AsianScientist (March 16, 2022) – For many communities around the world, rivers and seas are their lifeline. To meet nutritional needs, fishermen transport their marine catch, while farmers need a constant flow of water to irrigate their farmland. For sanitation, clean water and livelihood security, access to clean water is …
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A recently released report by the Texas Hill Country Conservation Network examined the current state of conservation and growth in the Hill Country. What he revealed was a region at a crossroads, facing threats to its future. The report, titled “State of the Hill Country,” established a baseline for eight …
Read More »Co-op-owned builder sees affordable housing and climate action in ‘granny flats’
They worked with the city of Evanston, Illinois on zoning changes to allow secondary suites. Aaron and Diane Barnhart knew they wanted to sell their home in Kansas City, Missouri, to downsize. And as soon as Diane said she wanted to return to Evanston, Illinois, where the couple had both …
Read More »Earthjustice Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
washington d.c. — Today, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address. Following the speech, Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice issued the following statement: “Tonight, the President presented a powerful vision for the country and for defending democracy in unity with allies around the world, and we …
Read More »Landowners embrace conservation as a financial benefit Family Legacy/Public News Service
Colorado landowners could play a major role in President Joe Biden’s effort to keep 30% of the country’s land undeveloped by 2030, and make money at the same time. Jay Fetcher’s family has been raising cattle since 1994. He said when his family considered the idea of a conservation easement …
Read More »Unpacking the Infrastructure Bill
by Patrick McCullough | published on February 12, 2022 Illustration by Julia Jones Photograph by Diana Spencer Jhe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), formerly known as the INVEST in America Act and more commonly, the bipartisan infrastructure bill, was signed into law by President Joe Biden on November 15, …
Read More »Biden administrator. cancels leases for a mine near Boundary Waters
The Biden administration on Wednesday canceled two federal mining leases for the Twin Metals copper-nickel mine project in northern Minnesota, likely killing a project widely condemned for being too close to the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The huge underground mine would have tapped large reserves of copper and …
Read More »Bo’ness: Funding for a 20-minute city project prioritizing people over vehicles
Residents of Bo’ness are set to find out after Forth Valley-based charity Forth Environment Link received funding from the Scottish Government’s Community Investment Fund to carry out a project in the city to develop a community climate action plan for the city. Working with community groups, Falkirk Council and residents, …
Read More »Planting more oysters can help Lowcountry fight rising waters | News SC Climate and Environment
WADMALAW – Ask one of the Barrier Island Oyster Co. crew members about their product and they’ll quickly give you insight into the oyster and all its superpowers. The Lowcountry staple provides habitat for all sorts of creatures in an estuarine environment; it acts as a filter for water, helping …
Read More »50 Cape Cod, Islands Cultural Programs, Events Win Local and State Grants
Dozens of Cape Cod cultural organizations are starting the year a little better funded thanks to recent award announcements by the Cape Cod Foundation for the Arts and the Mass Cultural Council. The Cape Foundation has selected 42 nonprofit cultural organizations and artists to receive a total of $ 77,800 …
Read More »Episcopal Relief & Development Announces Election of Three New Board Members
The organization is pleased to welcome Ms. Putney Cloos, Mr. Paul Faeth and the Rt. Rev. Héctor Monterroso on the Board of Directors NEW YORK, 04 January 2022 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to welcome Ms. Putney cloos, Sir. Paul faeth and the right. Rev. …
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Read More »Tsal’alh receives funding for emergency access and food security
From: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2021/12/tsalalh-receives-funding-for-emergency-access-and-food-security.html (can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com) The governments of Canada and British Columbia continue to invest in local infrastructure to meet the needs of communities, improve the quality of life for people, increase food security, and support local solutions that make communities more resilient to challenges. unforeseeable events. Today Patrick Weiler, Member of …
Read More »stimulated by the pandemic, a renewed call to protect the city’s waterways | Now
The following essay was originally published in The Philadelphia Inquirer in conjunction with the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation at Drexel University as part of Rebuilding Philly, a series of commentary articles written by faculty and professionals. of Drexel related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to racial and economic equity. …
Read More »It’s time to stem the tide of woes caused by climate change | Forum
A man kayakes in flooded downtown Annapolis as residents examine conditions following Hurricane Isabel on September 19, 2003. Mike Land / Chesapeake Bay Program Climate change has been called an existential crisis, and rightly so. It is urgent and global – a fact that drew prominent world leaders and thousands …
