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Alaska District Court Rules Willow Oil Project Can Proceed; Conservation Groups Plan To File Appeal
ANCHORAGE, AK — Environmental groups intend to challenge today’s federal court ruling that the Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska’s Western Arctic can proceed. A federal court in Alaska has sided with project developer ConocoPhillips and the federal Bureau of Land Management in a lawsuit the groups brought in March. The lawsuit was brought by Earthjustice…
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USDA Awards $8 Million For Climate-Smart Agriculture Projects in Iowa
November 09, 2023 • 2 min read Ducks Unlimited (DU) received an $8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to implement on-farm climate-smart practices in Northeast Iowa. The funding is part of four separate grants totaling nearly $52 million, which will be used for projects in Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin.…
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Global green exchange: Brazilian Army environmental leaders visit Cavazos
In a unique exchange of knowledge and practices, U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC) leaders, Commander, Col. Matthew Kelly, and Command Sgt. Maj. Francisco Cardenas, welcomed environmental representatives from the Brazilian Army Department of Real Estate and the Environment (DPIMA) during the week of October 16, 2023, to Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston,…
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Minnesota’s new Energy Climate Corps aims to diversify growing energy jobs
Like a lot of AmeriCorps programs, Minnesota’s new Energy Climate Corps aims to make a difference in the community — but organizers also hope it ignites broader workforce changes. The Energy Climate Corps will launch in January, focused on completing energy efficiency projects in the Twin Cities while, leaders say, helping introduce energy jobs to…
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Students in Fundamentals of Ecology Aid in Wildlife Restoration – News and Media Relations
Anna Welsh, WLU Marketing Graduate Assistant November 9, 2023 By Theresa G WEST LIBERTY, W. Va., November 9, 2023 – WLU’s Dr. James Wood and his BIO-207 Fundamentals of Ecology & Biodiversity class have been positively impacting the environment through meaningful service projects. At the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service’s Ohio River Islands National Wildlife…
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New Yorkers Voted to Put Environmental Rights in Their Constitution — but the Attorney General is Fighting Back
COHOES, N.Y. — In a small city in upstate New York, just a few miles from Albany, the Norlite hazardous waste incinerator sputters and groans. The sound punctures the eerie silence of a deserted public housing complex next door, separated from the plant by only a fence and some railroad tracks. No children play on…
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Sinema Delivers Nearly $64 Million for Water Conservation Agreements to Strengthen Arizona’s Water Supply
Sinema secured the necessary funding to reach agreements conserving water and protecting the health of the Colorado River System WASHINGTON – Nearly $64 million will be invested across Arizona to fulfill new water conservation agreements critical to Arizona’s water future and the long-term health of the Colorado River System, thanks to key investments secured by Arizona senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema in…
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Interview: GEF CEO hails China’s role in global environment cooperation
BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — China’s achievements on protecting biodiversity and addressing environmental challenges are obvious to all, and it has set a fine example in promoting global cooperation on biodiversity conservation, said Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), on Thursday. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Beijing, Rodriguez said…
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50 Years of Protecting Endangered Species
Kirtland’s Warbler Setophaga kirtlandii In the birding world, a Kirtland’s warbler sighting is a big deal, and for good reason. The sparrow-size songbird has a very specific range and habitat: In the summer it nests on the ground only in young, dense jack pine forests in or adjacent to the state of Michigan. As the…
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Sustainable Earth Eating Calls on Pope Francis to Reinstate Meatless Fridays in New “Environmental Encyclical”
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As the global community grapples with the urgent need to address the environmental crisis, Sustainable Earth Eating, a leading climate, and food organization, has officially reached out to His Holiness Pope Francis, urging him to reinstate the tradition of Meatless Fridays by the Catholic Church as part of his…