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We know that the natural resources to sustain life are quite limited , if not absolutely scarce. There is, however, one exception that of the Sun whose energy we get in abundance but still are in the process of harnessing that in a major way.However, for economic development and even for ordinary living , we have to draw heavily on resources of the nature and in the process, the fragile environment , eco system and the nature’s own equilibrium get […]

Cross-sectoral issues, causes of degradation remain unaddressed *Lack of coordination between deptts creating impediments Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Oct 25: Notwithstanding the fact that unsustainable use of natural resources for economic growth and development is causing environmental degradation at an alarming rate in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, there is no focus on giving final shape to the draft Environment Policy which was prepared by Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing more than three years back. This is […]

Washington, D.C. — In response to the Biden administration reinitiating the process for a 20-year mineral withdrawal on National Forest lands adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Center for American Progress Senior Vice President for Energy and Environment Policy Christy Goldfuss released the following statement: This announcement is welcome news to the hundreds of […]

Washington, D.C. — In response to the Biden administration’s announcement that it would restore protections to the three national monuments illegally gutted by former President Donald Trump, Christy Goldfuss, senior vice president for Energy and Environment Policy at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: Today’s announcement restores the intent of the Antiquities Act and the […]

Washington, D.C. — The current state of America’s judiciary represents a major threat to pro-environmental efforts. In recent years, due in large part to former President Donald Trump’s judicial appointees, far-right legal theories have flourished, and extremist judges are bolstering efforts to dismantle and block environmental protections. The courts are now stacked with individuals who gained […]