24 June 2022
U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE: Hispanic Access Foundation Interns Kick Off Summer With The Service
On a hot and humid late afternoon on the first of June, we walked a leisurely mile-and-a-half around the perimeter of Cash Lake, a large and vibrant impoundment on the South Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge. I was tagging along on the hike…
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21 June 2022
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND: Study Explores Demographics of Communities Living Near Oil and Gas Wells
New research from Environmental Defense Fund published today in Population and Environment explores the demographics of people living near active oil and gas wells, finding that nearly 18 million individuals live within 1 mile of…
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17 June 2022
VAN HOLLEN, SARBANES ANNOUNCE CHESAPEAKE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA WORKING GROUP PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE LEGISLATION: Members are Spearheading an Effort to Create a Chesapeake National Recreation Area to Benefit & Highlight the Bay Watershed
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Congressman John Sarbanes (both D-Md.) announced the release of key principles guiding their work to create a unified Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA), developed in conjunction with the working group the lawmakers have convened.…
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15 June 2022
MEDIUM: Himno a favor del clima porque nuestra fe sin acción es incompleta
Cuando mis padres decidieron emigrar de Morelia, Michoacán, México, a los Estados Unidos en 1974, decidieron dejar todo y hacerlo frente a la posibilidad de proveer una estabilidad y un futuro mejor para sus hijos.…
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15 June 2022
MEDIUM: Latinos in Colorado Advocate for Climate Action and Environmental Protections
As we gear up for the Latino Conservation Week, data from Colorado College’s 12th annual State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll demonstrates the Latino community’s continued commitment to conservation efforts and…
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15 June 2022
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: PUBLIC Lands Act Promoted for National Rivers Month
June is National Rivers Month, and conservation groups are pressing the U.S. Senate to vote on the PUBLIC Lands Act, a bill that would add protections to 500 miles of rivers and more than a…
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