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Gila River Indian Community will produce solar power, slow evaporation with canal project
The Gila River Indian Community will install solar panels over one of its canals to produce power and reduce evaporation from some of its irrigation waterways. The tribe, whose reservation lies south of Phoenix, signed an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Nov. 9 to begin installation of solar panels that will…
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Conservation Groups Want Gulf of Mexico Oil, Gas Case to Resume
Environmental groups urged a district court to allow their case to continue challenging the impact of offshore oil activities on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. The Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Earth, and Turtle Island Restoration Network asked the US District Court for the District of Maryland on Nov.…
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Mermaid Echo makes waves by educating the next generation about freshwater conservation
Echo has cared for the water for as long as they can remember. Growing up along the St. Croix River, they remember taking boat trips with their family to clean up the trash throughout the waterway. “Since I was a kid, whether consciously or subconsciously, I’ve been trying to find a pathway in life that…
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Legislation in Albany to protect Cayuga Lake
“One drilling accident could actually make this lake into a saltwater lake, much like it did in Lake Peigneur, or the red salt mine, when there was a collapse there and that would destroy the drinking water source,” said Stephanie Redmond, program manager for Cayuga Lake Environmental Action Now.
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Conservation Law Foundation, Schnitzer Steel settle pollution lawsuits for $2 million
BOSTON — Local environmental groups are lauding a $2 million settlement for three lawsuits against Schnitzer Steel regarding Clean Water Act violations at 11 scrap metal facilities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Puerto Rico. The company’s stormwater runoff has been polluting nearby rivers and coastlines with toxic metals like lead, zinc, copper, and petroleum products…
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Earth needs an Amazon bioeconomy
By Robert Muggah, Tatiana Schor and Ilona Szabó RIO DE JANEIRO — Climate change and biodiversity loss are pushing the world’s vital ecosystems to the brink of collapse, with scientists warning that six of nine key planetary boundaries are already breached. Protecting and conserving rainforests is crucial, but to do that, we need investment in rule…
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NY DEC Releases Policy for Evaluating Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the release of a new draft policy to implement the environmental justice provisions of the historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act). The proposed DEC Division of Environmental Permits policy, titled “Permitting and Disadvantaged Communities (DEP-23-1),” could serve as a template for…
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Proposed sale of Elk Valley coal mines raises environmental concerns — Wildsight
Teck Fording Coal’s “Greenhills” Mountop removal coal mine, near Elkford is part proposed sale to Glencore. — Photo courtesy Garth Lenz Wildsight said that Teck’s proposed sale of its Elk Valley coal mines to Glencore, a large mining company with a poor environmental record, has environmental advocates concerned that the water pollution disaster in the…
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Governor Hochul Announces $3.5 Million for Environmental Justice Initiatives
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a total of $3.5 million in state funding to support environmental justice initiatives being led by more than 20 community-based organizations across the state. New grants invest in localized air monitoring initiatives and projects that take action to raise awareness and address environmental and health issues, helping to reach emission…
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New York State DEC holds hearing on Norlite waste plant’s handling of hazardous materials
COHOES, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is holding a hearing Monday on a proposed permit to require the Norlite waste plant in Cohoes to comply with laws regarding its handling of waste. State and federal laws were changed more than three years ago, requiring Norlite to treat waste ash as…
