13 May 2019
MEDIUM: Recommitting to the Protection of California’s Public Lands
As an American evangelical Christian leader and a strong advocate of our public lands, I am pleased to see our Congress taking charge of the environmental and conservation challenges we are facing and acting to…
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09 May 2019
MANO Project Alumna Seeks to Inspire Latinos on Conservation
Fabiola Torres is a young Puerto Rican who at an early age learned from her family to love the great outdoors. Nowadays, she is an enthusiastic nature advocate that works to engage the Latino community…
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02 May 2019
California Latinos Visit North Etiwanda Preserve to Celebrate Public Lands
On Sunday, Apr. 28, Hispanic Access Foundation, Inland Empire Resource Conservation District, San Bernardino County Special Districts, Supervisor Rutherford’s Office, Rancho Cucamonga Foothill Preservation Alliance and Por la Creación Faith-based Alliance took 40 congregation members…
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18 April 2019
President Signs DCP into Law, Latino Faith Leaders Unite to Protect the Colorado River
On Tuesday, Apr. 16, President Trump signed a law authorizing the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) to protect the Colorado River, following the bill’s passage through Congress with bipartisan support. The law, which follows years of…
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16 April 2019
HAF Statement on Gila River Being Declared America's Most Endangered River
Following the release of American River’s report America's Most Endangered Rivers® of 2019 in which New Mexico’s Gila River was ranked #1 due to a proposed water diversion project that would tax the already threatened…
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15 April 2019
THE HILL: Climate change has already hit Latino communities
The focus on our climate is ramping up within the Latino community. Climate change is leading to higher temperatures and record-setting heat waves, drier and more arid conditions in the Southwest, and more frequent and…
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