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Shell Oil’s waterfront facility in R.I. is ‘unprepared for climate risks,’ says environmental group
PROVIDENCE — An environmental group is demanding Shell Oil reveal how involved its corporate headquarters has been in managing its waterfront oil storage terminal in Providence, which the group claims is woefully unprepared for extreme weather, putting the area at risk of a toxic spill. After an unusually wet summer that plagued Rhode Island with…
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Stevens Point conservation group signs easement protecting 240 acres of private land
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) – The North Central Conservancy Trust recently signed its latest conservation easement, forever protecting 240 acres of privately owned land. The conservation easement was generously donated by the landowner and is located in southern Portage County. The signing puts NCCT over the milestone of 5,000 acres of permanently protected lands in…
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States Schedule Public Hearings on Atlantic Striped Bass Draft Addendum II
Arlington, VA – The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass, which considers management measures designed to support stock rebuilding by reducing fishing mortality to the target in 2024. Some hearings…
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Living on Earth: A Climate Skeptic House Speaker
Air Date: Week of November 3, 2023 Representative Mike Johnson (LA-04) was elected House Speaker in October 2023. (Photo: Office of Speaker Mike Johnson, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain) The new House Speaker, Republican Mike Johnson of Louisiana, has voted for legislation on the environment and some key social issues just 2% of the time, from…
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How uncrewed vehicles are assisting in combating climate change
How uncrewed vehicles are assisting in combating climate change – The Robot Report Continue to Site Search The Robot Report
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UNESCO Peru accompanied the voice of Indigenous women in RedLAC 2023 (Cusco
The congress was also an opportunity to meet with partners and allies to discuss the UNESCO Network of designated sites, i.e. World Heritage Sites, Geoparks and Biosphere Reserves. These areas, which cover more than 10% of the planet’s surface, are located in biodiversity hotspots and offer unique models of sustainability. In Peru only, more than…
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East Room Declaration of the Leaders of the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity
We, the leaders of Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay hold a common vision for a more open, fair, inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous hemisphere. We envision a brighter future for all the people of the Americas in which vibrant economies build more equitable…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $64 Million for New
Date: Friday, November 3, 2023Contact: [email protected] PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Biden-Harris administration today announced $63.4 million in new investments as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for water conservation, water efficiency, and protection of critical environmental resources in the Colorado River System. The investments, which will improve and protect the stability and sustainability…
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Environmental group grants lifetime award to former President Carter for his Alaska work
Former President Jimmy Carter and wife Roselynn Carter talk with Debbie Miller during a 1990 camping trip in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Miller, an Alaska teacher and author, helped found the Alaska Wilderness League. The organization this week gave a special lifetime award to the former president for his advocacy on behalf of Alaska…
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Conservation deal aims to protect 30% of B.C. land by 2030
Conservation deal aims to protect 30% of B.C. land by 2030 – Environment | Business in Vancouver