Andrew Wetzler

•The U.S. Senate may hold a floor vote TODAY which would overturn a 20-year moratorium on sulfide-ore copper mining on 225,000 acres of Superior National Forest land in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) Wilderness in northern Minnesota. The Boundary Waters is the most visited Wilderness in the United States.  🛶 Enjoying the Minnesotan/Canadian wilderness by canoe or other lesser watercraft is one of our nations greatest available pastimes, and one I have personally enjoyed my entire life. We must protect these public lands from the rapacious capitalists threatening to turn them into a poisoned wasteland. •This vote in Congress would open the door to copper mining at the headwaters of this entire ecosystem. This kind of mining produces toxic pollution, including acid runoff and heavy metals, that can contaminate nearby waters. •The Boundary Waters supports a major outdoor economy that sustains thousands of jobs and generates over a billion dollars a year - built on clean water and intact public lands. But this vote would clear the way for toxic mining that puts all of that at risk. It would also set a dangerous precedent, making it easier to roll back protections for public lands across the country, including wilderness areas, national monuments, and national parks.  •This is a defining moment. If you care about clean water, public lands, and protecting places we can’t replace, now is the time to speak up. •Protect the Boundary Waters, and vote NO on House Joint Resolution 140. Let’s save this treasured place for all of us—forever. on.nrdc.org/4csRkwi

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The Trump administration is letting the oil and gas industry bypass endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico, putting endangered Rice’s whales—with fewer than 100 left—and other marine life at serious risk. pbs.org/newshour/scien…

New research, based on vocalizations from sei whales recorded by acoustic monitors, reveals the New York Bight is a key spring habitat for Endangered sei whales. “Right about now,” WCS’s Dr. Howard Rosenbaum tells the @nytimes. nytimes.com/2026/04/06/nyr…

The Trump administration is trying to roll back protections around Chaco Canyon, opening the door to harming cultural resources and lands that communities fought decades to protect. Let’s be clear: Chaco is not for sale. This landscape carries generations of culture, identity, and meaning. Drilling here would cause irreversible harm. I’ve taken on Donald Trump before to protect Chaco, and I’m ready to do it again.

The Trump administration has convened a rarely invoked committee for the first time in 30 years to sell out wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico to Big Oil. Speak up to show you won’t stand for this: on.nrdc.org/4m9tEBC

Continuously putting the environment last puts our nation last long-term.

We imagine hunter gatherers living in harmony with nature. But just 5 million of them drove more than half the world's large mammals to extinction.

There are some things more important to a country than money. There are some things that money simply cannot buy. And those things must be protected for future generations to enjoy.

Forests across the southeastern U.S. are being clearcut for wood pellets burned as biomass energy, driven by companies like Drax. Thats why we are proud to support Biofuelwatch as they challenge government subsidy loopholes for biomass to protect #forests and community health.

North American bird populations are not only declining, but they’re also shrinking faster with each passing year—particularly in regions shaped by intensive agriculture, according to a new study in Science. scim.ag/4clAUaN

GOOD NEWS: Sempra has listened to the people of Mexico and canceled its proposed Vista Pacifico fossil fuel project in the Gulf of California, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Aquarium of the World.” This is a major step forward to protect the region’s rich biodiversity and coastal communities.

The science is sufficiently clear—deep-sea mining will cause irrevocable damage to ecosystems we're just beginning to understand. We're calling for a moratorium on seabed mining—before any irreversible harm is done. pewtrsts.org/4qHsdMM

Many of North America’s birds are in a state of accelerating decline, with over half of 122 species dying out faster, according to a new study. Their vanishing songs are a bellwether of a far deeper biodiversity crisis, researchers say. wapo.st/4kUFnTT

Why do we need wetlands? 🐟They shelter 40% of all plant and animal species, giving wildlife a place to thrive. 🌧️They act as natural barriers, reducing flood risks and preventing erosion. 🌱They filter pollutants from water and store carbon, supporting healthier ecosystems.

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change — all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

Home to dolphins, endangered whales, and corals, Trump plans to open the Atlantic’s only Marine National Monument to commercial fishing, threatening this long-protected ocean refuge and the marine life that depend on it. on.nrdc.org/463cuyK

For the first time in at least a century, a gray wolf has been found in Los Angeles County. Its arrival is a milestone in the return of the long-embattled predator. e360.yale.edu/digest/wolf-lo…

The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects our forests from harmful roadbuilding that pollutes waterways, threatens clean drinking water, and fragments wildlife habitat. But the Trump administration wants to strip these protections and open forests to extractive industries. on.nrdc.org/3ZorhAm

Read the full statement: on.nrdc.org/4ros7ZG

LAST DAY to tell @EPA not to roll back protections for streams and wetlands. ow.ly/YLmo50XNq3xLAST