The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is facing unprecedented attacks that threaten some of our nation’s most important species. This year, on the 50th anniversary of the ESA’s passage, it is more important than ever to uphold this foundational environmental law in the face of continued threats.

A proposed designation of the Pacific Remote Islands as a National Marine Sanctuary would protect some of the last remaining healthy, wild ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean from destruction, while helping fulfill President Biden’s promise to conserve at least 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.