Genesee County, NY — Today, the Tonawanda Seneca Nation filed a lawsuit in the Western District Court of New York challenging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to grant a right-of-way permit for an industrial wastewater pipeline through the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. The pipeline permit approval and subsequent drilling, which violates the National…

(23/P063) TRENTON – A nine-mile former rail line through parts of Hudson and Essex counties is one step closer to becoming a new state park, Commissioner of Environmental Protection Shawn M. LaTourette announced today. Following an extensive months-long public engagement process, the Murphy Administration is sharing the initial development and construction plans for the Greenway.…

A recently released document assesses the status of eastern golden eagles and lays out a host of recommendations for better protecting these apex predators. It could be particularly useful to conservationists, wildlife officials, and others in Kentucky, where golden eagles are known to migrate over winter. The golden eagle population in eastern North America isn’t…

Spearheaded by Professor Carlos Duarte, Head of Extreme E’s Scientific Committee, the project will revolve around highlighting issues threatening the precious biodiversity in the region, with a dedicated project to help safeguard the vulnerable flamingo population. The Atacama Desert stands as one of the driest places globally, receiving less than 2mm of rainfall annually. Despite…

Spearheaded by Professor Carlos Duarte, Head of Extreme E’s Scientific Committee, the project will revolve around highlighting issues threatening the precious biodiversity in the region, with a dedicated project to help safeguard the vulnerable flamingo population. The Atacama Desert stands as one of the driest places globally, receiving less than 2mm of rainfall annually. Despite…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice today announced a partnership between The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and the Black Diamond Council of the Girls Scouts of America to allow scouts to utilize state parks for activities while contributing to conservation service projects. Gov. Justice signed the MOU at his regularly scheduled Administration Update…

Ahead of New York Climate Week, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions wrote a piece on how we need net zero policies to turn climate promises into reality. Now, ahead of COP28, we turn our attention to how developing nations are closing policy and regulatory gaps with important initiatives to address climate change, while achieving…

Ahead of New York Climate Week, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions wrote a piece on how we need net zero policies to turn climate promises into reality. Now, ahead of COP28, we turn our attention to how developing nations are closing policy and regulatory gaps with important initiatives to address climate change, while achieving…

New York, NY — Today, the ElectrifyNY coalition, lawmakers, and environmental justice advocates join advocacy forces in support of the Clean Deliveries Act (S.2127A /A.1718A) introduced by New York Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris (NY-District 12) and Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes (NY-District 51). The bill establishes an indirect source review (ISR) program for certain warehouse operations…