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The developer of an Oregon liquefied natural gas export terminal told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the first time yesterday it would not move forward with the embattled project, putting to rest years of uncertainty for landowners.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the award of more than $103 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund ( GEBF ) to 11 new projects and two amendments in the states of Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
This year may go on record as one of the most active and costly years for natural disasters. As of Oct. 8, there have been 18 weather-related disaster events, each with losses exceeding $1 billion, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. In fact, flooding is the costliest natural disaster annually in the United States.
The North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, otherwise known as the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch," is considered the world's largest accumulation of ocean plastic. It's so massive, in fact, that researchers found it has been colonized by species — hundreds of miles away from their natural home.
Climate Action Tracker has published a report that shows that the risks of rising temperatures in the world are even higher. Even with the current goals of emissions reduction, by 2100 the temperature in the world could rise by 2.4 degrees. It means that the strategies announced at COP-26 would not meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Audubon North Carolina and the Currituck Sound Coalition announced the release of a landmark Marsh Conservation Plan that identifies the complex web of threats facing Currituck Sound and offers a blueprint of how best to protect and restore this invaluable coastal ecosystem for wildlife and people.
ELLSWORTH — A grizzled lobsterman hauls traps onto the wharf as the sun sets slow and pink over the harbor. Fishing boats head home to unload catch as captains and sternmen young and old call back and forth in a Downeast Maine accent. Fresh-caught local seafood is featured at restaurants and markets.
MARCH 22, 2014: Capt. Kelli Ann Hartman was steering the tugboat Miss Susan as it pushed two barges filled with heavy fuel oil. Pilot Michael Pizzitola was in charge of the bulk carrier Summer Wind when it collided with one of the barges at about 12:35 p.m., dumping about 168,000 gallons of oil into the water.
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