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A proposed mining operation in central Idaho is raising concerns about possible damage to nearby fish and wildlife habitat.

A proposed mining operation in central Idaho is raising concerns about possible damage to nearby fish and wildlife habitat. The U.S. Forest Service has released a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Stibnite Gold Project, an open-pit mine in the headwaters of the East Fork of the South Fork Salmon River near McCall. ...

A new study out this week reports Maryland could realize economic benefits from agricultural conservation efforts in the Chesapeake Bay region. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation is helping to implement the Clean Water Blueprint established in 2010, which seeks to restore the bay's water quality along with rivers and streams feeding into the bay by 2025. One of the approaches used is creating forest buffers along waterways to help capture runoff. ...

Plastic waste is a growing problem across the globe, and it is not just an issue for landfills. Policymakers in Washington state are aiming to find solutions to this pollution. Recent research has found by 2050, plastic waste will be four times larger than it is now. ...