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State agencies OK Canandaigua Lake water quality plan
CANANDAIGUA — Two state agencies have approved a plan designed to reduce the amount of phosphorous going into Canandaigua Lake. State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos and Secretary of State Robert Rodriguez announced their endorsement of the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Nine Element Plan for Enhanced Phosphorus Management a little more than a week…
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Hydro One and First Nations partners submits its final environmental assessment for the Waasigan Transmission line
THUNDER BAY — Hydro One Inc., with the support of nine First Nations partners, has submitted the final Environmental Assessment Report to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for the Waasigan Transmission Line project. To ensure the transmission line is built with local interests in mind, Hydro One collected and responded to feedback from…
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In Illinois, young, conservation-minded farmers race against climate change to save their soil
Jake Lieb drives his John Deere two-seater around his property and across the shallow Camp Creek. The waterway cuts back and forth through miles of farm fields until it reaches the Sangamon River and eventually pours into Lake Decatur 32 miles away — the man-made source of water for 200,000 people. These are troubled waters.…
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Climate change ‘biggest threat’ to heritage
Image: anetta zalewska / Shutterstock.com The future of the coastline, countryside and historic buildings protected by the National Trust will be threatened by extreme weather without urgent and large-scale action, a report has found. The National Trust said more than 70% of the places it looks after will be at medium or high risk of…
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Gov. Shapiro’s deal with fracking company splits environmentalists
By Audrey Carleton for Capital & Main Environmentalists are split over a new deal struck by Pennsylvania’s governor with a natural gas producer: while some have applauded the effort to move forward amid a legislative deadlock on climate action, those on the front lines fear the agreement amounts to little more than PR, offering a model…
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These five historic trees in Palm Beach are among the town’s ‘coolest,’ arborist says
Each of the 121 trees in the town’s historic and specimen tree program is old, rare or both. Created in 1973 by the Garden Club of Palm Beach, the program helps to preserve the island’s beauty and connection to nature, said Richard Maxwell, the town’s longtime arborist. Maxwell inspects the trees in the program every…
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Negros Occidental biologist calls for youth action as climate crisis worsens
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines – Despite widespread calls for environmental conservation and preservation across various regions of the Philippines, the trend toward climate change continues to worsen over time. Pierre Gabriel San Jose, a 24-year-old biologist, is among those advocating for environmental preservation. In an interview with Rappler, he emphasized the crucial role of young people…
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No fences? One cattle rancher is testing the use of virtual fencing in Florida
LAKELAND — From his home or wherever he has his laptop computer, Jim Strickland is herding cattle. Strickland, manager of Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka City, is one of the only, if not the only, cattleman in Florida currently using the latest in Global Positioning Satellite technology to manage his herd. In the past, he and…
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Stabenow: Climate ag research must go beyond farm bill
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said Thursday she favors a robust program of agricultural research in the next farm bill, but that the need is so great, other federal research programs must also address the role of agriculture in addressing climate change.“We need a moonshot on research. … We need more resources than…
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Cause ‘unknown’ of landslide at Ontario County Landfill; no waste escaped facility, Casella says
Casella Waste Systems Inc. has made “significant progress in moving soil over the weekend” at the Ontario County Landfill after a two-foot-thick layer of soil slid down the facility’s southwest face Wednesday afternoon, a company official said Sunday. The landslide affected about three-and-half acres of a new seven-acre permanent cap that was being installed by…