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Levy goes a long way in conservation efforts
Environment Chair Councillor Jon Raven and Division 8 Councillor Jacob Heremaia with Chambers Flat resident Janet Raines and one of the nest boxes ready to be installed in her backyard. Published: 9th November 2023 Share on Five Logan households are preparing to welcome new neighbours of a furry kind into their backyards as part of…
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How Philanthropy is Preserving the Environment
In the past few hundred years, the North American elk population has dropped by 90%. Today, there are only one million left. Elk are not currently endangered, but their preservation should be of concern to all us; as the elk go, so does the health of the habitat. “Elk are important ecologically and can provide…
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Bringing Back the Legend: Western Flyer’s Epic Restoration Story
It’s been a long journey for the apparently indomitable Western Flyer, but the old seiner from Tacoma, Wash., is back in action. After a massive rebuild at Port Townsend Shipwrights Cooperative, Wash., a repowering at Snow & Company, Everett, Wash., and a rough passage from Everett to Moss Landing, Calif., Captain Paul Tate finally docked…
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Draft Eligibility Guidelines on Clean Green Schools Environmental Bond Act Now Available For Public Comment
Public Comments Accepted Until December 8, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. November 8, 2023 The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today released proposed eligibility guidelines for public comment for the Clean Green Schools Initiative being designed under the historic $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of…
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Digital Gateway plan lacks key environmental details, promised parks, open space
When county planning staffers reviewed the rezoning application of the Prince William Digital Gateway for environmental effects, they found the application lacking in several major ways. The plans did not contain enough natural open space, that is, native forests, marshes and grasslands. Power lines could run through those open spaces, shrinking them further, and the…
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act Gains Broad Support
WASHINGTON – A bill introduced by U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) to clean up abandoned mines is gaining widespread support. The Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act makes it easier for “Good Samaritans” such as state agencies, local governments, nonprofits, and other groups, to clean up and improve water quality in and around…
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New analysis identifies largest threat to thousands of species facing extinction
(CNN) — Of all 14,669 varieties of plants and animals found in Europe that were registered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species by the end of 2020, one-fifth of them face the risk of extinction, a new analysis has found. Researchers also determined the largest threat associated with Europe’s declining biodiversity…
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Final Insights from LifeWatch ERIC and IUCN Med’s Workshop Series
This workshop marked the closing chapter of a comprehensive series of interactive peer learning workshops that ran from July to October 2023, promoted by the ALBORÁN, ENBIC2LAB, and SMARTECOMOUNTAINS projects, and coordinated by LifeWatch ERIC and IUCN-Med. The assembly was led by the Ecosystem Services (ES) Advisory Board, primarily steered by LifeWatch ERIC, and featuring…
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Conditional rezoning of Topsail’s ‘The Point’ a ‘non-starter’ without conservation plan
Attorney Dana Lingenfelser and Laura Olson respond to questions raised by Topsail commissioners Tuesday about the conditional rezoning request. TOPSAIL BEACH — Frustrations are mounting between Topsail Beach commissioners and Todd and Laura Olson, who hope to rezone a portion of the Point for development of a family compound. READ MORE: Topsail commissioners extend timeline…
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Lifted sanctions on gold, oil could slow conservation efforts in Venezuela
Last month, the U.S. agreed to lift some sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas and gold, some of the country’s largest industries, but also its most environmentally hazardous. Eased restrictions could allow neighboring countries with illegal mining, such as Suriname, Brazil, Guyana and Colombia, to launder gold through Venezuela’s new legal channels. Spills from oil…