Tag: national park service
Sierra Club Slams Trump Plan to Carve Up Yosemite for Private Developer
Secret proposal would give developer access through one of America’s most treasured National Parks WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration has spent over a year quietly pressing the National Park Service to give up land inside Yosemite National Park so a private developer can build a road connecting its own property … [continued]
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Conservation Groups Plan to Sue Trump Over Attempts to Eliminate Protections for Threatened Species & Favor Corporate Interests Instead of Science
Rulemakings are latest in series of attacks on Endangered Species Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — Conservation groups notified the Trump administration of their plans to challenge two rulemakings weakening the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that were finalized today. One rule deprives newly listed threatened animal and plant species from automatically receiving protections from … [continued]
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Setting fires on purpose to cut risk of catastrophic wildfires
By Victoria Witke
Wildfire risk is predicted to stay elevated in the Upper Midwest from drought and high winds. That’s risky for the region’s pristine inland lakes, but land managers are working to reduce wildfire risk in the Northwoods with controlled burns.
Trump Tried To Open Public Lands To E-Bikes, But Officials Instead Showed Us All How Weak He Is
I don’t always agree with Donald Trump. In fact, regular readers of CleanTechnica know there’s plenty of daylight between his administration’s goals and clean transport advocacy. But, as they say, even a broken clock is correct twice a day. When a policy makes complete sense, you have to give credit … [continued]
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Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires
A centuries-old tool for safety is reducing wildfire risk, while helping to protect pristine inland lakes.
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