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State and EPA ready grants to restore salmon habitat, improve water quality near Puget Sound
OLYMPIA – In areas where native trees and vegetation are allowed to thrive along a riverbank, streams typically have better water quality, provide more suitable habitat for salmon and are more resilient to climate change. To boost the health of streams and rivers in the Puget Sound region, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded…
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Letter Calls on Gov. Kotek to Protect Old-Growth Forests, Cook Creek Watershed
PORTLAND, Ore.— Eleven conservation groups today sent a letter calling on Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the Board of Forestry to protect additional acres of forest lands in the proposed Western Oregon State Forest Habitat Conservation Plan. Their proposed increase in protected mature and old-growth forest land would help safeguard imperiled species like the threatened…
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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…