In this Issue: NEPA Back and Better Than Ever | World Oceans Day | Clean Water Act
| Wingspan Newsletter | June 2024 | | | | |
| First signed into law in 1970, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a bedrock environmental law that guides how federal agencies assess the environmental impacts of proposed projects. A new rule will undo the damage done by the former administration and restore NEPA to its original intent by strengthening community engagement and requiring the consideration of climate impacts. From joining a lawsuit to defend NEPA in 2020 to working with renewable energy companies to revise the federal approval process, we've helped ensure this foundational law remains efficient and effective. Keep reading | | | | |
| Sandhill Crane. Photo: Chuck Wood/Audubon Photography Awards | | | | |
| Center for Birds of Prey volunteer Hayley Beal, Ecotourism business owner Omaira Rendón, and Eastern Long Island Audubon Society Chapter member Eileen Schwinn may not share a zip code, but the Osprey connects them all. This story is a powerful reminder that whatever you do to support birds, no matter how small, has a global impact. Your actions connect you to a hemispheric network of conservationists with their hearts set on the same goal: protect birds and the places they need—today and tomorrow. Read their story | | | | |
| Osprey. Still: Andrés Estefan | | | | |
| Earlier this month, we marked World Oceans Day to honor and commit to protecting the ocean and all marine life. Our oceans—and birds that depend on them, like the Atlantic Puffin—are in serious trouble. But what are we doing about it? Read on to learn how we are actively working to protect both birds and human communities where the land meets the sea and beyond to the furthest reaches of the ocean. Learn more | | | | |
| Atlantic Puffins. Photo: Derrick Jackson/Audubon Photography Awards | | | | |
| More than a year later, we're still grappling with the ramifications of the Supreme Court's ruling to drastically weaken federal Clean Water Act protections. One thing is certain: removing federal protections for seasonal streams and wetlands opens them up to development and destruction, threatening birds and other wildlife. Learn more about our vital work at state and local levels, advocating for increased federal funding for existing programs that protect and restore wetlands across the country. Read on | | | | |
| Green Heron. Photo: Liz Eudy/Audubon Photography Awards | | | | |
| Audubon California has been co-leading the effort to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument, encompassing over half a million acres of public land in the Southern California desert, will to help preserve the region's rich biodiversity, honor Tribal heritage, expand access to nature, boost the local economy, and protect the places that people and birds need to thrive. Urge U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland to help advance its designation. Take action | | | | |
| Greater Roadrunner. Photo: Shravan Sundaram/Audubon Photography Awards | | | | |
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| Painted Bunting. Photo: Jack Rogers/Audubon Photography Awards | | | | |
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