Read More »California’s first plan to ban offshore oil has failed and casts a shadow
SACRAMENTO – The offshore oil derricks that dot the California coastline continue to pump despite a history of catastrophic spills and the wishes of generations of politicians to scrap them. They even survived a modest attempt by state officials over a decade ago to offer incentives to oil companies that …
Read More »Millions Funding for Projects in England to Plant Hundreds of Thousands of Trees
Hundreds of thousands of trees will be planted in communities across England with funding from the Nature Climate Fund, announced by Defra and the Forestry Commission at the launch of National Tree Week today hui (Saturday, November 27). More than £ 12million will be awarded to successful applicants for four …
Read More »Snohomish County pledges to keep Puget Sound and salmon safe
28 October 2021 SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Washington, October 28, 2021 – Snohomish County Director Dave Somers today announced that he has made the Salmon Safe Puget Sound Pledge for Snohomish County. Salmon populations and the killer whales that depend on them face a continuing decline in Puget Sound. The Salmon Safe …
Read More »US and Canada among 20 countries to pledge to stop funding fossil fuels overseas
Commitment to end foreign financing of fossil fuels by end of 2022 US, UK, Denmark and European Investment Bank join China and Japan among the major backers of missing fossils GLASGOW, Nov. 4 (Reuters) – The United States, Canada and 18 other countries pledged at the COP26 climate summit on …
Read More »A star team of investors, entrepreneurs, experts and innovators launches DOE’s IMPEL + building technology accelerator for 2022
At a critical time for climate action, the strategic effort is helping building innovations reduce carbon emissions bridge the ‘valleys of death’ between invention and commercialization BERKELEY, Calif., November 3, 2021 / PRNewswire / – World-class leaders from the investment, technology, public sector and business worlds put their expertise to …
Read More »Nigeria: Raising awareness of the need to protect rivers from pollution
The importance of rivers as a source of water for humanity cannot be overstated. It is not surprising that workers in the Benin-Owina river basin have recently mobilized to raise awareness of the need to protect rivers from pollution. Adibe Emenyonu, who was present at the event, captured the essence …
Read More »Governor Wolf awards $ 9.5 million to reduce pollutants and increase clean transportation
Open submission period for the next funding cycle of the Hydrogen Refueling and Fast Charging Grant Program Governor Tom Wolf today awarded $ 9.5 million to reduce diesel emissions, improve air quality and promote clean transportation technologies. This latest Driving PA Forward funding is for two grant programs: the Hydrogen …
Read More »Florida manatees die in record numbers due to food shortage
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – Florida fishing guide and environmental activist Paul Fafeita said one of his charter clients’ strengths is spotting manatees foraging on seagrass in shallow water. It’s not so exciting when they stumble upon the emaciated carcass of a starving manatee. “It’s not good when you have customers …
Read More »Effects of oil spill and oil subsidies highlight Congressional audience in Irvine – Orange County Register
Fishing owners whose livelihoods have collapsed. Wildlife rescuers who have spent the past two weeks cleaning oil from bird feathers. Advocates for coastal businesses who account for damage to local shops, restaurants and hotels. These are some of the stories witnesses shared at a Congressional hearing on Monday, Oct. 18 …
Read More »Lack of research funding makes southern world more vulnerable to climate impacts, studies find
Developing countries suffer from a significant gap in terms of scientific research related to climate change, according to a new study, even if they contain the communities and people most vulnerable to extreme weather events, to the rise in the level of the sea and other serious impacts of climate …
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Biden and Pope Francis to meet this month President Joe Biden is expected to meet Pope Francis during his visit to the Vatican later this month as part of a five-day tour through Italy and the UK for global meetings on the economy and climate change. Biden plans to discuss …
Read More »ENABLE project creates new Navajo words for scientific terms
MADISON, Wisconsin – Sterling Martin has long been passionate about science. But he was not always able to tell his family about it. He just couldn’t find the words. Martin – now a graduate student in biophysics at UW-Madison – grew up in Shiprock, New Mexico, part of the Navajo …
Read More »Four Keys to Achieving California’s Conservation Goals
A year ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom set a bold goal of conserving 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030. President Biden and other leaders around the world also set conservation targets of at least 30%. This goal, known as the 30 × 30, could profoundly transform the Bay …
Read More »‘Middle Ground’ on WOTUS elusive if not impossible | 2021-10-05
EPA Administrator Michael Regan has repeatedly stated that he wants to develop a “sustainable” definition of “United States waters” in the Clean Water Act – a definition based on Supreme Court case law. and contributions from various stakeholders. The objective is to obtain a rule that could survive several administrations …
Read More »Editorial: Huntington Beach’s shoreline is covered in oil. This is why the United States must end coastal drilling
