory,’ Warns of Lasting Harm and Ongoing Risks
  The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the announced end of the ICE siege of Minneapolis as a “hard-fought community victory,” while warning that the impacts of the operation will continue to be felt by families and communities across the state. MEDIA ADVISORY: CAIR-MN will hold a news conference today […]