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Governor Hochul Advances Expedited Renewable Energy Procurement Process as Part of New York’s 10-Point Action Plan
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the first step for expedited offshore wind and land-based renewable energy solicitations as part of New York’s 10-Point Action Plan to expand its thriving large-scale renewable industry. To further bolster the growing offshore wind industry, the Governor also announced $2.3 million in awards from the State’s Offshore Wind Training Institute…
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How one South American country became a lab for conservation
In retrospect, it seems like a simple plan: Reduce a country’s foreign debt in exchange for nature conservation. But in 1987, the “debt-for-nature” swap was a radical and untested idea. And Conservation International, the organization trying to be the first to do it, was similarly untested — having been founded earlier that year. At the…
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Closed Hurley landfill designated Superfund site for PFAS contamination
A map included in the public notice from the state Department of Environmental Conservation shows the approximate location of the Hurley Town Landfill, where remediation of toxic PFOS and PFOA contamination will occur. This month, the closed landfill was added to the state’s registry of Superfund sites. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation HURLEY —…
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NYSP2I selects 12 awardees for 2023-2024 Community Grants Program
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) has announced selections for its 2023-2024 Community Grants Program as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state. NYSP2I, sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) through the Environmental Protection Fund and led…
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Marine protected areas and climate change
October 26, 2023 How to design marine protected areas that keep pace with climate change New Stanford-led research offers a way to build climate resilience into the designs of ocean and coastal areas intended to protect marine species. The researchers recommend establishing numerous marine protected areas across political borders, starting with the Southern California Bight.…
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Recognizing outstanding park and tourism service
October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 The Clemson University Institute for Parks recently celebrated five individuals for their career contributions to the parks and conservation fields and exemplary leadership in addressing environmental issues and concerns at the 45th George B. Hartzog Jr. Lecture Series and Awards program. The program is named for the seventh director (1964-1972)…
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Producers in South Dakota Encouraged to Apply Now For Conservation Programs
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, Huron, S.D., October 26, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging agricultural producers and forest landowners in South Dakota to participate in voluntary conservation programs and adopt climate-smart practices in fiscal year (FY) 2024 as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)…
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Local students invited to take part in annual Conservation Contest
For the Tomahawk Leader LINCOLN COUNTY – The Lincoln County Conservation Program is inviting public, private and homeschooled students in the county to take part in its annual Conservation Contest. The Conservation Contest encourages students to submit posters or write and perform speeches that illustrate the conservation theme of the year. For 2024, the Conservation…
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Conserve Sauk Film Festival to focus on land conservation, environmental protection
John Gittings A group of Sauk County institutions and organizations are coming together for the third time in four years to bring awareness of the county’s landscape and environment through film. The Conserve Sauk Film Festival will air 22 environmental-themed films, most of them locally produced, in five rooms at the Umhoefer Building at UW-Platteville…
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New House Speaker Champions Fossil Fuels and Dismisses Climate Concerns
Representative Mike Johnson comes from Louisiana oil country and has said he does not believe burning fossil fuels is changing the climate. Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the newly elected House speaker, has questioned climate science, opposed clean energy and received more campaign contributions from oil and gas companies than from any other industry last…