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Even after a year’s delay, lobbyists say a proposed ban on polystyrene foam takeout...

Even after a year’s delay, lobbyists say a proposed ban on polystyrene foam takeout...

The park, in Stamford’s Cove neighborhood, was designated by the society as one of the...

Environmental advocates are in favor of investments in climate action and nature projects New York Gov. Kathy Hochul put forth in her executive budget. Among the proposals is a $4 billion Environmental Bond Act - with projects geared toward protecting clean water, reducing pollution, and reducing local climate risks - and $400 million for the state Environment Protection Fund. ...

As Pennsylvania continues to grow its solar-energy capacity, a new report found the roofs of big-box stores present a big opportunity to increase clean-energy use. The Commonwealth has more than 3,700 major retail sites, with large rooftops unobstructed by shade. Analysis from PennEnvironment and Frontier Group showed the combined space could generate 3,000 gigawatt-hours of clean electricity each year, enough to power almost 300,000 homes. ...

Connecticut has secured its first National Estuarine Research Reserve along part of the states Long Island Sound. Conservationists applaud the news as key toward finding solutions to address habitats threatened by climate change. The reserve is a state-federal partnership, providing annual funding for research on climate resiliency, water quality, and fish and wildlife habitats. ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comments through the end of this month regarding a proposal which would sharply reduce methane pollution. Environmental advocates in Pennsylvania say it is critical for residents to provide testimony because they are not being protected from the oil and natural-gas industry. A study from the Environmental Defense Fund found the states gas industry leaked more than one million tons of methane in 2017. ...

Project Partners and Congressional Delegation Members Applaud Designation of “Living Laboratory” That Will Protect Habitat and Provide Expanded Research, Education, and Stewardship Opportunities

The beautiful, sociable cedar waxwings birds are out and about, feasting on any fruit...

We all would recognize a double-crested cormorant if we saw one.