Natural Resources

Head of FEMA Command Center Quits After Trump Says He’ll Phase Out Agency

"The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster command center, who coordinates the national response to earthquakes, floods and other disasters, has submitted his resignation, according to two people familiar with the matter." "His resignation came after other senior staff members have left and a day after President Trump said he would wind down the federal agency by November."

Source: NYTimes, 06/16/2025

"National Parks Are Told to Delete Content That ‘Disparages Americans’"

"The Interior Department plans to remove or cover up all “inappropriate content” at national parks and sites by Sept. 17 and is asking the park visitors to report any “negative” information about past or living Americans, according to internal documents."

Source: NYTimes, 06/16/2025

"Ahead of UN Climate Talks, Brazil Fast-Tracks Oil And Highway Projects"

"Months before hosting the U.N.'s first climate talks held in the Amazon, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lofty environmental rhetoric and show widening divisions within his cabinet."

Source: AP, 06/13/2025

"High Seas Treaty Gains Momentum As 18 New Countries Pledge Support"

"Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, occurring during the U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice, France, adds momentum to what could become a historic shift in how the world governs the open ocean."

Source: AP, 06/13/2025

"Utah Republican Proposes Sale Of More Than 2 Million Acres Of US Lands"

"More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee, reviving a longtime ambition of Western conservatives to cede lands to local control after a similar proposal failed in the House."

Source: AP, 06/13/2025

"Tonga Poised to Be the First Country to Recognize Rights of Whales"

"At the U.N. Ocean Conference, Tonga’s princess called for recognition of whales’ legal rights. The move is one of several rights of nature initiatives happening at the conference."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/12/2025

"Greenland And Iceland Saw Record Heat In May. What It Means For The World.

"Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland ’s temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat wave, raising concerns about the far-reaching implications melting Arctic ice has for weather around the world, scientists said in an analysis released Wednesday."

Source: AP, 06/12/2025

Whistleblower Who Leaked Plans To Build Golf Courses In Florida Parks Sues

"A former worker who leaked information about plans by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to build golf courses and hotels in Florida state parks has filed a whistleblower lawsuit."

Source: AP, 06/12/2025

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