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Natural Resources Committee gears up for full week of hearings
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Natural Resources Committee is holding four livestreamed hearings next week to discuss public lands accessibility, wildlife trafficking and wildfire preparedness during climate change.
Tuesday, April 27, 12 p.m. EST
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led by Chair Katie Porter (D-Calif.), will host an oversight hearing titled
Accessibility for People with Disabilities on National Parks and Public Lands.
People with disabilities can get a free, lifetime Access Pass for any parks or public lands that require an entry fee. But many of America s parks and public lands are still not fully accessible.
Carbon Offsets Can Really Make a Difference Here’s How AFAR 2 hrs ago
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The Alto Mayo Protected Forest has seen much human encroachment, but money from carbon credits is funding alternative projects.Carbon offsets are a complicated and often misunderstood proposition. They’re no substitute for reducing our carbon emissions at the source. As Kimberly Nicholas insists in the must-read
Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World a book that combines unassailable facts with personal anecdotes and a plan for action the best way to reduce our individual footprints is to go flight-, car-, and meat-free.
Regional: Earth Day Reading List Five New Books With Ideas And Inspiration For Protecting The Planet
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The COVID-19 pandemic definitely put a damper on last year s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, forcing a lot of observances to go strictly digital. Ironically, it was a lot kinder to Mother Earth herself, as air and noise pollution dropped, waterways grew clearer and wildlife emerged in places it had never been seen before. It was ample demonstration both of the impact human activity has on the environment and of the ability of our natural resources to recover from damage.
Climate Action Alliance of the Valley weekly climate, energy news roundup: April 17
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Politics and Policy
Biden proposed $14Bn for initiatives to fight climate change in his 2022 budget. 300+ businesses and investors called on his administration to cut US greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030. A new series of briefs by RMI provides insights into how to get there. An international energy company executives’ panel said the move to renewable energy is unstoppable, although investments in nuclear power, ca