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Hinesburg pushes back over state wastewater permit
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – The town of Hinesburg will take the Agency of Natural Resources to Environmental Court. The town has worked to update its wastewater treatment facility for about a year and a half. Hinesburg was issued a new discharge permit in September requiring it to reduce the amount of phosphorus and ammonia in…
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Golden eagles that winter in Kentucky are part of a new conservation plan
Researchers estimate more than 5,000 eastern golden eagles migrate between the U.S. and Canada, overwintering among forest blocks in the Appalachian Mountains in Kentucky and West Virginia then spending the summer nesting near bodies of water in the Canadian wilderness. The eastern population of North American golden eagles are thought to be stable, but the…
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Petitions filed for initiative to erase Washington’s ambitious climate law
Washington’s controversial carbon pricing scheme drew fire and praise Tuesday, Nov. 21 as critics turned in signatures for an initiative to repeal the program, while its architects, including the governor, vowed to fight the measure should it reach the ballot. Shortly before 1 p.m., opponents, led by a hedge fund manager and the leader of…
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Shades of REDD+Harmonized Biodiversity Claims as a Solution for Fragmented Biodiversity Markets
22 November 2023 | Interest in market-based approaches to support of biodiversity conservation and restoration has grown significantly since December 2022, when the Parties to the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF.) The GBF sets a financial target of mobilizing at least USD 200 billion per year…
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Shades of REDD+Harmonized Biodiversity Claims as a Solution for Fragmented Biodiversity Markets
22 November 2023 | Interest in market-based approaches to support of biodiversity conservation and restoration has grown significantly since December 2022, when the Parties to the United Nations’ Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF.) The GBF sets a financial target of mobilizing at least USD 200 billion per year…
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s film on the environment to be premiered in India
Popular actor and environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio is known for his endeavours that are focused on impacts of climate change and has often been associated with many causes to help bring awareness to the urgent effects of climate change on our planet. All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF) will have the inclusion of…
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Groups applaud new federal rule creating unified standard for transportation climate pollution – Southern Environmental Law Center
Press Release | November 22, 2023 WASHINGTON — A new Federal Highway Administration rule will unify the way State departments of transportation (state DOTs) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) track climate-changing transportation pollution. This commonsense approach enhances the existing tools transportation leaders use to reduce air pollution. Under the rule, state DOTs and MPOs will…
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Commonwealth countries pioneer ocean-based debt-for-nature swaps
Commonwealth countries are breaking new ground with innovative financial deals that are cutting the cost of their national debt, while unlocking funds for vital marine conservation. The success of ocean-based debt-for-nature swaps in countries such as Seychelles, Belize and Barbados, was recently spotlighted as part of the ‘Blue Dialogue’ webinar series by the Commonwealth Secretariat.…
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‘Don’t do that to us.’ Town resident wary of odor from proposed Ag Park waste digester
A Town of Batavia resident and business owner reiterated his objections Tuesday night to a proposed Genesee Biogas plant earmarked for the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park but, once again, project developers attempted to alleviate his concerns over the smell of its emissions. Speaking at the Batavia Town Planning Board meeting at the Town Hall on…
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Sustainability Driven Innovations: EarlyBirds Connects Businesses with Eco-Friendly Tech Solutions
/EIN News/ — Forde, Nov. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EarlyBirds, an Australian firm offering an open innovation OSINT platform with services providing a way for early adopters, innovators, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to collaborate and speed up technology adoption and advancement, wants to emphasise they are helping businesses connect with eco-friendly technology solutions.…
