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How Ducks Unlimited Became Heroes of the Conservation Movement

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How Ducks Unlimited Became Heroes of the Conservation Movement

In the Great Lakes region alone, Ducks Unlimited (DU) has been involved in hundreds of projects in the past decade that involve either the conservation of wetlands through acquisition, or the restoration and management of wetlands. These projects — always in concert with public and private partners, universities and other organizations — seek to establish or conserve the maximum amount of acreage possible with available funds.

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Mt. Washington Cog Railway Goes Electric!

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“The Second Greatest Show on Earth!” That’s what showman PT Barnum proclaimed in 1869 as he stepped down off the world’s first mountain-climbing railroad and marveled at the view from Mount Washington’s rocky summit. First put into service in 1869, the Mount Washington Cog Railway has offered decades of tourists … [continued]

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Is Your State Making Big Oil Polluters Pay For Their Toxic Waste?

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Last year may have been record-shattering for clean energy applications in the US, but not a whole lot was accomplished for emissions reductions. Demand for electricity and transport fuels rose fast enough to erase most of the benefits of new renewables and EVs. Yet the state of New York is … [continued]

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