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"Four Things To Know About Trump’s Interior Secretary Pick" [1]

"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."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [7]
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Forests [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [16], 11/18/2024

"Trump To Nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum For Secretary Of Interior" [17]

"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."

Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: USA TODAY [19], 11/15/2024

New Jersey Will Issue Drought Warning After Dry October As Wildfires Rage [20]

"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."

Agriculture [18]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [21]
Forests [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Source: AP [23], 11/14/2024

Meat, Oil And Pesticide Lobbyists Turned Out In Record Numbers At Cop16 [24]

"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."

Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [2]
Chemicals [25]
Economy & Business [26]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
International [27]
Source: Guardian [28], 11/14/2024

"Where The Trees Once Stood" [29]

"There’s a tranquility to western North Carolina’s forests. The quiet here is part of the reason Leo Temko and Janice Barnes chose a hillside northeast of Asheville as an escape from New York City, where they spend half their time."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Disasters [21]
Forests [9]
Natural Resources [11]
People & Population [30]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [31]
Source: Washington Post [32], 11/13/2024

Despite Promise, Biden BLM Keeps OKing Plans To Cut Down Old Forests [33]

"In 2022, President Joe Biden announced a new effort to protect old forests, which are key to the fight against climate change. But it hasn’t made much of a difference."

Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: ProPublica/OPB [34], 11/13/2024

Crews Battle Wildfires On Both US Coasts; 1 Death In New York-New Jersey Fire [35]

"Fire crews on both coasts of the United States continued battling wildfires on Sunday, including a blaze in New York and New Jersey that killed a parks employee and another in Southern California that destroyed more than 130 structures and damaged dozens more."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [21]
Forests [9]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: AP [36], 11/12/2024

"Cop16 Ends In Disarray And Indecision Despite Biodiversity Breakthroughs" [37]

"A global summit on halting the destruction of nature ended in disarray on Saturday, with some breakthroughs but key issues left unresolved."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [8]
Forests [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
International [27]
Source: Guardian [38], 11/04/2024

"Trump 2.0 Would Bring Whiplash To Interior Department" [39]

"Former President Donald Trump has promised on the campaign trail to take a sledgehammer to the Biden administration’s energy and environmental policies. That means the Interior Department — a vast agency that oversees public lands, the national parks, Western water conservation and endangered species protections — is sure to witness drastic policy shifts if Trump reclaims the White House in January."

Agriculture [18]
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Forests [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [40], 11/04/2024

Small Fry — How to Tell Compelling Stories About Obscure Species [41]

Getting people excited about large, charismatic wildlife is easy, but tiny, little-known or less-than-lovable species can be a tough sell. Journalists Bethany Brookshire and Douglas Main on why it’s important to include oddball organisms in your reporting and how to get audiences engaged. Pro tip: Building curiosity and caring for minor-league creatures often means being a bit self-centered.

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