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"Global Freshwater Fish Populations At Risk Of Extinction, Study Finds" [1]

"Freshwater fish are under threat, with as many as a third of global populations in danger of extinction, according to an assessment."

Source: Guardian [2], 02/24/2021

"White House Urges Passage Of House Public Lands Package" [3]

"The White House released a policy statement on Tuesday saying the administration “strongly supports” a House package aimed at protecting lands and waters in Arizona, Colorado, California and Washington state."

Source: The Hill [4], 02/24/2021

Kerry, at U.N., Likens Global Inaction to a ‘Suicide Pact’ [5]

"The United States climate envoy, John Kerry, on Tuesday warned that global warming was making the world a more dangerous place and posed risks to peace and security around the world."

Source: NYTimes [6], 02/24/2021

Five ERCOT Board Members Who Live Outside of Texas Resign After Outage [7]

"Five board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas — the entity that manages and operates the electricity grid that covers much of Texas — will resign on Wednesday, according to a notice to the Public Utility Commission. A sixth has withdrawn his application to the board. All six live outside of Texas."

Source: Texas Tribune [8], 02/24/2021

How Texas Froze: Neglect Of Grid And Climate Warnings Set The Stage [9]

"State officials’ repeated failure to act on deeply researched advice for averting grid catastrophes paralleled Texas’ years-long non-response to experts’ warnings about the dangers of climate change."

Source: Inside Climate News [10], 02/24/2021

"Haaland Stresses Bipartisan Outreach During GOP Grilling" [11]

"Deb Haaland brandished her unique background today while facing tough questioning from Republican lawmakers skeptical about her progressive views during a history-making Interior secretary confirmation hearing."

Source: E&E News [12], 02/24/2021

DEADLINE: Planet Forward Storyfest Awards [13]

Planet Forward's Storyfest recognizes and rewards the best and most compelling student-told stories illuminating environmental issues and solutions. Winners travel to a TBA destination to see and report on the environment. Submissions due Feb 23, 2026.

Beavers: "Native Americans Promote Resurgence Of 'Nature's Engineers'" [14]

"The rodents are often considered ‘nuisance animals’, but they can play a vital role in maintaining healthy landscapes".

Source: Guardian [15], 02/23/2021

"20% Of Wisconsin Wolves To Be Killed After Court Sides With Hunters" [16]

"Nearly 20% of all the wolves in Wisconsin are marked for death this week after a hunting group based in Kansas won a court appeal to rush the hunting season."

Source: HuffPost [17], 02/23/2021

"Seismic Survey of Alaskan Arctic Refuge Won’t Move Forward" [18]

"A missed deadline for flights to look for polar bears means the work to locate oil reserves the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is effectively killed."

Source: NYTimes [19], 02/23/2021

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