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Biden Administration Revokes Trump Rule That Allowed Sand Mining in Protected Coastal Areas
July 19, 2021 — Audubon successfully defended a decades-old bipartisan law that protects important beaches and wetlands for birds and people.
Press Room
Biden Administration to Restore Protections For Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
July 15, 2021 — USDA announces a new strategy to protect old-growth trees that are important to local communities, birds, and the planet.
Press Room
Several of the top-placing photos, clockwise in a grid from top left: a Red-tailed Hawk claws for a chipmunk; a Red-winged Blackbird dips her bill into a lily pad flower; a Northern Cardinal in flight; a Greater Roadrunner with its back to the camera; a Purple Sandpiper resting; a Sandhill crane adult and chick.
2021 Audubon Photography Awards Winners Enchant with Birdlife Imagery
July 07, 2021 — The leading North American bird photography competition broadens winners with the first year of prizes for female birds and bird videos.
Press Room
U.S. House Recommends Increased Funding for Delaware River Watershed for Fourth Year
July 01, 2021 — Growing federal appropriations helps protect the iconic waterway for birds and communities.
Delaware River Watershed
National Audubon Society Urges Next Step in Union Vote
June 30, 2021 — “Every person who has a stake should have a vote.”
Press Room
Congress Votes to Restore Methane Emissions Regulations in a Boost to Combating Climate Change
June 25, 2021 — President Biden is expected to sign the resolution, which will reinstate limits on the dangerous greenhouse gas.
Press Room
New Bill to Strengthen International Conservation for Albatrosses and Petrels
June 22, 2021 — By expanding seabird conservation internationally, this move would level the playing field for U.S. fisheries.
Press Room
Major Corporations and Foundations Commit Final Funding to Close Gap in Landmark Colorado River Water Conservation Deal
June 22, 2021 — Microsoft, Procter & Gamble and other contributions secure funding to support water resilience, equity and combat drought within the Colorado River Basin
Western Water News
Legislation Would Strengthen Funding Streams for Coastal Restoration By Sharing Revenue from Offshore Wind
June 17, 2021 — As storms continue to pummel our coasts, increased funding for coastal restoration is necessary to protect our communities and wildlife from the worst effects of climate change.
Press Room
Audubon Statement on Manzana Wind Power Plant Permit
June 16, 2021 — Audubon pledges to monitor the development of the California site to minimize, mitigate, and avoid harm to condors.
Renewable Energy