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Providing coverage of Alaska and northern Canadas oil and gas industry Furie requests reconsideration of AOGCC order on old inlet wells Kristen Nelson Petroleum News Furie Operating Alaska has filed a motion for reconsideration of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission’s March 1 order denying the company’s request that no further site clearance work be required on three Cook Inlet wells drilled by the company under previous owners. The commission agreed....     [additional news s...

CHRIS HUBBUCH Wildlife officials are asking aquarium owners to destroy their “moss balls” after invasive zebra mussels were found on some of the ornamental plants. The U.S. Geological Survey warned Monday that the destructive shellfish have been found in pet stores in at least 21 states including Wisconsin. “The issue is that somebody who purchased the moss ball and then disposed of them could end up introducing zebra mussels into an environment where they weren’...

$5 million in grants awarded to SCDNR, S.C. Conservation Bank to preserve coastal wetlands By WMBF News Staff | March 10, 2021 at 9:29 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 9:29 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WMBF) - More money will be going toward preserving coastal wetlands across South Carolina, according to officials. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that it and the South Carolina Conservation Bank were awarded $5 million in grants by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic...

NEOLA, Iowa (AP) — Environmental officials are considering what actions to take against...

ANGOLA — Indiana and Michigan wildlife authorities are telling aquarium owners they need to be on the lookout for zebra mussels in certain plant products some people use.

State may ban balloon ceremonies Tim Kirsininkas Capitol News Illinois March 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail 3of3 SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee advanced a pair of bills in a Monday hearing — one that would ban ceremonial balloon releases and another that would make utility companies responsible for the response to gas leaks. House Bill 418, introduced by Rep. Sam Yingling, D-Grayslake, would impose a $500 penalty for first-time offenses when knowingly releas...

Coyotes have been found in a wide range of areas including forests, fields, farmlands, backyards, neighborhoods and cities.

The ballot includes questions on a carbon tax, an oil pipeline and high-capacity wells, as well as hunting of albino deer and fish bag limits.

ST. PAUL Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials say sales of...

Updated: 7:27 PM EST Mar 5, 2021 Officials with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources on Friday issued a warning to anyone who owns a home aquarium.Officials confirmed that invasive zebra mussels have been found in containers of "moss balls," a species of filamentous algae used in home aquariums. The zebra mussel-infested product has been found in stores of two different pet supply chains in South Carolina.Fish and Wildlife officials in Oregon were first alerted about this situatio...