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Rochester gun shop owner emphasizes hunting safety and state regulations
Rochester, N.Y. — The Department of Environmental Conservation oversees the rules and requirements for hunting in the state. Hunters must go through a safety course and eventually get a license before they are allowed to hunt. Christopher Martello has become familiar with the state’s rules and safety precautions for hunting through his role as owner…
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Family farm advocates suspect profit motive behind some ‘conservation’ practices
(KMAland) — Midwest family farm advocates have sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, opposing recent additions to conservation practices they said are bad for the environment. The measures are funded through the Inflation Reduction Act. The USDA added a six-page list the department said will improve environmental conditions in the Midwest, and includes things such as…
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Washington State To Purchase 9,000 Acres of Forestland in Wahkiakum County
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ARCO to mark World Children’s Day
RIYADH: The Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization is participating in the worldwide observation of World Children’s Day, celebrated on Nov. 20 under the theme “For every child, every right.” This initiative seeks to enhance awareness of shielding children from violence and exploitation, especially during crises. It places a strong emphasis on preserving their…
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New Indiana grant program to help rural communities with energy efficiency, conservation
Rural communities in Indiana can get $1.46 million in energy efficiency and conservation grants. The state rolled out the new, two-year grant program this week. It passes along money given to Indiana to communities that weren’t eligible for a federal grant. The federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program made funding available to states…
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Bahraini interior minister receives Islamic counter-terrorism chief
MANAMA: Secretary-General of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition Maj. Gen. Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Moghedi was received by Bahraini Interior Minister Gen. Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al-Khalifa in Manama on Sunday. The pair discussed recent developments in the coalition’s counterterrorism initiatives as well as areas of cooperation between the two sides. While in the Bahraini…
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Uganda publishes wetlands list to conserve environment, reducing effects of climate change
KAMPALA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — Uganda’s National Environment Authority (NEMA) said Sunday that all wetlands have been gazetted to conserve the environment and reduce the effects of climate change in the East African country. Executive Director of NEMA Barirega Akankwasah said in a statement that 8,613 areas have been gazetted as wetlands under the National…
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Duck-hunting ban considered for Awarua Bay to protect dotterels
Department of Conservation/Supplied The southern New Zealand dotterel is critically endangered. Game ducks may go scot-free in Southland’s Awarua Bay if an effort to preserve the southern New Zealand dotterel’s habitat is successful. Plans to advocate for a no-shooting zone in the bay are being discussed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) in collaboration with…
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Ontario cracking down on landfill owners who break environmental laws
The Ontario government is clamping down on landfill owners who break environmental laws. Enforcement officials will be given the authority to immediately issue stiffer fines rather than wait years to take violators to court, which can be a costly endeavour. The penalties will range from $1,000 per day for less serious violations to $100,000 per day…
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Pennsylvania Democrats seek balance between environmental policy and loyalty to labor
(Getty Images) With a majority in the state House for the first time in a dozen years, Pennsylvania Democrats launched this legislative session with an ambitious environmental agenda. Lawmakers introduced bills to mitigate the impact of natural gas extraction on nearby communities, halt the reactivation of idle coal power plants, and ensure that a nearly…
