16 May 2019
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: New Bill Would Curb Methane Pollution from Oil and Gas
U.S. Rep. Diane DeGette of Colorado has introduced a bill to reinstate Obama-era controls on the venting and burning of methane gas on federal land. The gas is a byproduct of oil and gas extraction. The Methane…
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15 May 2019
ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES: Latinos Rely Heavily on Colorado River Water Amid Plans for Cutbacks
The Por La Creación: Faith-Based Alliance is a bipartisan partnership of Hispanic pastors who believe in a common-sense approach to managing our natural resources. In February, 20 of us from Arizona gathered together in the…
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13 May 2019
IECN: Protect Wild Lands, Open Space, Rivers
While California is known for its incredible natural diversity and majestic public lands, the San Gabriel Mountains play a vital role in our economy, recreation and relaxation. The recreational “backyard” for more than 17 million…
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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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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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04 February 2019
ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES: We Must Take Care of the Colorado River for Economic Prosperity, Life
Water is the foundation of life. But as essential as it is, we often take it for granted and we treat it as a never-ending resource. With Lake Mead and Lake Powell, two of the…
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