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Category: Environment & Impact

Trump And Nuclear Weapons Expert Stand Apart From Defense Community On Climate Change
Environment

Trump And Nuclear Weapons Expert Stand Apart From Defense Community On Climate Change

April 23, 2019

In a 180 degree turn, President Trump seems to be second-guessing a previous decision he made to designate climate…

We Know Plastic Debris Litters The Oceans, What About The Skies?
Environment

We Know Plastic Debris Litters The Oceans, What About The Skies?

April 16, 2019

Most of us are tragically over-familiar with the image of plastic debris littering the world’s oceans, beaches, and roadsides.…

California Condors May Find New Home For Release In Pacific Northwest
Conservation

California Condors May Find New Home For Release In Pacific Northwest

April 11, 2019

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is planning to introduce a small group of California condors into the…

President Trump’s 2020 Budget Includes 6x More Funding For National Forests And Firefighting
Policy

President Trump’s 2020 Budget Includes 6x More Funding For National Forests And Firefighting

April 9, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. April 9th 2019. The Senate Committee for Energy and Natural Resources met today to go over the…

That Green New Deal Receives No Votes May Suggest Disunity Among Democrats
Policy

That Green New Deal Receives No Votes May Suggest Disunity Among Democrats

March 31, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. March 26th, 2019: Congress rejected a proposal that would create a much discussed and publicized Green New…

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair
Environment

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair

March 24, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. March 15th, 2019: While President Trump exercised his powers of veto in order to sustain his state…

Wildlife Researchers Trying To Save Iran’s Last Remaining Cheetahs Could Face Death Penalty
Policy

Wildlife Researchers Trying To Save Iran’s Last Remaining Cheetahs Could Face Death Penalty

March 17, 2019

9 Iranian wildlife conservationists from the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation (PWHF) were imprisoned by Iranian Revolutionary Guards last year…

Policy

House And Senate Reauthorize America’s Most Important Conservation/Recreation Fund

March 10, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. FEBRUARY 26TH 2019: In a fortifying display of bi-partisan cooperation, the House voted with an overwhelming majority…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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