CIB 10/5/2015: Will there be a veto?
Citizens across North Carolina are calling on Gov. Pat McCrory to veto the Polluter Protection Act. This week inCIB. Executive Watch: Veto the Polluter Protection Act! Last week the NC General Assembly voted 73 to 39 to approve HB 765, the 2015 “rules reform” bill now widely known as the Polluter Protection Act. The fate […]
Few minorities visit Sequoia National Forest or the Sawtooth Wilderness. This … – Washington Post
Few minorities visit Sequoia National Forest or the Sawtooth Wilderness. This …Washington PostWith a grunt and a heave, Silas Elwood York, leader of the U.S. Forest Service’s wilderness programs, unfurled his tent onto the dense, dewy ground of North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest. Brow furrowed, York, who goes by Elwood (“Only my mother … via […]
Cuomo: NY prepping for Joaquin’s worst – WGRZ-TV
WGRZ-TVCuomo: NY prepping for Joaquin’s worstWGRZ-TVCuomo said the state has begun activating its Emergency Operation Centers statewide and has suspended certain Department of Environmental Conservation permitting requirements to allow local officials to clear debris from streams and rivers immediately …Hurricane Joaquin batters Bahamas; storm could threaten US WFMJSouth Queens prepares for Joaquin’s potential impact Queens […]
A cry in the dark but no answer. This is how millions of little bats are dying … – Washington Post
A cry in the dark but no answer. This is how millions of little bats are dying …Washington Post“I’m terribly, terribly concerned,” Katie Gillies, a conservation biologist for Bat Conservation International, said when they were about to hibernate last year. “I don’t think the disease will run its course. There is no way to save […]
Congress lets sun set on Land and Water Conservation Fund – High Country News
High Country NewsCongress lets sun set on Land and Water Conservation FundHigh Country NewsBut yesterday, the 50-year-old fund, widely viewed as one of the nation’s most popular and most successful land conservation programs, was allowed to expire completely. Despite broad bipartisan support, and despite a deadline that was no surprise to …Alexander Speaks On Preserving The […]
Fishing Day successful despite rain – Richmond County Daily Journal
Richmond County Daily JournalFishing Day successful despite rainRichmond County Daily JournalMichael Cauley with the group said a dog demonstration took place, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission came to talk to the kids about different animals, the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office brought one of its K-9s along and the Hoffman … via Daily Journal
Wisconsin lawmaker calls for tighter restrictions on exotic pets – Duluth News Tribune
Duluth News TribuneWisconsin lawmaker calls for tighter restrictions on exotic petsDuluth News TribuneBorn Free USA, a wildlife conservation and animal welfare group opposed to private ownership, estimates that between 10,000 and 20,000 big cats alone are in private hands in the U.S. And because the federal government largely leaves it to the states to … […]
US Offshore Wind Grows Behind the Scenes
13 projects in advanced stages of development will power 1.8 million homes. via Sustainable Business
China Gets a B+ On Climate Pledges
Besides national cap-and-trade, China made other significant pledges on green building and transport. via Sustainable Business
Clearing the air on North Carolina’s pollution progress – News & Observer
News & ObserverClearing the air on North Carolina’s pollution progressNews & ObserverAfter all, this is the same secretary who has opposed the air pollution reduction goals under the new federal Clean Power Plan – even though van der Vaart has stated publicly that North Carolina would not have any trouble meeting the plan’s carbon … […]
