Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The most prominent of these was a “30×30” commitment: to conserve thirty percent of the earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, and inland waters by 2030. In April 2022, California’s Natural Resources Agency released “Pathways to 30×30,” which lays out the Newsom administration’s plan to get there.

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Cool Green Science

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How a forward-thinking process used by private sector businesses and the military is being used to build a healthy future for fisheries and oceans.

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Environment, Law, and History

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Third, the Article brings the legal transplants literature to bear, specifically, on natural resource law. It explores two cases, groundwater and wind energy, where policymakers and courts have borrowed from other resource schemes, often ignoring the scientific and social differences between these natural resources.

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Ocean Conservancy

JUNE 16, 2022

Here at Ocean Conservancy, we think that all marine wildlife rock. Currently, the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) lists the shovelnose guitarfish as “Near Threatened and Decreasing.”

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Circle of Blue

MAY 16, 2023

million from the state Department of Natural Resources. The new law, called 2023 Wisconsin Act 5, will allow the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to provide additional funding to farmers who apply. In the News FISH STICKS: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources approved $1.7

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Ocean Conservancy

JULY 8, 2021

When I was in high school, I thought the only way to work on the ocean was to become a marine biologist. Our ocean is complex, and it takes a complex array of skills to protect it. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. © Andy Sullivanhaskins / Hawaii Department of Lands and Natural Resources.

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Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In 2023, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), held the state’s first offshore wind auction, auctioning off five leases in Central and Northern California. [1] Lastly, the report recommends that state and federal agencies examine opportunities for greater tribal access to and stewardship of the ocean (see Vol.

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Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Oil began seeping into the ocean on Friday night. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The BP Deepwater Horizon experience taught us that when toxic oil is released at the bottom of the ocean, as happened here, it can impact the entire ocean ecosystem, from seafloor habitats to coastal wetlands.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 14, 2021

by Anastasia Quintana (University of California Santa Barbara) and Alfredo Giron Nava (Stanford University) The Gulf of California – a sea near the western border of the U.S. and Mexico – is home to some of the world’s most incredible underwater landscapes.

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The Energy Law Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

On December 3, 2021, the Department of Justice published a notice in the Federal Register of a settlement between Federal and State Trustees and Kirby Inland Marine, LP (“Kirby”) to resolve natural resource damages from a 2014 oil release. Additionally, Kirby paid $4.9 In November 2021, the U.S.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 20, 2022

Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative® (GGGI) engages with international leadership as well as grassroots projects around the world to combat ghost gear—abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG). Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Never miss an update. Enter Your Email.loading.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Adrienne Berard, Penn State News Rivers are warming and losing oxygen faster than oceans, according to a Penn State-led study published September 14 in the journal Nature Climate Change. We know that a warming climate has led to warming and oxygen loss in oceans, but did not expect this to happen in flowing, shallow rivers.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Knight Professor of Law at the University of Oregon and serves as the Faculty Director of the law school's nationally acclaimed Environmental and Natural Resources Law Center. She is an award-winning professor and a co-author of leading textbooks on public trust and natural resources law.

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Frontiers

JUNE 12, 2023

Author: Thimedi Hetti The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water is about aiming to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development. Could you highlight the importance of our oceans in today’s world? One aspect of SDG 14 is sustainable fishing.

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Washington Nature

OCTOBER 18, 2021

They start their lives in freshwater, migrate to the ocean for most of their lives, and then return to freshwater rivers and streams to spawn and die. Before salmon enter the ocean, they must find clean and cold waters to forage and grow. ©Molly Bogeberg.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 20, 2022

Keeping our waterways free from litter and debris helps preserve the beauty of Pennsylvania’s waterways, improves water quality, enhances the health and safety of our environment, people, animals, birds and fish and protects the natural resources that we depend on for recreation and tourism,” said Reiter.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 2, 2021

Louisiana Wind Week followed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s first Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting, which was held on June 15. Panelists includes representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

We all are highly reliant on water, a renewable natural resource, and it is crucial for us to act as responsible stewards of our water,” said Brad Kunsman, water resources extension educator and Master Watershed Steward coordinator in Lehigh and Northampton counties. Mason’s presentation will explore this paradox.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 2, 2024

These students were chosen based on a demonstration of exemplary academic achievement and commitment to furthering the conservation of wildlife and natural resources in Pennsylvania. Samantha Bryn (Hellertown, PA) Samantha is expected to graduate from Penn State’s University Park campus in December 2024 with a B.S.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2023

On May 18, the Shapiro Administration announced its support for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's draft proposal for a national marine sanctuary in Lake Erie.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 22, 2022

He makes his living on the Turnbridge Plantation in his hometown of Hardeeville, South Carolina, 30 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. Atlantic sea levels are rising three to four times faster than the global ocean average. Marginal and small-scale farms are the most at risk due to their limited resources.

