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Sketchbook Club encourages artistic discussions and collaborations

The Sketchbook Club in Asheville is a gathering for sharing and collaborating on drawings while developing a consistent sketchbook.

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ESA rules criticized by ranchers, enviros | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

New Endangered Species Act rules received a mixed reaction from environmental groups and resource users, who have been watching closely to see how the Biden administration implements the 51-year-old law.

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Conservation groups file suit over Plateau timber project

In a newly filed lawsuit, a coalition of conservation organizations is alleging that a controversial U.S. Forest Service logging project on the Cashie...

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Environmental Groups Cut Programs as Funding Shifts to Climate Change

The Natural Resources Defense Council is eliminating its longstanding program promoting nuclear safety and cleanup as donors focus on the climate crisis.

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US wildlife managers agree to review the plight of a Western bird linked to piñon forests

U.S. wildlife managers announced Wednesday that they will investigate whether a bird that is inextricably linked to the piñon and juniper forests that span the Western United States warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act. The pinyon jay’s numbers have declined over the last half-century as persistent drought, more severe wildfires and other effects of climate change have intensified, leaving the birds with less food and fewer nesting options as more trees die or are removed. Environmentalists also are concerned that without the pinyon jay — a social bird that essentially plants the next generation of trees by stashing away the seeds — it’s possible the piñon forests of New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and other Western states could face another reproductive hurdle.

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Forest plan will harm endangered bats, conservation groups say

Groups file intent to sue Forest Service    A group of five conservation organizations has declared its intent to sue  the U....

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We should slow down for the rarest whales on Earth

These magnificent whales can grow to be nearly as long as a railroad box car and they play a vital role in the health of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Endangered Species Act proposals revise Trump changes

The Fish and Wildlife Service proposed Wednesday to restore automatic protections for species listed as “threatened," as the Biden administration moved to roll back a Trump-era overhaul of the way the Endangered Species Act is implemented. 

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ConocoPhillips oil project challenged by environmentalists

Environmentalists and indigenous groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s approval of ConocoPhillips’s $8 billion Willow oil project in Alaska, arguing the government failed to consider smaller, greener options for development.

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Maine lobstermen are clawing to keep livelihoods afloat amid push to sink industry

Maine lobster industry leaders are warning there's nothing left to take away from lobstermen who are battling a litigious agenda from green groups funded by liberal dollars.

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