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“Industry represents the largest source of human-caused mortality for migratory birds and kills up to 1 billion birds per year. The number of birds killed would have increased under the Trump administration’s rule.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
Related Tip Sheet:
Scientists call for migratory bird protections, end of Trump rule (02/25/21)
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“The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is inconsistent with the best-available science, including a federal scientific report in which EPA scientists synthesized more than 1,200 peer-reviewed studies and input from 49 experts and the EPA’s Science Advisory Board."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed rule both undermines its organizational mission to protect birds and falls short of its stated aim to provide regulatory certainty for industry.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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Media:
Media Relations, Media Relations Office
mediarelations@cornell.edu
(607) 255 - 2059
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“Under the new rule, over half of wetlands and almost one-fifth of streams nationwide – including almost 40% of streams in the Arid West – will no longer be protected under the Clean Water Act. The rule is not consistent with the science and it contradicts previous interpretations of the CWA that have received bipartisan support since the act was first signed into law by President Nixon."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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“With so many threats to the quality and quantity of our nation’s water resources, this rollback moves us in the wrong direction and eliminates protection from half of wetlands and one-fifth of streams in the U.S.”
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
Related Tip Sheet:
WOTUS rollback threatens half of US wetlands, fifth of streams (09/13/19)
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"Anything that we can do to reduce the risk of oil spills along our embattled coastlines (Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf of Mexico) will be vital for protecting highly vulnerable species, so banning offshore drilling would be of enormous value."
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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"Oil and gas exploration and extraction introduce a number of different impacts to marine ecosystems, from the sounds generated by seismic air guns to physical modification of the seafloor associated with drilling operations. Prohibition of further oil and gas operations in these areas prevent the introduction of yet another stressor in an already noisy ocean."
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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