"Global Freshwater Fish Populations At Risk Of Extinction, Study Finds"
"Freshwater fish are under threat, with as many as a third of global populations in danger of extinction, according to an assessment."
Source: Guardian, 02/24/2021
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"White House Urges Passage Of House Public Lands Package"
"The White House released a policy statement on Tuesday saying the administration “strongly supports” a House package aimed at protecting lands and waters in Arizona, Colorado, California and Washington state."
Source: The Hill, 02/24/2021
Kerry, at U.N., Likens Global Inaction to a ‘Suicide Pact’
"The United States climate envoy, John Kerry, on Tuesday warned that global warming was making the world a more dangerous place and posed risks to peace and security around the world."
Source: NYTimes, 02/24/2021
Five ERCOT Board Members Who Live Outside of Texas Resign After Outage
"Five board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas — the entity that manages and operates the electricity grid that covers much of Texas — will resign on Wednesday, according to a notice to the Public Utility Commission. A sixth has withdrawn his application to the board. All six live outside of Texas."
Source: Texas Tribune, 02/24/2021
How Texas Froze: Neglect Of Grid And Climate Warnings Set The Stage
"State officials’ repeated failure to act on deeply researched advice for averting grid catastrophes paralleled Texas’ years-long non-response to experts’ warnings about the dangers of climate change."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/24/2021
"Haaland Stresses Bipartisan Outreach During GOP Grilling"
"Deb Haaland brandished her unique background today while facing tough questioning from Republican lawmakers skeptical about her progressive views during a history-making Interior secretary confirmation hearing."
Source: E&E News, 02/24/2021
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Beavers: "Native Americans Promote Resurgence Of 'Nature's Engineers'"
"The rodents are often considered ‘nuisance animals’, but they can play a vital role in maintaining healthy landscapes".
Source: Guardian, 02/23/2021
"20% Of Wisconsin Wolves To Be Killed After Court Sides With Hunters"
"Nearly 20% of all the wolves in Wisconsin are marked for death this week after a hunting group based in Kansas won a court appeal to rush the hunting season."
Source: HuffPost, 02/23/2021
"Seismic Survey of Alaskan Arctic Refuge Won’t Move Forward"
"A missed deadline for flights to look for polar bears means the work to locate oil reserves the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is effectively killed."
Source: NYTimes, 02/23/2021
