Monday, April 29, 2024

What is our land for?

Should we graze it, log it, drill it, and mine it? Or should we preserve it, study it, recreate in it, and revere it?

World Oceans Day: Biden admin announces national parks’ plastic phaseout, new marine sanctuary

“Our national parks, by definition, are protected areas — ones that Americans have loved for their natural beauty and history for over a century — and yet we have failed to protect them from plastic for far too long.”

Glyphosate could be factor in bee decline, study warns

"We need better guidelines for glyphosate use, especially regarding bee exposure, because right now the guidelines assume bees are not harmed by the herbicide."

‘People power has won the day’: Manchin dirty deal defeated

"Manchin's dirty deal went down in flames today because Indigenous and frontline communities raised their voices."

‘Astonishing’ Texas legal Win tops decades of clean-water heroism

Precedents Set: Big $$ Penalty Fueled by Key Citizen Evidence

 Sometimes, unstoppable anti-pollution champions must get their feet...

New York Governor signs off on nation’s largest offshore wind agreement

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed off on the largest offshore wind agreement—so far—off the United States. 

People Over Politics: Michigan Militia Joins Michael Moore to Protest Flint Water Crisis

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan is bringing together some strange bedfellows in the name of helping a situation we all can relate to.

The health and future of the world’s children are at risk and no country...

“This must be a wake up call for countries to invest in child health and development, ensure their voices are heard, protect their rights, and build a future that is fit for children.”

Bridging the food-or-energy gap

“This dual use of the land adds a layer of efficiency that wouldn’t be there. You start seeing layer after layer of benefit, benefit, benefit."