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Trump to strip protections from Tongass National Forest, one of the biggest intact temperate rainforests
The Washington Post discusses Trump to strip protections from Tongass National Forest, one of the biggest intact temperate rainforests.
President Trump will open up more than half of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest to logging and other forms of development, according to a notice posted Wednesday, stripping […]
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Drought once shut down Old Faithful—and might again
Science Magazine discusses how Drought once shut down Old Faithful—and might again.
Old Faithful, it turns out, wasn’t always so faithful. The geyser, in Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park, is famous because it blasts hot water tens of meters into the air at regular intervals—every 90 to 94 minutes, on average. […]
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Trump environmental rollback spurs mining near Okefenokee
AP News discusses how Trump environmental rollback spurs mining near Okefenokee.
A mining company said Tuesday that it plans to dig for minerals without a federal permit at the edge of the vast wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp, a big step for a once-embattled project that’s now benefiting […]
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Study: 2 articles on plastic pollution
Environmental Health News discusses Our plastic planet. While climate change remains environmental issue #1, the worries over plastic in our water, soil, food, and bodies continue to grow.
In 2018, Norwegian researchers reported an enormous rise of plastic particles found in Arctic wildlife as well as similar increases […]
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Trump Administration Releases Plan to Open Tongass Forest to Logging
The New York Times discusses how the Trump Administration Releases Plan to Open Tongass Forest to Logging. The effort to open the Alaskan wilderness area, the nation’s largest national forest, has been in the works for about two years.
The Trump administration on Friday finalized its plan to […]
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Trump’s Fire Sale of Public Lands for Oil and Gas Drillers
New Republic discusses Trump’s Fire Sale of Public Lands for Oil and Gas Drillers. The Bureau of Land Management is rushing to auction off sites ahead of a potential Biden presidency.
On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management auctioned off oil and gas leases to 11 parcels of land totaling around 15,000 […]
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Fossil Fuel Advocates’ New Tactic: Calling Opposition to Arctic Drilling ‘Racist’
Inside Climate News discusses how Fossil Fuel Advocates’ have a New Tactic: Calling Opposition to Arctic Drilling ‘Racist’. Some say oil and gas exploration is essential as a source of jobs and revenue for Alaska Native communities, but activists argue it is simply exploitation.
When Alaska’s all-white Congressional […]
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Trump administration wants to open up 82 percent of Alaska reserve for drilling
The Hill discusses how the Trump administration wants to open up 82 percent of Alaska reserve for drilling.
The Trump administration wants to open up 82 percent of an Alaska reserve for oil and gas leasing, it announced on Thursday.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) unveiled its plan for […]
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The Supreme Court Approved More Drilling Under the Appalachian Trail
Outside Online discusses how the Supreme Court approved drilling under the AT. During a week of historic decisions, the Supreme Court decided that an energy company can drill under the Appalachian Trail.
The Appalachian Trail made it to Washington last week. On June 15, the Supreme Court took on a case […]
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