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Sustainability

14 Environmental Programs Eliminated in Trump’s Budget Proposal

Trump’s proposed budget wipes out funding for numerous programs devoted to climate change, public lands and sustainable energy.
February 13, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Trump’s proposed budget wipes out funding for numerous programs devoted to climate change, public lands and sustainable energy.
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Climate Change

Drill, Baby, Drill: The U.S. Added 38 Percent More Oil and Gas Rigs Last Year

Burn, baby, burn: Experts express fear about the enormous climate impact of this boom in new fossil fuel development.
February 9, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Burn, baby, burn: Experts express fear about the enormous climate impact of this boom in new fossil fuel development.
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Commentaries

Mountain Bikes Do Not Belong in Federal Wilderness

A Republican bill threatens to open up federal wilderness areas to mountain biking — and in the process threatens the 1964 Wilderness Act.
February 8, 2018
by
Tim Lydon
A Republican bill threatens to open up federal wilderness areas to mountain biking — and in the process threatens the 1964 Wilderness Act.
Florida grasshopper sparrow
Extinction Countdown

Is This the Year the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Goes Extinct?

With just a few dozen left in the wild, things don’t look good for these critically endangered birds. But a captive-breeding program could help save them.
January 31, 2018
by
John R. Platt
With just a few dozen left in the wild, things don’t look good for these critically endangered birds. But a captive-breeding program could help save them.
utah prairie dog
Wildlife

Turning Power Over to States Won’t Improve Protection for Endangered Species

Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.
January 30, 2018
by
The Conversation
Many states currently are poorly equipped to assume the responsibility of caring for their threatened wildlife.
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Commentaries

Democracy Depends on Scientific Information

We need all the tools we can get to address the environmental and economic inequality felt by many across the globe.
January 25, 2018
by
Scott McKenzie
We need all the tools we can get to address the environmental and economic inequality felt by many across the globe.
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News

One Year Into the Trump Administration, Where Do We Stand?

Attacks on science and the environment have been met with an increase in civic engagement and resistance.
January 19, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Attacks on science and the environment have been met with an increase in civic engagement and resistance.
Oceans & Clean Water

Trump’s Offshore Oil Plan: Like Nothing the Country Has Ever Seen

We mapped out where the drilling could take place — and how it overlaps with the critical habitats of the most sensitive species at risk.
January 17, 2018
by
The Revelator
We mapped out where the drilling could take place — and how it overlaps with the critical habitats of the most sensitive species at risk.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Commentaries

Trump Wants More Offshore Drilling. That Ignores the Deadly Lessons of Deepwater Horizon

BP’s mistakes, rooted in regulator failures, revealed “such systematic failures in risk management that they place in doubt the safety culture of the entire industry.”
January 12, 2018
by
Donald Boesch
BP’s mistakes, rooted in regulator failures, revealed “such systematic failures in risk management that they place in doubt the safety culture of the entire industry.”
Florida panther
Extinction Countdown

For Florida Panthers, Extinction Comes on Four Wheels

2017 was another deadly year for panthers. How many more years can this critically endangered species survive?
January 8, 2018
by
John R. Platt
2017 was another deadly year for panthers. How many more years can this critically endangered species survive?

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