Environment
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
State Lawmakers Press Biden to Create National Biodiversity Strategy
More than 350 state lawmakers from across the U.S. are urging President Joe Biden to create a national strategy to protect, restore and secure the …
Monday, May 23, 2022
Groups File Protests to Stop Oil and Gas Leases on Public Lands
Fifteen conservation groups from Wyoming and across the nation have filed administrative protests challenging the Biden administration's plans to resu…
Monday, May 23, 2022
With Nature in Crisis, State Lawmakers Call for National Biodiversity Plan
State lawmakers from around the country are calling on the Biden administration to develop a plan to protect the country's dwindling diversity of anim…
Monday, May 23, 2022
WV Has 'One Chance' To Improve Flood Preparedness
The mayor of Huntington, where more than 200 homes were recently damaged by severe flooding, said now is the state's "one chance" to prevent other …
Monday, May 23, 2022
Champions for Biodiversity Want Biden Administration to Do More
Land-use changes, pollution, and climate change all contribute to declining biodiversity. Now a broad group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden …
Monday, May 23, 2022
MN Communities Get Helping Hand to Re-Work Contaminated Sites
Minnesota has more than 10,000 brownfield sites, which are abandoned or idled properties in need of contamination removal. State officials will soon …
Monday, May 23, 2022
Flagstaff Seeks Carbon Capture Technology to Meet 2030 Climate Goals
A technology that once existed only in science fiction soon could emerge as a viable solution to climate change. The city of Flagstaff has added …
CT to Commemorate Securing First National Estuarine Research Reserve
Connecticut is celebrating its first estuary reserve, which will help identify environmental threats to waterways and natural resources. …
As New Mexico Wildfires Rage, Neighboring States Warned of High Fire Danger
New Mexico continues to battle the largest wildfires in its history, and other states including Nevada, along with parts of Arizona and Colorado…
Totem Pole Takes Journey for Salmon, Struggling Puget Sound Orca
A totem pole from Washington state promoting a free-flowing Snake River has nearly completed its 2,500-mile journey around the Northwest. The Spirit …
Elected Officials Call on NY to Pass All-Electric Building Act
New York elected officials are calling on the General Assembly to pass legislation to transition new buildings off fossil fuels, saying it would make …
Colorado Officials: Now is the Time to Prepare for a Wildfire
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and state officials are encouraging Coloradans to get up to speed on prevention and emergency-exit strategies if …