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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…
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Environment & Energy Congressional Round-Up | October 9 – October 13, 2023 | Article
Highlights: Reps. Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) introduced the Conservation and Regenerative Optimization Practices (CROP) for Farming Act (H.R.5922). The bill would make practices that reduce nitrous oxide and methane emissions and practices that store carbon in soil and plants eligible for payments under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Mike Braun…
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USDA’s Conservation Reserve Program Pays More Than $1.77 Billion to America’s Producers in Support of Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued more than $1.77 billion this year to agricultural producers and landowners through its Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a critical piece of the Department’s efforts to support climate-smart agriculture and forestry on working lands. Right now, CRP’s more than 667,000 participants received payments…
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Historic Agreement Unites Diverse Stakeholders to Revolutionize Large-Scale U.S. Solar Development
In a landmark accord, major solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental and environmental justice groups and tribal entities announced today their agreement to advance large-scale U.S. solar development while championing land conservation and supporting local community interests. The agreement is the result of a 20-month “Solar Uncommon Dialogue” convened by Stanford’s Woods Institute for…
