Tag: Land environment
Judge halts Georgia dredging plan over threat to sea turtles
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Thursday to plans to dredge a shipping channel on the Georgia coast, citing...
Darwin’s Arch loses its top due to erosion in Galapagos
QUITO, Ecuador — The famed Darwin's Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone.
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Free offices with a view: 4 lighthouses, courtesy of feds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Dreading your eventual return to the office? The federal government is making available — for free — some waterfront workspaces with...
Forest Service delays logging project near Yellowstone park
HELENA, Mont. — The U.S. Forest Service has delayed a proposed logging project just outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park that the agency...
EPA sets grants to restore ‘brownfields’ at blighted sites
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced more than $66 million in grants to 151 communities nationwide to assess and clean up...
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surged in April after pledges
RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary data released Friday signaled deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon in April was the highest for that month in at least...
Biden’s plan would boost conservation of US lands, waters
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is outlining a plan to sharply increase conservation of public lands and waters over the next decade. A report...
New solar plant for California desert gains federal approval
BLYTHE, Calif. — The federal Bureau of Land Management has given final approval for a solar power plant on public lands in the southeastern...
Judge asked to halt dredges during sea turtle nesting season
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A conservation group filed suit asking a judge to stop a federal agency from dredging a Georgia harbor during the nesting...
Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall
SAN DIEGO — The Biden administration said Friday it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections...
