"Polluted by Money"
"How corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America"
Source: Portland Oregonian, 03/25/2019
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Trump Admin Loosens Sage Grouse Protections, Benefiting Oil Companies
"The Trump administration on Friday finalized its plan to loosen Obama-era protections on the habitat of the sage grouse, an imperiled ground-nesting bird that roams across 10 oil-rich Western states."
Source: , 03/18/2019
"Disputed US Oil And Gas Lease Sale In Wyoming Nets $88M"
"A disputed federal oil and gas lease sale in Wyoming that ended Friday was among the biggest recently in the state, bringing in almost $88 million amid environmental groups’ concern that drilling the public land could imperil migrating wildlife and a ground-dwelling bird."
Source: AP, 03/04/2019
Complaint: Interior Filled With Ex-Lobbyists Cozy with Former Employers
"Only a few short weeks after President Donald Trump nominated David Bernhardt, a former oil and agriculture industry lobbyist, to run the Interior Department, the agency is facing a slew of new allegations that top officials violated federal ethics rules by keeping cozy ties to their former employers."
Source: The Intercept, 02/21/2019
Trump Plans Rollback of Sage Grouse Protections to Spur Oil Exploration
"The Trump administration on Thursday published documents detailing its plan to roll back Obama-era protections for the vast habitat of the greater sage grouse, a chickenlike bird that roams across nearly 11 million acres in 10 oil-rich Western states."
Source: NY Times, 12/07/2018
"Death by Fertilizer"
"Nitrogen fertilizer is a disaster. Abandoning it would be a bigger disaster. Now a dozen billionaires are funding an alternative."
Source: Grist, 10/03/2018
"Eight Bird Species Are First Confirmed Avian Extinctions This Decade"
"Spix’s macaw, a brilliant blue species of Brazilian parrot that starred in the children’s animation Rio, has become extinct this century, according to a new assessment of endangered birds."
Source: Guardian, 09/06/2018
8 States Are Fighting Trump’s Attempt To Declaw Migratory Bird Treaty
"Eight state attorneys general filed a legal challenge Wednesday to the Trump administration's bid to dramatically weaken the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a century-old law established to protect birds."
Source: Washington Post, 09/06/2018
"Helping Solve The Wildest Crimes"
"The young golden eagle on the operating table showed no outward signs of trauma. An X-ray had revealed no fractures."
Source: Washington Post, 09/03/2018
"Emissions: Hip New E-Scooters Drive Cities Into 'Freakout Mode'"
As people grow tired of congested commutes, many are opting to zip around cities on dockless electric scooters. Several brands have already sprung up to meet their needs, including Bird and Lime. With lower carbon footprints than cars, electric scooters are seen as a good choice by some eco-conscious consumers."
Source: ClimateWire, 08/20/2018
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