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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz celebrated the opening of a new welcome center at Lake Loramie State Park, a hub for visitors offering stunning views of the lake and a unique experience of the park's natural and cultural
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Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, along with Ranking Members Jared Huffman and Joe Neguse, have led an oversight effort to address the federal government's failure to safeguard the health and safety of wildland firefighters. The lawmakers have requested
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Kentucky's natural landscapes, from the Mississippi River to the Appalachian Mountains, have been the backbone of the state's economy and quality of life for centuries. However, these resources are not unlimited, and it is essential for the state to invest in their sustainability. State lawmakers have
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In a concerted effort to protect ecological security, multiple departments and units collaborated to conduct a joint defense and law enforcement operation in the Jiuquan area of Qilian Mountain National Park. The operation, which took place on September 4, aimed to address illegal activities such as mining, poaching, and logging,
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) hosted the fourth annual Champion Landowner Retreat, a three-day event that brought together over 50 individuals from across Arkansas to learn about making their forestry operations more profitable and sustainable. The retreat was hosted by UAPB's Keeping it in the
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Canada is taking significant strides in its ambition to become a clean energy superpower by investing in innovative carbon capture and storage projects in British Columbia. The government has announced an investment of $5.8 million to support made-in-Canada carbon management technologies, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create
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Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have announced the largest round of funding for the Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program's Workforce Development Grants. This round aims to support conservation corps, wildfire mitigation projects, and workforce development in natural resource management and wildfire risk
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The Trump Administration continues to defy environmental concerns and economic realities by forcing the aging, dirty coal power plant J.H. Campbell to operate for an additional 90 days, despite its unneeded and excessive costs. Public interest groups, including the Environmental Defense Fund, Earthjustice, and Sierra Club, have challenged the
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Environmental interest groups have challenged the US Department of Energy's (DOE) second emergency order to extend the operation of the J.H. Campbell coal-fired power plant in Michigan for an additional 90 days. The groups filed a request for rehearing with the DOE in response to a new
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A protracted dispute between Azumah Resources Ghana Limited and Engineers and Planners Company Limited has been resolved, thanks to the role played by Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources. This development has renewed investor confidence in Ghana's mining sector, paving the way for
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The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has issued a job posting for a Marine Mammal Biologist to join their team at the Marine Mammal Pathobiology Laboratory in St. Petersburg, Florida. The job requires a strong background in biological sciences, with a focus on marine mammal anatomy, necropsy techniques, and
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Chronic wasting disease, a fatal prion disorder similar to mad cow disease, has been detected in wild deer populations across the country, sparking debates about the role of deer farms in its spread. A recent outbreak on a Kentucky deer farm has reignited concerns about the need for stronger regulations
