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WVU partnering with industry to improve health, environmental outcomes for disadvantaged communities
A West Virginia University team of industrial engineers is looking to turn $800,000 worth of Environmental Protection Agency funding into direct support for local industry. They are partnering with industrial facilities in disadvantaged communities statewide, providing free technical assistance to help those businesses improve their energy efficiency and minimize their waste streams, air pollution and carbon…
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‘Invisible fence’ keeps cattle on ranch, helps protect environment
For decades, Jim Strickland has managed and operated Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka City. As much as he cares about his cattle, he sees himself as an environmental steward. Strickland, 68, has been in the cattle business since he was a child. He loves the land, and he believes in the value science brings to his…
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Florida voters acted on land conservation ― now it’s developers’ turn
When it comes to land conservation, the people of Florida and their leaders have stepped up to the plate. Now it is time for the landowners to do their part. If done correctly, landowners can make money and our grandchildren will get to see how the “real” Florida looks. If it’s done wrong, we risk…
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Simpson seeks $300 million for land conservation program
TALLAHASSEE — Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is seeking $300 million for a program designed to keep swaths of rural land from commercial and residential development, triple the amount vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this year. Meanwhile, the Department of Environmental Protection is asking lawmakers for a slight increase next year in funding for the separate…
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Crypts and conservation merge in unique student internship
Cyd Abnet ’24 works inside a swamp during her summer internship at at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo courtesy of Anthony Zunino) On the first day of her summer internship, Cyd Abnet ’24 was trying to find the restroom. Still unfamiliar with her surroundings, she opened a door, stepped inside a room, and…
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Mongabay wins prestigious 2023 Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication
The Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication is a prestigious award granted to professionals and organizations working to improve public understanding of ecological issues. The fifth annual Biophilia Award for Environmental Communication has been awarded to Mongabay for its commitment to reporting on issues related to nature and biodiversity, particularly in countries in the Global South.…
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Pasadena High-Tech Company Announces Potential Game Changer for Solar Industry and the Environment
Recent breakthroughs in solar energy technology announced by a local high-tech company have the potential to revolutionize both industry and environmental conservation. Pasadena-based Heliogen said two significant milestones have been achieved in a project that aims to elevate solar energy to unprecedented levels. The company behind these innovations specializes in advanced solar energy technology. The…
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Simpson seeks $300M for land conservation program
TALLAHASSEE — Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is seeking $300 million for a program designed to keep swaths of rural land from commercial and residential development, triple the amount vetoed by Gov. Ron DeSantis this year. Meanwhile, the Department of Environmental Protection is asking lawmakers for a slight increase next year in funding for the separate…
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Giving IRA conservation funds to farm subsidies threatens millions of cover crop acres
Millions of potential cover crop acres that may help reduce farming’s greenhouse gas emissions could be lost under a plan to shift $19.5 billion in Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, funding from conservation programs to increasing price guarantees for farm subsidy programs. The plan, pushed by some agriculture groups and House and Senate Republicans, would…
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Alabama Women of Conservation Award
The Nature Conservancy announced that it has named longtime Cahaba River Society Executive Director Beth Stewart as recipient of its 2nd Annual Alabama Women of Conservation Award. Stewart was honored at a morning event on Thursday, October 19 at the campus of Birmingham Southern College. “We are excited to present the 2023 award to an…
