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Interior to Reassess Utah Highway Impact on Endangered Tortoise
A federal judge is making the Interior Department and two sub-agencies, at their request, reevaluate the effects of a highway project on an endangered tortoise in southwest Utah. Environmental groups, including Conserve Southwest Utah and the Center for Biological Diversity, challenged decisions from Interior’s Bureau of Land Management and Fish and Wildlife Service to grant…
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Hydro One with the support of nine First Nations partners submits its final Environmental Assessment Report for the Waasigan Transmission Line
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks will now review and lead public consultations on the final report THUNDER BAY, ON, Nov. 17, 2023 /CNW/ – Hydro One Inc. (Hydro One), with the support of nine First Nations partners, has submitted the final Environmental Assessment Report to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks…
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Hawai‘i Needs Rules to Prevent Destructive, Invasive Pests From Spreading Across State, Letter Says
HONOLULU— Two dozen community organizations today urged Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green to direct the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture to amend state rules and prevent the spread of destructive invasive species. These species include little fire ants, coconut rhinoceros beetles, hala scale and other pests that could wreak havoc on Hawaiʻi’s food security, environment, cultural practices,…
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‘We won’t give up’: DRC’s Front Line Defenders award winner Olivier Ndoole Bahemuke
Olivier Ndoole Bahemuke, Africa winner of the 2023 Front Line Defenders Award, is an environmental lawyer and community activist. He has spent 15 years working in defense of communities in and around Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Because of his activism in a region dominated by armed conflict and the illicit…
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New Yorkers Encouraged To Prepare Now For Winter
New York State Programs Help New Yorkers Manage Energy Use, Reduce Energy Bills, and Explore Electrification Solutions November 17, 2023 Governor Kathy Hochul today encouraged New Yorkers to prepare now to keep their homes and businesses warm heading into winter. Multiple New York State agencies and authorities offer programs that can help residents manage energy…
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CVC Awarded Active Transportation Fund for Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area
Today, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) was awarded a $4.1 million investment from the Government of Canada through the Active Transportation Fund to support the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area (JTLCA). “Credit Valley Conservation is honoured and grateful to receive support from the Government of Canada’s Active Transportation Fund for the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area…
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Congress Won’t Touch the Climate Disaster. How is President Biden Intervening?
The Fifth National Climate Assessment—released by the White House this week—provides a formal, scientific conclusion to back up the events we’ve all lived through in 2023: The climate disaster is here; it’s already killing tens of thousands of people; it’s already costing hundreds of billions of dollars; and it’s going to get worse. But not all hope…
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Governor Hochul Encourages New Yorkers to Make an Energy Plan Ahead of Winter
Governor Kathy Hochul today encouraged New Yorkers to prepare now to keep their homes and businesses warm heading into winter. Multiple New York State agencies and authorities offer programs that can help residents manage energy use, reduce electric and heating bills, and increase comfort during cold temperatures by weatherizing and making these buildings more energy…
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Will another snowy winter boost the Colorado River? It hasn’t happened in this century
Six months after three southwestern states struck a deal to keep more Colorado River water behind drought-shrunken Hoover Dam, those states face the first test of whether it’s enough to keep the region out of crisis. The arrival of the winter snow season, which sustains the river and last year bailed out water users facing…
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Covia’s Dividing Creek Plant: Nurturing Nature
Published 6 hours ago Submitted by Covia Covia is privileged to manage a variety of natural resources, which is why conservation and community well-being are deeply embedded in the way we operate our mining and processing facilities. Covia’s Dividing Creek plant, located in Dividing Creek, New Jersey, is located just 25 miles from the beaches…