The Orange County coastline has become the latest victim of the country’s unhealthy dependence on oil. In one of the largest spills in California in decades, an oil pipeline connected to an oil rig off the coast of Huntington Beach released at least 126,000 gallons of crude over the weekend. …
Read More »Column: 30 percent preserved or restored by 2030 | Opinion
The Biden administration presented a bold vision to conserve and restore 30% of our nation’s land and water by 2030. Biden’s “America the Beautiful” plan sets out the first-ever national conservation goal. And not a moment too soon. Our nation’s critical pollinators and ecosystems are being wiped out. There are …
Read More »How Congress Could Reduce the Big Oil Gravy Train
The fossil fuel industry is a poster for corporate welfare. Federal subsidies and tax breaks support the development of fossil fuels, even when drilling projects are expected to be too expensive to be profitable. Below-market rental rates, royalties and fees subsidize oil and gas companies, encouraging them to use our …
Read More »Reflecting On The Things We Have Accomplished Together | News, Sports, Jobs
As the pandemic cloud continues to cast an intimidating shadow, I would like to take this opportunity to shine brightly on the amazing accomplishments that continue to uplift our community and give us hope. With unity and determination, our community has made great strides in tackling climate change, protecting the …
Read More »Column: It’s time to invest in modern water and sewage infrastructure | Opinion
As the Baker-Polito administration celebrates Climate Week in Massachusetts, we recognize that extreme weather events across the country last year demonstrate the need to act on resilience to protect public health. Locally, the intense rainfall the Commonwealth has experienced in recent months highlights the threat to public health caused by …
Read More »Louisiana’s seafood industry destroyed by Hurricane Ida
The Category 4 hurricane fractured parts of the industry even more than Katrina, which cost seafood companies more than $ 1 billion in 2005. NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana oyster farmers, crabbers, shrimpers and fishermen are nothing but adaptable, producing millions of pounds of seafood each year, often in waters that …
Read More »“They screwed up our lake”: Oil sands pipeline sucks water from Minnesota watersheds | Oil sands
Along the eastern boundary of the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwest Minnesota, Anishinaabe wild rice harvesters Jerry and Jim Libby laid a row of wooden pallets in the mud just beyond the Upper Wild Rice Lake dock. It was a clear day and dense, lush clumps of green rice …
Read More »No, stemming the Golden Gate won’t save the Bay Area from rising waters
As climate-accentuated storms continue to hit the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, causing historic and all too often fatal flooding, it is imperative that the Bay Area take note and begin planning for the dangers that the climate change will bring California’s coastal communities. The Bay Area is unlikely to face …
Read More »Pennsylvania shouldn’t sit on federal clawback money as people are now drowning
When the Pennsylvania General Assembly took advantage of its last – and best – chance to inject billions of dollars into a fair recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, it left struggling Philadelphians to continue to fend for themselves. at a time when they needed help the most. Scooped out of …
Read More »In matters of rights, who decides? | Letters to the Editor
I have questions. We live in a time of radical change in many aspects of our country, but nothing is more important than the idea of whether individual rights are more important than the rights of the whole. And who decides which rights are most important? Are my rights more …
Read More »Attorney General Bonta urges Biden administration to protect California waterways | State of California – Department of Justice
Expanding the Definition of “United States Waters” to Address Environmental Justice and Climate Change OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a multi-state coalition by submitting a comment letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Army Corps …
Read More »Environmental justice advocates look to landmark $ 3.5 billion spending bill for bold action
Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration want to use their massive $ 3.5 trillion spending plan to help communities devastated by pollution and environmental degradation. For years, activists have pressed for the government to recognize what is called environmental justice, the broad movement to compensate communities that have suffered disproportionate …
Read More »U.S. Senate Passes Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act in Broad Biparty Vote, 69-30
The U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in a broad bipartisan 69-30 vote on Tuesday. It goes to the House of Representatives for approval. This landmark bill includes many of President Joe Biden’s economic priorities, including record investments in minority-owned businesses, broadband infrastructure, increased funding to track …
Read More »DeSantis as “green governor”? More like ‘blue-green governor (algae)’
After the year we’ve had, many of us wish we could turn back time. But no one in Florida wants to go back to the devastating blue-green algae and red tide of the summer of 2018. Sadly, with recent reports of mass fish kills, guacamole-like water, record manatee kills and …
Read More »National parks could receive billions of dollars for transportation bill repairs
