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FACT SHEET: Implementation Plan for the United States’ National Strategy for the Arctic Region
The Biden-Harris Administration continues to take bold action to meet the urgency of the climate crisis and to protect our lands and waters for future generations. This ambitious climate and conservation agenda is evident in the recently released National Strategy for the Arctic Region (NSAR), which sets an affirmative U.S. agenda for the Arctic over…
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Tico Coffee Roasters CEO growing an environmental legacy
Tico Coffee Roasters CEO Mariana Faerron with freshly roasted coffee beans on Oct. 12, 2023, in Campbell, Calif. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group) For countless Bay Area residents, a cup of coffee is an essential part of their day — that steaming wake-up jolt in the morning or a refreshing cold brew during an afternoon…
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Honduras Takes Key Steps in Ocean and Coastal Conservation
For the first time, the Central American country of Honduras has announced a national stance on ocean management. The statement is a way of acknowledging the importance of the country’s ocean resources and the threats they face as well as noting what the government has done—and plans to do—to manage and protect them. Honduras’ Ministry…
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Utahns are ‘very concerned’ about water and want officials to do more, USU poll says
A new survey from Utah State University says around 55% of Utahns are “very concerned” with a lack of water throughout the state. Meanwhile, the same survey says only a fraction of Utahns — only 14% — believe elected officials are doing enough to address the issue. The survey is just one aspect of the…
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Anderson County nuclear site gains $13.5 million from state, feds for cleanup
An East Tennessee site that has been contaminated for about 50 years with radioactive waste is set to be cleaned up with about $13.5 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation told Anderson County on October 9. The American Nuclear Corporation site, located in Claxton, Tennessee, has…
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Lubee Bat Conservancy holds 19th annual Bat Festival
The Lubee Bat Conservancy is working hard to breed rare, exotic bats to support the wild populations of bats across the globe. They promoted this effort with the 19th annual Bat Festival. Event attendees like Tulpa Black, 36, were enthralled by the furry creatures at the festival. “They eat mosquitoes. They’re sky puppies. They’re misunderstood,…
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IUCN-MED and LifeWatch ERIC Workshops: Advancing Ecosystem Services in Andalusia
The Ecosystem Services (ES) Advisory Board, led by LifeWatch ERIC and in partnership with IUCN-Med, gathered an assembly of experts, including representatives from various institutions such as the Ministry of Sustainability, Environment and Blue Economy, the Doñana Biological Station, and the Spanish Geological and Mining Institute in Granada. Key figures from the academic sector, including…
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Projects improving the South Lake Tahoe environment
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.—Partners of the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program provided a webinar update on multiple projects improving South Lake’s environment on Wednesday night, Oct. 18. The environmental webinar was open to anyone who wanted to attend and learn how the EIP is working to prepare the region for climate resilience and restore the…
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Hochul deals another blow to early offshore wind projects
.cms-textAlign-left{text-align:left;}.cms-textAlign-center{text-align:center;}.cms-textAlign-right{text-align:right;} Good morning and welcome to the weekly Monday edition of the New York & New Jersey Energy newsletter. We’ll take a look at the week ahead and look back on what you may have missed last week. QUICK FIX ANOTHER BLOW FOR EQUINOR — POLITICO’s Marie J. French: Gov. Kathy Hochul dealt another blow…
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IUCN-MED and LifeWatch ERIC Workshop 2: Advancing Ecosystem Services in Andalusia
The Ecosystem Services (ES) Advisory Board, led by LifeWatch ERIC and in partnership with IUCN-Med, gathered an assembly of experts, including representatives from various institutions such as the Ministry of Sustainability, Environment and Blue Economy, the Doñana Biological Station, and the Spanish Geological and Mining Institute in Granada. Key figures from the academic sector, including…