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The Energy Law Blog

JULY 2, 2021

Louisiana Wind Week followed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s first Gulf of Mexico Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting, which was held on June 15. Panelists includes representatives from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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PA Environment Daily

APRIL 13, 2023

An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean. Estuaries are an irreplaceable natural resource that must be managed carefully for the mutual benefit of all who enjoy and depend on them.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2023

In a world where urbanization, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, transportation, water and energy infrastructure, and other human impacts have degraded and continue to alter natural ecosystems, climate change is causing rapid and often hard to predict impacts on species dynamics and distribution.

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Greenbuilding Law

AUGUST 27, 2023

We all must stand together to stop the criminals who are threatening the health of our planet – and that is why the United States is proud to support the Nature Crime Alliance.” Littlejohn, Acting Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, US State Department. Jennifer R.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Hundreds of thousands of acres of gray and gnarled pine, cypress, and maples, many of them rotting on the ground, are the result of saltwater that has spread underground from the Atlantic Ocean, slowly killing trees by poisoning soil. . Asaro and other authorities call these dead stands of trees “ghost forests.”

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Life in One Cubic Foot explores life from exotic environments, like the coral reefs of French Polynesia and the alien mid-water ocean off the coast of California, to more familiar locales, like New York City’s Central Park. and Carole L.

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Ocean Conservancy

MAY 26, 2022

This blog was written by Claudia Cecilia Olimón, the Latin America GGGI Project Coordinator Consultant for Ocean Conservancy. She has more than 12 years working in ocean conservation. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The post Managing Ghost Gear in Mexico appeared first on Ocean Conservancy.

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Ocean Conservancy

DECEMBER 2, 2021

in Marine Affairs and a minor in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. The second half of my internship is now with Ocean Conservancy’s Global Ghost Gear Initiative ® (GGGI)focusing on marine policy and communication work. Never miss an update.

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Washington Nature

JANUARY 18, 2023

On the Stillaguamish River, outmigration—when salmon leave their home stream to mature in the ocean—was less than 5% of normal April numbers. Young fish need cold water—rivers are warmer, oceans are warmer, current patterns and upwelling are changing, more runoff causes more urban pollution.”

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Although small-scale fisheries make a greater contribution to the continent’s economy by feeding and employing locals, industrial fisheries are overfishing in Africa’s oceans. Their practices are rarely monitored due to limited domestic and regional capacity, allowing the fisheries to continue exploiting African waters without repercussion.

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Ocean Conservancy

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. So far, 18 countries have joined the GGGI to contribute to a cleaner, safer and more resilient ocean. Martha Delgado, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Sherpa of Mexico before the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Researchers are building symbiotic ‘underwater gardens’ in the Pacific Ocean to show how different species of coral can work together to possibly restore degraded reefs. Read the full story from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Read more →

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Funding is provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Penn State University, and matching funds from participating investigator institutions. Sean Rafferty, Research Director for Pennsylvania Sea Grant.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

“The government of Indonesia has taken several bold initiatives to protect and restore critical coastal ecosystems, particularly coral reefs and mangroves,” said Andre Aquino, senior natural resources management specialist at the World Bank’s environment and natural resources global practice, during an online press event.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 29, 2022

You'll be inspired to explore rivers, lakes, and oceans, push extremes, embrace the paddling lifestyle, and appreciate the wild places. “We They will experience a whitewater trip through Africa, a hike into an Alaskan volcano and raft out from the caldera to the Pacific Ocean, and the story of one man’s commute to work in Australia via kayak.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The Governor articulated in the legislation, “that Hawaii’s natural environment faces significant pressure from climate change and the heavy use it receives from persons traveling to enjoy the State’s natural resources. million tourists last year, so maybe $68 Million (. tourists share hotel rooms) is a start.

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