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A two-day inception workshop was organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) from 14 to 15 July in Chisinau, Moldova, to launch the regional project "Advancing Transboundary Co-operation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Dniester River Basin through Implementation of the Strategic Action Programme
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The Management Committee of the County Administrative Service Center and the County Natural Resources Bureau in Pinghe County jointly held a review meeting to discuss the adjustment of the design plan for the Pinghe Minghong commercial project. The meeting attendees included representatives from various approval departments and municipal public service
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The House Appropriations Committee's proposed Interior and Environment spending bill for Fiscal Year 2026 contains numerous policy riders that undermine the Endangered Species Act and protections for individual species. The bill slashes funding for listing threatened and endangered species by two-thirds and includes poison-pill riders that would block
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The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation have spent decades building long-term relationships with farmers, ranchers, and irrigation districts to restore salmon and steelhead habitat in Eastern Oregon. With funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation, the Tribes are implementing nine restoration
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Efforts to prevent the extinction of fish populations in Lake Superior are escalating as the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) prepares to dredge the Grand Traverse Harbor for the third time since 2019. The move is aimed at saving Buffalo Reef, a critical spawning habitat for
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Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman's (R-WY) H.R. 281, the Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025, is set to be considered by the House Natural Resources Committee. This bill would remove grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) from the list of threatened species under the Endangered
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U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz, expressing concern about the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts and their impact on wildland firefighting preparedness and resources. In a recent Senate committee hearing, Chief Schultz made misleading statements about
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A draft budget proposal from the House Appropriations Committee for the Interior Department would cut $176 million from the National Park Service's operations budget for FY26, representing a 6 percent decline. The proposed budget has sparked concerns among conservationists and park advocates, who argue that it would severely
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Governor Mike Kehoe recently signed Senate Bills (SB) 79 and 82, cementing his commitment to safeguard Missouri's agricultural industry and rural communities. These bills aim to expand health care access, protect the state's water resources, and strengthen the backbone of Missouri's economy. The legislation
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As part of its corporate social responsibility, Manulife Philippines has been reforesting coastal towns in Quezon province for the past few years. The partnership with Haribon Foundation has resulted in the planting of over 21,250 native-tree seedlings in 17 hectares across Quezon, Rizal, and Zambales provinces. Building on this
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Malik Liaqat Khan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Population Welfare, has emphasized the urgent need for family planning practices to mitigate the challenges posed by rapid population growth in Pakistan. The country is experiencing a high population growth rate, which is not only straining national
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Federal Minister for National Health Services Syed Mustafa Kamal sounded the alarm on World Population Day, calling for collective action to address the nation's alarming population growth. The minister emphasized that unchecked population growth poses severe socio-economic challenges, citing examples from countries like Bangladesh and Iran that have
