Update: Gutting the Endangered Species Act

When the Trump administration decided to gut the Endangered Species Act, conservation champions denounced the decision, and people like you joined our petition condemning the move. But do you know who's cheering it on? Big Oil and fossil fuel companies. They see a new opportunity to expand drilling and mining in protected areas, and they're going to fight as hard as they can for it with expensive lobbyists and big money. That's why I'm reaching out to you again. There isn't a moment to waste: We must be a voice for endangered species. We must prevent extinctions. We must take action. If you haven't yet, please sign on to condemn Trump's decision. SIGN ON » Thank you, - Maria  I apologize for cutting to the chase so quickly, but this is urgent: I need you to add your name right now and help me fight to save the Endangered Species Act. This week, the Trump administration made what might be their worst environmental decision yet. They severely weakened the Endangered Species Act, one of our nation's longest-standing environmental protection laws. The Administration's motivation is clear: They're weakening protections for threatened species in order to pave the way for more drilling, mining, and development in our nation's most pristine lands and waters. We need to show that Americans are opposed to this disastrous decision. Add your name to condemn the Trump administration's attacks on the Endangered Species Acttoday! ACT NOW » Conservation and environmental advocates across the country are calling out this deeply misguided decision to remove protections for endangered species. But do you know who's praising it? The fossil fuel industry. During an era of unprecedented climate change and record wildlife extinctions, our natural environment and endangered wildlife cannot come second to the demands of Big Oil and corporate polluters. We cannot let this stand. Together, we can build the momentum to force the Trump administration to back down and restore the protections that they're taking away. Add your name: Condemn the Trump administration's disastrous attacks on our environment and the Endangered Species Act! Thank you for joining me in this fight, Maria Cantwell ACT NOW »

Andy Borowitz | Redaction of Robert Mueller's Report Halted as William Barr Passes Out From Sharpie Fumes

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08 April 19 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News ORGANIZATION ABUSE! There is no way we should have to work this hard to pull in the few donations we need to meet the organization’s obligations. Honestly, it’s abusive. There are many people who see this as entertainment. It’s not. We are actually trying to make a difference. If you are looking for a free website to keep you amused, this is not it. If you believe that community empowerment through accurate information can make a difference, this is a good place to be. Donate, it matters. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Andy Borowitz | Redaction of Robert Mueller's Report Halted as William Barr Passes Out From Sharpie Fumes  Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker Borowitz writes: "The redaction of the Mueller report stalled on Monday after the Attorney General, William Barr, passed out from inhaling fumes from multiple Sharpie markers." READ MORE John Oliver. (photo: HBO) John Oliver Breaks Down Why Trump Nominating 'Alleged Sexual Harasser' Herman Cain to the Fed Is Dangerous Marlow Stern, The Daily Beast Stern writes: "On Sunday night, John Oliver didn't address the recent news of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation - his show tapes earlier in the day, as it were - but instead dedicated the opening portion of Last Week Tonight to Trump's recently announced plan to nominate Herman Cain to the Federal Reserve Board." READ MORE NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the media during the NATO Foreign Minister's Meeting at the State Department in Washington, April 4, 2019. (photo: Reuters) A New Nuclear Arms Race: As NATO Marks 70th Anniversary, Threat of Nuclear Confrontation Grows Democracy Now! Excerpt: "Commemorations - as well as protests - were held last week to mark the 70th anniversary of the formation of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. President Trump used the anniversary to push for NATO countries to increase military spending." READ MORE Honduran father Juan and his six-year-old son Anthony worship during Sunday Mass in Oakland, California. (photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Trump Administration Says It Could Take Two Years to Reunite Separated Migrant Families Jason Linkins, ThinkProgress Linkins writes: "Thousands of families separated at the U.S. southern border may have to wait as long as two years to be reunited, the Trump administration said in a court filing." READ MORE Thea Hunter. (image: Sanna Stanley/Rykoff Collection/Imran kadir photography/Getty/Frank Fiedler/Shutterstock/Arsh Raziuddin/The Atlantic) The Death of an Adjunct Adam Harris, The Atlantic Harris writes: "The story is well known - the long hours, the heavy workload, the insufficient pay - as academia relies on adjunct professors, non-tenured faculty members, who are often paid pennies on the dollar to do the same work required of their tenured colleagues." READ MORE Prostitution is legal in Italy but organized solicitation is banned. (photo: Elisa Oddone/Al Jazeera) Exploited at Every Turn: The Lives of Italy's Chinese Prostitutes Elisa Oddone and Antonello Mangano, Al Jazeera Excerpt: "People of rural origin in China have reported being denied basic rights and benefits." READ MORE Work by one Landscape Conservation Cooperative helped the I'iwi, an endemic Hawaiian honeycreeper, listed as 'threatened' under the federal Endangered Species Act. (photo: Jack Jeffrey/AP) Trump Administration Sabotages Major Conservation Effort, Defying Congress Mallory Pickett, Guardian UK Pickett writes: "Scientists and officials around the US have told the Guardian that the Trump administration has withdrawn funding for a large, successful conservation program - in direct contradiction of instructions from Congress." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation

PEW: Protecting the Ross Sea

PEW offered this series of videos that highlight the work of our new Secretary of State John Kerry --




Secretary John Kerry: The Ross Sea and East Antarctic Need Protection Now | Pew










Remarks by Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Bob Carr




Remarks by Karen Sack, Pew's deputy director of international ocean conservation