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Legislation Creating the Nation’s 64th National Park Passes Senate
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Legislation Creating the Nation’s 64th National Park Passes Senate

April 1, 2022July 20, 2023

Introduced by Senator Mark Kelly (D – AZ) a resolution creating the nation’s 64th National Park: Chiricahua National Park…

Viewed Through Venetian Glass: An Artform is Reimagined to Capture World in Crisis for Stunning Exhibition
Travel

Viewed Through Venetian Glass: An Artform is Reimagined to Capture World in Crisis for Stunning Exhibition

March 12, 2021

While Venice, a world-mecca for glass art, became a famous casualty of the pandemic, the fires of one of…

Dep. of Homeland Security is Destroying Parts of UNESCO Reserve and National Park for Trump’s Wall
Policy

Dep. of Homeland Security is Destroying Parts of UNESCO Reserve and National Park for Trump’s Wall

February 8, 2020

PICTURED: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona. ARIZONA, February 6th, 2020. President Donald Trump’s border infrastructure project is…

Namibia in Southern Africa is the Closest Thing to the United States in Africa
Travel

Namibia in Southern Africa is the Closest Thing to the United States in Africa

February 3, 2020

Namibia in south-west Africa is “Africa for beginners,” and offers opportunities for classic and inexpensive African excitement in a…

Three Examples of Birds Coming Back From the Brink
Conservation

Three Examples of Birds Coming Back From the Brink

December 10, 2019

PICTURED: the state bird of Hawaii, the Hawaiian Goose (Branta canadensis). Photo credit Bettina Arrigioni. CC 2.0. December 12th,…

Three Bold Resolutions Reaffirming America’s Commitment To Conservation Pass Through House
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Three Bold Resolutions Reaffirming America’s Commitment To Conservation Pass Through House

November 1, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. October 25th, 2019. The House recently gathered to hear a resolution set forth for the consideration of…

Skyrocketing Natural Resource Revenues Mean More Money For Conservation
Policy

Skyrocketing Natural Resource Revenues Mean More Money For Conservation

October 28, 2019

PICTURED: An offshore oil platform off the coast of Brazil. Photo credit wikimedia CC 3.0 Brazil. According to a…

Interior Department Directs $100 Million For Public-Private Wetlands/Waterfowl Conservation
Conservation

Interior Department Directs $100 Million For Public-Private Wetlands/Waterfowl Conservation

September 30, 2019

PICTURED: The Snake Wild and Scenic River, Idaho. The Upper Snake is one of the largest beneficiaries of this…

What Sacrifices Would Need To Be Made To Cut U.S. Livestock Emissions?
Environment

What Sacrifices Would Need To Be Made To Cut U.S. Livestock Emissions?

September 25, 2019

Image by David Mark. For many years the argument for reducing animal agriculture in the U.S. and the world…

Scrutinizing The Conversation On Livestock Emissions Reveals A Devastatingly Flawed Ideological Foundation
Environment

Scrutinizing The Conversation On Livestock Emissions Reveals A Devastatingly Flawed Ideological Foundation

September 21, 2019

PICTURED: Nibepo – Aike Ranch, El Calafate, Argentina. Photo Credit Alex Proimos CC 2.0. “A decrease equivalent to the…

As Wildfires Rage In Forests Across The Globe, Sec. Bernhardt Prepares For Fire Season At Home
Policy

As Wildfires Rage In Forests Across The Globe, Sec. Bernhardt Prepares For Fire Season At Home

August 22, 2019

PICTURED: The 2017 La Tuna Fire, the biggest in Los Angeles’ history. Photo credit: Scott L“More than 21,000 square…

American Prairie Reserve: Stitching The Great Plains Back Together Again
Conservation

American Prairie Reserve: Stitching The Great Plains Back Together Again

July 3, 2019

Photo Credit Dennis Lingohr Montana, August 17th, 2017. Two Crow Ranch, located 30 miles north of Winnett, Montana, and…

The Fifth Oldest Tree In The World Was Discovered In US, But It’s Not A Sequoia
Conservation

The Fifth Oldest Tree In The World Was Discovered In US, But It’s Not A Sequoia

May 16, 2019

Bladen, North Carolina, 2017. In a stand of bald cypress trees on a North Carolina nature conservancy, scientists discovered…

Scientists Enlist The Help Of Plants In A Simple, Yet Elegant Climate Change Solution
Environment

Scientists Enlist The Help Of Plants In A Simple, Yet Elegant Climate Change Solution

April 28, 2019

In third grade we learn that plants breathe in carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen, and that for this reason…

Glut Of International Agreements Look To Improve Wildlife Rights
Environment

Glut Of International Agreements Look To Improve Wildlife Rights

April 25, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. April 23rd, 2019. U.S. Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with…

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…

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…

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…

Medicine

Ketamine-Based Antidepressant Nasal Spray Approved By The FDA Now Available In Virginia

March 22, 2019

VIRGINIA, MARCH 20th 2019: Virginia announces the availability of prescription Spravato, a nasal spray of a ketamine-like compound called…

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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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023

The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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