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Xizang continues to prioritize eco-environmental conservation: white paper
BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — In its efforts to become a national or even an international model in advancing eco-civilization, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region continues to prioritize eco-environmental conservation, follows a holistic approach to coordinating conservation and development, and pursues green and sustainable development, said a white paper issued by the State Council Information…
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Xizang establishes eco-environmental conservation, compensation mechanism: white paper
BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — An eco-environmental conservation and compensation mechanism has been put in place in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region that covers forest, wetland, grassland, and water ecosystems, said a white paper issued Friday. The white paper titled “CPC Policies on the Governance of Xizang in the New Era: Approach and Achievements” was…
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WCS Holding News Media Briefing with WCS Climate Specialists and Policy Experts On Issues to be Addressed at UN Climate Summit, COP28 UAE
WCS Holding News Media Briefing with WCS Climate Specialists and Policy Experts On Issues to be Addressed at UN Climate Summit, COP28 UAE Pre-CoP28 Virtual News Briefing Will Be: Friday, Nov. 17 10AM ET Via Zoom Focuses Will Include: WCS Positions on US and International Policies; Along with Importance of Elevating Nature as Vital Climate Solution;…
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Alaska District Court Rules Willow Oil Project Can Proceed; Conservation Groups Plan to Appeal
ANCHORAGE, Alaska— 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 on…
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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…