Forests

To Save Dying Swamp, Louisiana Aims To Restore Mississippi River Flow

"Louisiana has long relied on a vast levee system to rein in the Mississippi River and protect surrounding communities from flooding. But cutting off the natural flow of the river with man made barriers has been slowly killing one of the nation’s largest forested wetlands."

Source: AP, 12/05/2024

Arizona’s Grijalva Will Step Down As Top Dem On House Resources Panel

"Raúl Grijalva, the top Democrat on the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, will not seek to remain in that position in the next Congress, he said in a written statement Monday."

Source: States Newsroom, 12/03/2024

"Climate Talks End With a Bitter Fight and a Deal on Money"

"The financing plan, which calls for $300 billion per year in support for developing nations, was immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates."

"Negotiators at this year’s United Nations climate summit struck an agreement early on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, to triple the flow of money to help developing countries adopt cleaner energy and cope with the effects of climate change. Under the deal, wealthy nations pledged to reach $300 billion per year in support by 2035, up from a current target of $100 billion.

Source: NYTimes, 11/25/2024

Five Years: Trial Over Indigenous Forest Guardian’s Killing Faces Delays

"Nov. 1 marked the five-year anniversary of the killing of Indigenous forest guardian Paulo Paulino Guajajara and the attempted killing of fellow guardian Laércio Guajajara in an alleged ambush by loggers in the Arariboia Indigenous Territory in the Brazilian Amazon; the suspects haven’t been tried yet."

Source: Mongabay, 11/18/2024

"Four Things To Know About Trump’s Interior Secretary Pick"

"North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is expected to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” ethos on public lands and waters if confirmed to helm the massive Interior Department. But the self-styled CEO of North Dakota, who Trump revealed Thursday night he would nominate as Interior secretary, would have a role much broader than advancing drilling for oil."

Source: E&E News, 11/18/2024

"Trump To Nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum For Secretary Of Interior"

"President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be his secretary of Interior, he announced Thursday evening at a gala."

Source: USA TODAY, 11/15/2024

New Jersey Will Issue Drought Warning After Dry October As Wildfires Rage

"With wildfires burning after its driest September and October ever, New Jersey will issue a drought warning, a step that could eventually lead to mandatory water restrictions if significant rain doesn’t fall soon."

Source: AP, 11/14/2024

Meat, Oil And Pesticide Lobbyists Turned Out In Record Numbers At Cop16

"In total 1,261 business and industry delegates registered for Cop16 in Cali, Colombia, which ended in disarray and without significant progress on a number of key issues including nature funding, monitoring biodiversity loss and work on reducing environmentally harmful business subsidies."

Source: Guardian, 11/14/2024

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