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If you are a member of the press, you can reach APP Media Relations at media@audubon.org.

New BIG WIRES Act Would Help Achieve a Clean Energy Future for Birds and People
September 15, 2023 — “We have an urgent need to equitably and responsibly build out our nation's clean energy transmission infrastructure.”
Renewable Energy
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APP Announces New Chief Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Officer
September 11, 2023 — Lisette Martinez Will Lead Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging For Conservation Organization.
News
APP Welcomes Five New Industry Leaders to National Board
August 30, 2023 — New Directors bring decades of experience in strategic planning, communications, public affairs, finance, and law across the U.S.
News
A Bald Eagle flies just above the surface of the water with its wings and talons outstretched.
Louisiana Breaks Ground on Single-largest Ecosystem Restoration Project in U.S. History
August 10, 2023 — The Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion will protect people and birds from storms and erosion. 
As Climate Impacts Loom, APP Calls for Rapid Expansion of Well-Sited Clean Energy Transmission
August 01, 2023 — New report lays out the importance of building the clean energy grid to stabilize APP.
Renewable Energy
A stripy brown chicken-shaped bird with big orange eyebrows stands on the ground among dead, monochromatic sticks.
House Vote to End Lesser-Prairie Chicken Protections Ignores Clear Science
July 27, 2023 — Removing endangered species protections would put the species on a path toward extinction.
News
GOP-led Funding Bill Includes Drastic Cuts to Programs Important to Birds and People
July 20, 2023 — Statement from APP
Senate Confirms Xochitl Torres Small as Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
July 11, 2023 — Statement from APP
Legislation to Bolster Hemispheric Bird Conservation Reintroduced in the U.S. House
June 27, 2023 — The Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act benefits more than 350 bird species.
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APP Determines Method for Choosing the Best Places for Bird Conservation Efforts 
June 23, 2023 — A new study proposes a conservation methodology that incorporates factors such as habitat type, migratory routes, and interest and capacity from local communities.
Migratory Bird Initiative