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How the U.S. financial system props up illegal logging and mining
The U.S. has an estimated $466 billion in illicit funds floating around its economy, much of it from environmental crimes like illegal logging and mining sourced to Latin America. The FACT Coalition, a group advocating for a fair tax system in the U.S., recently made the case that more attention needs to be paid to…
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EPA’s dredging remedy for Hudson River PCBs Superfund site is failing to protect human and environmental health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2023 Findings from independent, scientific assessment of publicly available data comes as EPA prepares to release its review of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site Hudson Valley, NY — The Friends of a Clean Hudson (FOCH) coalition today released a new, independent, scientific assessment of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund…
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National Climate Assessment: U-M expert can discuss impacts on Indigenous peoples, environmental justice
EXPERT ADVISORY Report: The Fifth National Climate Assessment Today, the U.S. government released the Fifth National Climate Assessment, known as NCA5. These periodic national assessments are considered the preeminent source of climate information for the United States. The new report assesses the science of climate change, its impacts and the nation’s options for reducing present…
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Biden-Harris Administration, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration joined the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and public-and private-sector partners today in announcing $141.3 million in grants through the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC). The 74 new grants announced today will support landscape-scale conservation projects across 46 states, three U.S. Territories, and 21 Tribal Nations,…
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Tackling Environmental Issues through Limited Government Solutions
Philanthropy Roundtable’s Free to Give campaign elevates the voices of everyday Americans who have dedicated their careers to supporting those in need. Their work is made possible by the freedom of all Americans to give to the causes and communities they care about most. Ahead of America Recycles Day on November 15, the Roundtable spoke…
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NFWF Announces $141.3 Million in Grants from the America the Beautiful Challenge
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 14, 2023) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) joined its public partners today in announcing $141.3 million in grants through the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC). The 74 new grants announced today will support landscape-scale conservation projects across 46 States, three U.S. Territories, and 21 Tribal and Native Nations. The…
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Volusia, Stetson land $25M USDA grant for conservation easements, better land management
Volusia County and Stetson University are among the partners in a regional conservation effort that has just landed a $25 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant to, among other things, keep farms farms. The Alachua Conservation Trust, Inc., which worked with the county to apply for the matching funds, announced Monday that the federal funding…
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Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $16 Million to Help New York Farms Address Impacts of Climate Change
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $16 million is being awarded through Round 7 of the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program to help 116 farms across the state address the impacts of climate change. The Climate Resilient Farming Program is a part of the State’s Agricultural Environmental Management framework that is locally led by county…
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Conserving land, water and wildlife amidst growing climate threats
Register for the program here. The United States has faced record-breaking temperatures, forest fires and droughts, putting a strain on river systems, public lands and water supplies. On Monday, Dec. 4 at 11:00 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning and Connected Conservation Foundation executive director…
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Gov. Don Sundquist’s environmental leadership made Tennessee a stronger, safer state
Dodd Galbreath is director and associate professor of the Institute of Sustainable Practice Graduate Program at Lipscomb University and served as a policy director in the Sundquist administration. Melanie Moran is a communications consultant who served as a policy analyst and writer in the Sundquist administration. A recurring theme of remembrances and celebration of the…