"Murkowski Warns Climate Change 'Directly Impacting' Alaska"
"Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) on Tuesday said climate change is "directly impacting" her home state's way of life."
Source: The Hill, 03/06/2019
Natural Resources
"The Hidden Costs Of Hydro: We Need To Reconsider World’s Dam Plans"
"As thousands of hydroelectric dams are planned worldwide, including 147 in the Amazon, a new study finds that the true socio-environmental and cultural costs of dams are rarely evaluated before construction. Were such factors counted into the lifetime cost of the dams, many would not be built."
Source: Mongabay, 03/06/2019
"Grounded Ship Leaks 80 Tons Of Oil Near Pacific UNESCO Site"
"An environmental disaster is unfolding in the Pacific after a large ship ran aground and began leaking oil next to a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Solomon Islands, Australian officials said Friday."
Source: AP, 03/04/2019
"National Parks: Court Decision Could Doom Already Built Va. Power Line"
"A federal appeals court today [Friday] rejected the Army Corps of Engineers' approval of a 17-mile transmission line across the James River, determining the corps did not properly analyze the full impacts of the power line that critics say degrades the site of the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown, Va."
Source: Greenwire, 03/04/2019
"House Passes Public Lands Bill Seen As A Win For Conservation"
"The House of Representatives Tuesday overwhelmingly passed legislation aimed at safeguarding nearly 2 million acres of public lands and permanently continuing a federal fund that supports conservation projects around the country."
Source: McClatchy, 02/27/2019
"How D.C. Is Working To Keep Raw Sewage Out Of Rock Creek Park"
"If you’ve ever been for a hike in Rock Creek Park after a rainstorm, you probably know the smell."
Source: WAMU, 02/26/2019
"New Hearing Rejected For Pipeline To Cross Appalachian Trail"
"A federal appeals court on Monday denied a request to reconsider a ruling throwing out a permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to cross two national forests, including parts of the Appalachian Trail."
Source: AP, 02/26/2019
Interior To Rely On Staff With Less Training For Park Law Enforcement
"The Interior Department is looking to increase its reliance on seasonal National Park Service (NPS) staffers who have received less training than their full-time counterparts in order to cut costs, according to a new report."
Source: The Hill, 02/25/2019
"Crisis on the Colorado"
"As the Southwest faces rapid growth and unrelenting drought, the Colorado River is in crisis, with too many demands on its diminishing flow. Now those who depend on the river must confront the hard reality that their supply of Colorado water may be cut off."
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