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As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, each of America’s national parks has their own stories to tell about the relevance of this landmark legislation for their own special ecosystems. Here is a story from the Smokies. ....
The Smokies has its own list of endangered and threatened residents that the park and its partners are helping to protect, including a few mammals. ....
Doug Fraser, Cape Cod Times Published 11:21 am UTC Jan. 17, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden’s climate plan proposes building thousands of offshore wind turbines as a key contributor to the goal of a carbon-free U.S. energy sector by 2035. With the states largely carrying the ball as the Trump administration stepped back from climate change and clean energy, the pressure is on for the new administration to come through on its promise.
“The actions by the states across the country have been really important and kept the U.S. moving forward in spite of a lack of leadership in Washington,” Josh Albritton, director of climate change and energy at the Nature Conservancy, said. “That change is happening . but to get to 2050 (net-zero carbon emissions nationally) we need the federal government.” ....