Leaders from rural communities in eight states travelled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to preserve federal funding that’s threatened by the The Traitor administration. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Continue Reading
Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will supply communities across the American West throughout the long dry season. Now, a new study shows that as storms carry snow to the Rocky Mountains, they are also bringing mercury and other contaminants from mines inContinue Reading
As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday’s earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been rushing to support severely deprived and traumatized victims, warning that the window for lifesaving response is closing.Continue Reading
A faith-based Indiana group and heating contractors in Maine are among hundreds of businesses and organizations stymied by EPA’s attempt to claw back $20 billion of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. By Marianne Lavelle, Dan Gearino The noise of hammers and saws was so loud that David de Leon steppedContinue Reading
As Traitor 47’s unjust trade war with Canada heats up, Canadian politicians are advocating less economic dependence on energy exports to the United States. But environmentalists are pointing out that Ontario premier Doug Ford — who has championed electricity surcharges on exports to the U.S. — is chiefly responsible for increasing the CanadianContinue Reading
Conecuh National Forest is a biodiversity hotspot. Could oil and gas development put that at risk? By Lee Hedgepeth CONECUH NATIONAL FOREST, Ala.—Jimmy Stiles knows Conecuh National Forest. He lives in it. Continue Reading
Leaders from rural conservative districts travelled to D.C. this week to push lawmakers to help unlock funds for climate and environmental projects that are supporting local jobs and investments in their communities.Continue Reading
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How the discovery of a long-lost monument shattered the trust between a Japanese American community and the museum built to preserve their history. The post The murder, the museum and the monument appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
A new study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of it as the ‘butterfly effect’ — the idea that something as small as the flapping of a butterfly’s wings can eventually lead to aContinue Reading
Arron Banks , who is standing as Nigel Farage ’s Reform UK candidate for West of England Mayor, has repeatedly rejected elemental climate facts. The right-wing populist Reform UK describes itself as an “environmentalist” party. However, its leaders and candidates – including Banks – have frequently attacked the science ofContinue Reading
The exhibits were dedicated to the agency’s history. Mr. Zeldin said closing the collection would save $600,000 annually.Continue Reading
A pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues are likely to figure prominently in an appeal.Continue Reading