Environmentalists celebrate rejection of bill amending Endangered Species Act

House of Representatives Pulls Bill To Gut Endangered Species Act - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Legislation from Rep. Westerman would have drastically weakened bedrock environmental law. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, on Earth Day, the House of Representatives removed a bill from consideration that, if passed, would have dangerous consequences for endangered and threatened species across ...

In 'Major Earth Day Win,' House GOP Cancels Vote on Gutting Endangered Species Act

"We urge Congress to abandon this harmful proposal altogether and instead focus on upholding and strengthening the Endangered Species Act for future generations," a conservationist said after House Republicans canceled a vote on Bruce Westerman's ESA Amendments Act.

Republicans delay vote on bill gutting Endangered Species Act – on Earth Day

The ESA passed 355-4 in the House of Representatives in 1973

Environmentalists celebrate rejection of bill amending Endangered Species Act

Environmental groups are celebrating this Earth Day after the U.S. House of Representatives pulled a bill amending the Endangered Species Act. Read more...

Endangered species bill pulled from House as Lehigh Valley conservation leader lobbies against it

Barbara Malt, president of the Lehigh Valley Audubon Society, traveled to Washington, D.C., on April 22 in hopes of persuading lawmakers to reject a controversial...

Statement on Westerman’s ESA Rollback Bill (H.R. 1897) Being Pulled from Floor Consideration

Washington, D.C., April 22, 2026 — The decision to pull Westerman’s ESA rollback bill (H.R. 1897) from floor consideration is good news for the Endangered Species Act, threatened and endangered wildlife and for the millions of people who care about protecting nature and cherished species.“Given the more than 58,000 emails sent to elected officials, along with hundreds—if not thousands—of calls made in just the past few days, it is clear that the…