Court rejects industry challenge to postponing oil, gas leases
A Wyoming federal judge affirmed the Biden administration’s authority to postpone lease sales in early 2021 to address environmental concerns.
Source: foe.org
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Logging mature and old trees threatens U.S. climate goals
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday signed a memorandum to clarify the U.S. Forest Service’s direction on climate policy. The memo, "Climate Resilience and Carbon Stewardship of America's National Forests and Grasslands," follows a recent White House executive order highlighting the importance of conserving mature and old-growth forests on federal lands as a climate solution. The memo, which lays out “actions to restore forests, improve resilience, and address the ...
Source: environmentamerica.org