MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) – With Halloween over, you may be wondering what to do with your pumpkins as they begin to decompose. The Marquette County Conservation District said you can drop off your pumpkins to be turned into compost. District Manager Maddie O’Donnell said that each year in the U.S., 1 billion pounds of…

With over 2 million acres of public lands, Pennsylvania is home to some of the most beautiful landscape in the entire country. And at the center of it all are the natural resources that make the Commonwealth the incredible place it is to live and visit. Water, wildlife, trees and forests are just some of…

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the Environmental Facilities Corporation Board of Directors approved over $108.8 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects across New York State. The Board’s approval authorizes municipal access to over $88.9 million in low-cost short-term financing and previously announced grants to get shovels in the ground for critical water…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in October delivered a clear message to companies involved in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and their advisers: Acquiring companies will not be penalized for timely voluntary disclosure of criminal conduct of the acquired entities. This departmentwide Safe Harbor Policy, announced by U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco at the…

Saratoga Springs, NY — Local land trust Saratoga PLAN (Preserving Land and Nature) is proud to announce a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to safeguard critical forested landscapes within Saratoga County. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos has officially granted over $1.35 million to six land trusts, including PLAN. The funding is aimed at…

A combine harvests corn, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, at a farm near Allerton, Ill. Cover crops top the list of tasks U.S. farmers are told will build healthy soil, help the environment and fight climate change. Yet after years of incentives and encouragement, Midwest farmers planted cover crops on only about 7% of their land…

By Amaury Abreu Scott Blanchard / WITF Amaury Abreu (at right) of Climate Solutions partner Q’Hubo News leads a climate-focused listening session in Spanish at Shippensburg University on Oct. 8, 2023. November 2, 2023 | 10:00 AM In a dynamic dialogue on climate change held at Shippensburg University, members of the Latino community came together…

Cheetahs used to thrive in numbers of over 100,000 throughout Africa and Asia. Today, those numbers have dropped to less than 7,500 – occupying only 9% of their natural range. The three main threats to cheetah populations across the species range human-wildlife conflict, habitat loss, and the illegal pet trade. The Cheetah Conservation Fund is…

CONSERVATION PRACTICES … Common practices producers have implemented under EQIP and CSP include prescribed grazing, cover crops, crop rotation and residue and tillage management PUBLISHED ON November 2, 2023 In short, this new IRA funding provides agriculture producers an economic boost to help take care of their piece of Texas and implement down to earth…