Natural Resources

Biden Issues Ban On Drilling In Most Federal Waters. Trump Vows To Undo It

"President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling."

Source: AP, 01/07/2025

"In Mobile Bay, the Oysters’ Tale of Woe"

"Academics, conservationists, nonprofits, government agencies—and one passionate, retired scientist—are working to rebuild reefs, reduce the carbon imprint and educate the public about the importance of restoring the oyster population."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/06/2025

FWS OKs Expanding Okefenokee Refuge, Enabling Buyout Of Mining Project

"A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp’s vast wildlife refuge, setting up a potential buyout offer for land intended for a private company’s mining project that conservationists have fought for years."

Source: AP, 01/06/2025

Judge Won't Dismiss Suit Claiming Poland Spring Water Isn't From A Spring

"A federal judge in Connecticut refused to dismiss a long-running lawsuit accusing the former Nestle Waters North America of defrauding consumers by labeling its Poland Spring bottled water as "spring water."

Source: Reuters, 01/03/2025

Shrimper’s Crusade Pays Big Dividends on Remote Stretch of Texas Coastline

"Few men still fish for a living on the Gulf Coast of Texas. The work is hard and pay is meager. In the hearts of rundown seaside towns, dilapidated harbors barely recall the communities that thrived here generations ago."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/03/2025

Elevated Levels of Radium Found in Western Pennsylvania Freshwater Mussels

"Researchers detected increased radioactivity in mussels downstream of oil and gas wastewater discharge points, raising concerns about effects up the food chain."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/03/2025

"Biden to Ban More Offshore Oil Drilling Before Trump Arrives"

"President Joe Biden is preparing to issue a decree permanently banning new offshore oil and gas development in some US coastal waters, locking in difficult-to-revoke protections during his final weeks in the White House."

Source: Bloomberg, 01/03/2025

"Biden To Create Two National Monuments In California Honoring Tribes"

"President Joe Biden plans to create two new national monuments in California in the coming days, according to two people briefed on the announcement, aiming to cement his environmental legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office."

Source: Washington Post, 01/03/2025

Wyoming Will Sell Square Mile Of State Land To Join Grand Teton National Park

"Wyoming will sell a 1-square-mile (2.6-square-kilometer) parcel of pristine land bordering Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for $100 million after Gov. Mark Gordon signed off on a deal Friday that ends the state’s longstanding threats to unload it to a developer."

Source: AP, 01/03/2025

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