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Bethlehem Authority burns through 200 acres
Valley 610Conservationists set ablaze Tuesday 40 acres of land surrounding Bethlehem’s water supply, ending the year with 200 acres burned in their effort to re-establish native plants in the Poconos. The prescribed burns aim to destroy invasive plants and... -
Environmental Caucus Endorses the Florida Water and Land Campaign
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelEndorsing the Florida Water and Land Campaign last Tuesday, the College Democrats at UCF Environmental Caucus hopes to have a major precedence in the allocation of the necessary amount of petitions needed to place the Florida Water and Land Conservation... -
The next big thing in conservation policy
Since the early 1930's soil conservation policy has been largely focused on preventing soil erosion and, in more recent decades, policies have broadened to protect water and air quality. But now, more conservation experts suggest that national policies...Tags: Droughts, Productivity, Natural Resources, Ecosystems, Energy Resources
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Snyder pledges new approach to public lands
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Rick Snyder drew applause from a variety of interest groups with his pledge to retool state government's approach to managing its vast land base. As his administration fills in the details, a delicate balancing act...
Tags: Property, Government, Rick Snyder, Politics, Environmental Issues
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The Newest Hipster Activity: Hunting
After years in decline, the sport of hunting is once again on the rise, thanks to a new influx of young hunters. Many of these young people are getting into hunting for "ethical and environmental" reasons, according to this new article in Slate. I'm not...
Tags: Wildlife, Game, Hunting, Justin Bieber, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Soak up Washington history and salty scenery on a hike at Ebey's Landing
COUPEVILLE, Whidbey Island, Wash. - On the beach at Ebey's Landing, gray bones of driftwood that have washed up from who-knows-where have been cobbled into elaborate beach shelters to be used for who-knows-what. Just knowing someone spent time...Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Arts and Culture, Charity
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Is Sandy a taste of things to come?
CNNWe should not be surprised. That's the view of many climate scientists as they survey the destruction wrought by the superstorm that ravaged the Northeast this week. The melting of Arctic ice, rising sea levels, the warming atmosphere and changes to...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), Ecosystems, Long Island, Arts, Environmental Issues
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Clock Is Ticking On Plum Island Preservation
Federal plans to shutter the Plum Island Animal Disease Laboratory and move the operation to Kansas have set into motion steps to sell the 843-acre New York island just off the North Fork of Long Island and visible from the Connecticut shoreline. But...Tags: Old Saybrook, Long Island Sound, Energy Resources, North Fork, Long Island
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Auction of fashion made of sustainable materials
Staff WriterYou can now bid online for some "green goods" - including a Isaac Mizrahi dress - and have the proceeds go to restoring the wetlands in the Everglades. The auction is being put on by The Nature Conservancy, which is the organization behind the exhibit...Tags: Isaac Mizrahi, Auction Service, Reyes, Charity, Coral Gables
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Gillian Flynn, best-selling author: Women's Impact Report 2012: Creatives
VarietyFormer Entertainment Weekly TV critic Gillian Flynn hit gold with her third novel, "Gone Girl," a surprise summer hit that has sold more than 600,000 hardcover and e-book copies and is sitting at No. 3 on the New York Times Best Seller list for...Tags: Reese Witherspoon
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A Visit To Old Lyme's Lord Cove And Whaleback
The Hartford Courant"This is the jewel right here." With that simple statement, Christina Clayton, president of the Old Lyme Land Trust, summed up the group's newest addition: the John Lohmann Connecticut River Preserve. The land is a stunning patch of forest, stone walls,...Tags: Essex (Middlesex, Connecticut), Salt, World War II (1939-1945), Manchester, Old Lyme
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Fish Biologist Alleges Huge Discrepancy in Pebble Salmon Estimates
Channel 2 NewsTonight (Sunday), on the eve of a major public forum concerning the Pebble Mine, Pebble opponents are saying they're deeply concerned over apparent discrepancies in Pebble's $120 million dollar environmental study on its own proposed project. That...Tags: Ecosystems, Empire State Building, Environmental Cleanup, Science and Technology, Biology
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