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Farmland preservation efforts grow as Allegheny County protects unique crops and smaller farms
More Allegheny County farms are now eligible to be preserved — smaller ones and those growing area-unique crops as part of the Farmland Preservation Act. Serakowski Farms, located in Plum Borough, is the first farm in Allegheny County to be preserved under the rule change. This 36-acre farm raises beef cattle, and produces a specialty…
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Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money
Published Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 | 7:05 a.m. Updated 31 minutes ago DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Called cover crops, they 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…
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Indy Environment: Inside two Nevada scientists’ quest to conserve, track desert orchids
Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Environment newsletter. I’m Amy Alonzo, the environment reporter for The Indy. I recently learned that orchids grow in Nevada. Not just in floral displays at grocery stores, or in office lobbies, but, quite literally throughout the state. And — wait for it — the Silver State has more…
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Examining the Implications of Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Clean Water Act Protections of Wetlands/Streams: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Hearing
Download PDF The United States Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held an October 18th hearing titled: Examining the Implications of Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Clean Water Act Protections of Wetlands and Streams (“Hearing”) Committee Chairman Tom Carper of Delaware described the Hearing purpose as to: . . . examine the…
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Update to the official list of wildlife species that are endangered or at risk of extinction
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MARN) has published the new Official List of Wildlife Species that are Endangered or at Risk of Extinction, in the Official Gazette on October 18, 2023, under agreement number 257. This regulation is based on a series of legal provisions, mainly on the Law on the Environment and…
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Maui Mauka Conservation Awareness Training at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
November 2, 2023, 12:48 PM HST Kealia Coastal Boardwalk. Photo credit: US Fish and Wildlife Service. Tour operators and guides will have a chance to participate in Maui Mauka Conservation Awareness Training at Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. Organizers say environmental interpretation plays a…
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EDITORIAL | Refreshing success in Minnesota water conservation
Opinion editor’s note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. ••• Minnesota is named for and defined by water. Preserving water is essential now and for future generations. So it’s welcome news that, despite the state being home to about 2 million more people than in…
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1,204 acre conservation easement created in Franklin County
The Sagebrush Steppe Land Trust (SSLT) recently worked with landowners in Franklin County, Idaho, to create a new 1,204-acre conservation easement. The easement aims to protect and conserve the land for open space, ranching and wildlife habitat reasons. “A conservation easement is an agreement between a landowner and a land trust or government entity that’s…
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Urban Conservation in New Jersey
New Jersey has the fourth smallest area of any U.S. state at just 8,722 square miles, yet it is the most densely populated in the nation, with large suburbs of both New York City and Philadelphia. It is no wonder, then, that 93.8% of its communities are classified as urban by the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 14%…
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Policy in action: This conservationist is on a mission to protect coastlines
Growing up in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, Jill Hamilton always felt connected to nature — and knew she would pursue a career to protect it. But time spent on the coast with family drew her from the mountains to the ocean. Now at Conservation International, she works at the intersection of policy and ocean science —…