Legislation that was passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday would provide funding for bridge repairs in the National Park System / NPS case The United States House of Representatives has passed a transportation bill that includes nearly $ 2 billion for work on roads, bridges and transportation systems …
Read More »LA cleared for $ 18 million federal transportation grant – NBC Los Angeles
As a condition of receiving an $ 18 million federal grant to improve safety in South Los Angeles, city council on Tuesday authorized its transportation department to tell its federal counterpart that it will seek additional funds to complete the scope of work. The project will improve the Broadway corridor …
Read More »Find out how to access funding from the Green Climate Fund |
Featured Image: Stock The African Development Bank (AfDB) is setting up a training program on how to access financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to develop sustainable energy projects. The GCF is mandated to invest 50% of its resources in mitigation efforts and 50% in adaptation in grant equivalent. …
Read More »Chelsea residents are already fighting for clean air, green spaces and now, protection from rising waters
“When we fight, we win!” At almost all manifestations, it is a common song; but in environmental justice communities, it’s a daily mantra. Fresh air, clean water, and healthy green spaces are commonplace in many communities, but not in most low-income communities and communities of color. For places like Chelsea, …
Read More »Back to the Future: EPA and Corps of Engineers Announce Intent to Restore Old Definition of WOTUS | Locke Lord LLP
On June 9, 2021, the US EPA and the US Army Corps of Engineers (collectively, the âAgenciesâ) jointly announced their intention to review and revise the definition of âUnited States Watersâ (WOTUS). The definition of WOTUS and the resulting extent of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act is one …
Read More »Climate change is melting arctic ice caves
Qaiyaan Harcharek is the harpooner of his Iñupiaq whaling crew in UtqiaÄ¡vik, the northernmost city in Alaska. âI was lucky to have nine whales,â he said, which is no small feat. Bowhead whales can be up to 60 feet long and weigh 75 to 100 tons. Landing requires extensive skills, …
Read More »Offshore wind will take years to materialize
When the administration of US President Joe Biden this month approved the country’s first large offshore wind farm, it touted the move as the start of a new clean energy industry that by the end of the decade, will create more than 75,000 jobs in the United States. Industry executives …
Read More »Winston & Strawn Expands Environmental Litigation Team With Addition Of Former DOJ Senior Official Jonathan D. Brightbill
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Jonathan D. Brightbill as a partner in the firm Washington DC, office and member of the firm’s litigation and white collar, regulatory defense and investigative practices. Jonathan represents public and private …
Read More »Great Lakes water diversions could be more – Great Lakes now
And after? The derivations were approved in New Berlin and Waukesha, WI, whose counties lie partially in the Great Lakes Basin, and for the Foxconn Technological group in Root, WI, which diverts up to 7 million gallons per day from Lake Michigan. Foxconn’s approval was criticized by environmental groups who …
Read More »Five new clean air projects received funding
The TRANSITION Clean Air network announced funding for five new research projects aimed at improving air quality. The network, which is led by the University of Birmingham, has awarded £ 48,000 to five projects aimed at providing clean air solutions, helping the government meet its net zero emissions targets and …
Read More »“Sewer heat” could be a hidden ally against climate change. Here’s how Denver pulls him to the surface
A secret cache of renewable energy lurks in the sewers. The key question is how to bring it to the surface and put it to work in the fight against climate change. There is no mystery about how excess energy ends up under cities. Showers, hot water, and sinks all …
Read More »Stormwater Harvesting Systems Describe U.S. Water Conservation Efforts
The stormwater harvesting system industry is rapidly emerging in the area of ââsustainability. The world today receives an annual precipitation of about 100 cm, or about 39 inches. However, this is distributed very unevenly. This means that parts of Southeast Asia or the equatorial zone experience the highest rainfall, while …
Read More »You Can Help Restore California’s Natural Environment
Governor Newsom signed a Executive order in October 2020, which puts California on the path to protecting 30% of our land and water by 2030 (known as 30×30). Public agencies have requested information on how to make this vision a reality. This is your luck to tell the state what …
Read More »Deputy candidate of the AG to obtain the vote of the committee
With the help of Matthew Choi Editor’s Note: Weekly Agriculture is a weekly version of POLITICO Pro’s daily agricultural policy newsletter, Morning Agriculture. POLITICO Pro is a policy intelligence platform that combines the news you need with tools you can use to take action on the biggest stories of the …
Read More »Opinion: To fight climate change in the midst of the economic crisis, we need a Green New Deal
Against the universal and natural tendency to shift future needs for the benefit of present needs, I want to dwell on the disposition of American public investment. I insist on using investment in the economist’s sense: expenses that provide benefits in the future. Liberal supporters tend to describe absolutely everything …
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