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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has designated a new priority area in Ohio focused on improving and creating northern bobwhite quail habitat. Private landowners and producers can apply for funding through the NRCS’ Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Interested landowners in the selected townships are encouraged to contact their local NRCS service center, ODNR private lands biologist or Pheasants Forever biologist to lea...

Doctors have advised Millicent Sharon Ngwenya that the only hope for her son, who contracted bronchitis due to the air pollution in Phola township in Mpumalanga, is to move away from the area.

‘Deadly Air’: A case about real lives and real people by Andiswa Matikinca, Daily Maverick June 2, 2021 ‘Deadly Air’: A case about real lives and real people by Andiswa Matikinca, Daily Maverick June 2, 2021 Promise Mabilo has been living at the epicentre of the world’s largest coal-fired power plant emissions hotspot for the past 22 years. Her son was diagnosed with asthma in 2008, which has affected his studies and his childhood. Mabilo is one of the applicants in the landmark “...

Merrick “Antifa AG” Garlands priorities are clear. An imaginary army of “white supremacists” poised to seize power must be stopped, he said during his confirmation hearing. But the very real Antifa terrorist network is much ado about nothing. “Racist” police are yet another problem he wants to address, although he’s unworried about the black supremacist picked to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Garland is typical of all Biden’s cabinet picks. All, regardle...

Ag Energy Coalition releases 2021 policy recommendations Wisconsin State Farmer The Agriculture Energy Coalition (AgEC) released a set of 12 policy recommendations designed to help the agriculture sector take a seat at the table in addressing the climate crisis. According to the release, the coalition recommends that Congress enhance existing USDA programs to better support farmers, small rural businesses, emerging technologies, and clean energy. “Congress must ensure that any stimulus, infra...

South Florida Corridor Art Infusion Grant Project - Building Facade & Mural Program LAKELAND, FL (January 29, 2021) | The Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is launching a new program for façade improvement and it comes with an art component to help bring color and life to one of the City’s main corridors.  The Art Infusion Grant Program will launch February 15 th and it was developed for the purpose of refreshing building facades and encouraging artistic expression through mural...

Part of the Royal Mint site was excavated between 1986 and 1988, uncovering three mass burial trenches with 762 bodies. Cllr Golds added: “Only part of the site has been excavated and I am therefore asking Historic England undertakes a full and proper survey of the site to ensure the former Abbey foundations are protected for future generations. “Furthermore I hope that an investigation is undertaken to see if the proposed developments impede on the unexcavated burial sites. “If so, steps...

Vanderburgh Co. invests $577K for broadband expansion By Makayla Neukam | December 15, 2020 at 4:24 PM CST - Updated December 15 at 4:24 PM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Vanderburgh County Commissioners awarded a Rural Broadband Request for Proposal (RFP) to Watch Communications. The main focus for this wireless solution is northern Vanderburgh County. According to the proposal, most residents in Priority Area A, who choose to engage with Watch, should be served with internet speeds up to ...

Chinese Embassy plans at risk over Black Death bodies Beijing bought the former Royal Mint site for £250m in 2018 Plans to build China’s largest European embassy in east London could be scuppered after local leaders raised concerns that the foundations would disrupt the bodies of thousands of bubonic plague victims. Councillors in Tower Hamlets have flagged complaints to Historic England, warning that the building will disturb “a site of major historical importance”. ...

China embassy plans in Tower Hamlets lead to fears for plague victims buried beneath old Royal Mint Rachael Burford Fears that China’s plans to build its largest European embassy in east London could unearth the bodies of thousands of bubonic plague victims have been raised with Historic England.   Beijing bought the former Royal Mint site for £250 million in 2018 and started consulting with residents last month.   It wants to create a “welcoming public face for China”,...