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ACTION ALERT: Submit a Public Comment on Lower Snake River Dams & Salmon Recovery
Public comment period open through March 2, 2026
ACTION ALERT: Protect the Endangered Species Act
Submit a public comment to oppose the proposed revisions to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that would weaken long-standing protections for endangered species.
Public comments are due 12/22/25.
Protecting Southern Residents: Orca Conservancy’s Petition to List SRKWs as Endangered in California
Photo Credit: Erica Wirth / March 18, 2023.
Green Light for Eel Dam Removal - Brings Hope for Salmon and Orca
The agreement to remove the Scott and Cape Horn Dams demonstrates how groups with very different interests can come together and solve complex challenges with common solutions.
ACTION ALERT: Oppose EPA Rollbacks of Carbon Pollution Safeguards
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to repeal limits on carbon emissions produced by power plants and weaken critical environmental protections.
Public comments are due 8/7/25.
ACTION ALERT: Oppose Tidal Energy in Rosario Strait; Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale Critical Habitat
Submit a public comment opposing the proposed permit by Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), [Docket No. Project No. 15368-001].
Public comments are due 09/30/25.
URGENT: 31 Beluga Whales Stranded at Marineland Canada - Their Welfare at Risk
Orca Conservancy joined our friends at International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) towards safeguarding Marineland Canada’s captive beluga whales now facing a precarious future.