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"Can a Law Protecting Endangered Animals Stop New Oil Drilling?" [1]

"A coalition of environmental groups sued the Biden administration on Wednesday for failing to consider the harms caused to endangered species from the emissions produced by oil and gas drilling on public lands."

Biodiversity [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Wildlife [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [9], 06/17/2022
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"Shaky Oasis For Some Polar Bears Found, But Not For Species" [10]

"With the polar bear species in a fight for survival because of disappearing Arctic sea ice, a new distinct group of Greenland bears seem to have stumbled on an icy oasis that might allow a small remote population to “hang on.”

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [11]
Wildlife [6]
Public [7]
International [12]
Antarctica & Arctic [13]
Source: AP [14], 06/17/2022
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More Than 20 Million US Farm Animals Die On Way To Abattoir Every Year [15]

"Tens of millions of farm animals in the US are dying before they can be slaughtered, according to a Guardian investigation exposing the deadly conditions under which animals are transported around the country."

Agriculture [16]
Biodiversity [2]
Transportation [17]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [18], 06/15/2022
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"Rare Wetland Plant Found In Arizona Now Listed As Endangered" [19]

"A rare plant that depends on wetlands for survival is now on the federal endangered species list, a designation that environmentalists say will boost efforts to protect the last free-flowing river in the desert Southwest."

Biodiversity [2]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [20], 06/13/2022
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June 22, 2022

SEJ Webinar: Oceans of Solutions — Covering 'Blue Climate' and Ocean-Based Climate Strategies [21]

There is a sea of stories connecting ocean protection to global climate change. Our panelists will discuss the latest United Nations developments in ocean policies and the U.S.'s role and response, as well as offer tips on how to cover ocean-based solutions to climate change. 1:00 p.m. ET. Couldn't make it? Watch the recording [21].

SEJ Regional Conferences [22]
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Public [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [11]
Fish & Fisheries [23]
Water & Oceans [24]
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International [12]

"Yellowstone Bison Face Endangered Species Act Review" [25]

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will spend the next year assessing whether to protect Yellowstone bison under the Endangered Species Act — a court-mandated move that could upend recent attempts to reestablish wild herds on tribal reservations across the west."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [26]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: HuffPost [27], 06/10/2022
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"Alaska Tribe Nominates Pribilof Islands Area For Sanctuary" [28]

"An Alaska Native tribe has nominated for consideration as a national marine sanctuary an area around the Pribilof Islands that supports Stellar sea lions, northern fur seals and other marine life."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Justice [29]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Water & Oceans [24]
Wildlife [6]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [30]
Source: AP [31], 06/10/2022
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"Summer Monarch Populations Are Steady Despite Winter Declines, Study Finds" [32]

"Not all scientists agree with the findings, which seem likely to fuel an ongoing debate about the threats the butterflies face."

Biodiversity [2]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Mexico [33]
Source: NYTimes [34], 06/10/2022
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"It’s A Moth, It’s A Drone, It’s ‘Smellicopter’" [35]

"Meet the Pacific Northwest-built machine that uses live insect antennae to sniff out disasters".

Air [36]
Biodiversity [2]
Chemicals [37]
Technology [38]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: OPB [39], 06/09/2022
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Drought Prompts Closure Of Joshua Tree Trail To Ensure Water For Bighorns [40]

"Extreme drought conditions prompted the open-ended closure of a popular hiking trail in Joshua Tree National Park to ensure water access for bighorn sheep."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [11]
Disasters [41]
Environmental Health [42]
Natural Resources [5]
Water & Oceans [24]
Public [7]
California [43]
Source: LA Times [44], 06/09/2022
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