Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 7, 2021

This piece is part of a collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN), California Health Report, Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, Circle of Blue, Colorado Public Radio, Columbia Insight, The Counter, High Country News, New Mexico In Depth and SJV Water. Shrinking farms.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Planned reservoirs in France’s farming regions are the site of protests and military protection. Faced with persistent drought, Hopi corn farmers in northern Arizona combine traditional harvesting techniques with new irrigation methods. And the reservoirs demonstrate a privatization of water that will benefit a few industrial farms.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 27, 2023

Since solar is projected to be a major contributor to California’s clean energy future (and to keep this post manageable), I’m going to focus on where the state can site its photovoltaic solar resources. (As Leasing agricultural land for solar farms is a way to offer farmers an alternative, and often more stable, revenue stream.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 20, 2021

The Associated Press reports that the city secured access to groundwater near the Wyoming border to meet future demands. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. The agreement is between a dam operator, farm districts, the federal government, and a conservation group. Drought in the American West. Your need-to-know drought coverage for the week.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 14, 2021

In science news, an international research team published findings from its investigation of a destructive landslide that happened in northern India last winter. A particularly devastating bloom on the Chilean coast in 2016 killed an estimated 27 million farmed salmon and trout. Transcript. But are they really increasing globally?

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

New legislation in North Carolina could fast track a farm project that environmentalists say supports obsolete waste management practices that cause air and water pollution. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. Every month the Bureau of Reclamation attempts to peer two years into the future of the Colorado River and its reservoirs.

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Frontiers

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Accounting for these variations will be important for developing more effective conservation strategies in the future. The consequences of peace and armed conflict for deforestation depend on the location, reports a new publication in Frontiers in Environmental Science. Coca farms and cattle ranching boost deforestation.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 11, 2021

Now, without lake water for farming, many have left the community. IN RECENT WATER NEWS. By capturing floodwaters, water managers could restore depleted groundwater basins, Inside Climate News reports. The Uru people have lived along the shores of Lake Poopo for generations.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The EPA Administrator discusses farm issues with state agricultural regulators. News Briefs. Those results for Mead and Powell were derived from the “stress test” hydrology: basically constraining future outcomes to the conditions that were experienced from 1988 to 2019. The Rundown. EPA and Agriculture. Global Water Strategy.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 11, 2023

The volatility of wet and dry years, the lack of water infrastructure, and the continued depletion of groundwater resources adds up to California losing its resilience to cope with future droughts and to preserve future food security. The good news is we know the problem. The bad news is we are not doing enough to solve it.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 24, 2023

Of Environmental Educators Seeking Presentation Proposals For 2024 Conference PA Solar Center Hosts July 28 Webinar On Net Metering Secures PA's Solar Future The PRPS Maintenance Institute Sponsoring CBLP Sustainable Stormwater BMP Management Workshop Oct. 8-10 Registration Open!

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

APRIL 8, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) mandatory farm and nutrition assistance programs. These economic projections – commonly referred to as “baseline projections” or simply “baseline” – rarely grab headlines, but are nevertheless major determinants of federal agriculture policy, and in particular the farm bill.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 3, 2023

And of those,] fewer than 10 percent still utilize that land for farming.” In 2021, a new Maui Water Use and Development Plan was released with an aim to protect traditional water rights and resources. ” The wetland fields where taro once grew have largely dried up, replaced with invasive plants and rocky outcrops.

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Circle of Blue

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With the UN climate summit hosted by Egypt this year, he said Middle Eastern countries became especially keen to understand the crucible conditions of a water-scarce future. But it was slow to start and its future is uncertain. Water will be the language in which this resilience work takes place,” Matthews said. Soaring water prices.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The settlement calls for Peoples Natural Gas to pay a $250,000 civil penalty, which will not be recovered during any future rate case. For documents related to this case, visit PUC Docket No.: M-2023-3024990. Related Articles The Week - Energy: -- PA Taxpayers To Give $130.9

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

We need to do better for our future generations.” – Charla Moonias, a 24-year-old Neskantaga member. In Recent Water News. The harrowing trail of toxic nutrients in farm country water. More News From Texas: A massive winter storm swept across much of the United States late last week. is becoming more expensive.

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 19, 2022

California’s Central Valley is the heart of the state’s farming and oil industries. Raising the dam would help contain future floods, officials say. More Water News. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Cholera outbreak in Syria spreads across the country.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 17, 2023

By Karl Blankenship In a Pennsylvania county with 5,100 farms, the U.S. Nonetheless, work in Lancaster County constitutes something of a sea change in the agency’s approach to addressing farm runoff. He described the first farm assessments as “sort of a first testing phase.” That may seem like a drop in the bucket.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Million Gallon/Day Water Withdrawal For Shale Gas Drilling From Big Sewickley Creek In Beaver County Marcellus Drilling News: National Fuel Gas Lawsuit Alleges Fraud, Counterfeit Parts Used At Natural Gas Compressor Stations Comments Invited On Mariner East II Natural Gas Liquids Pipeline Chapter 102 Permit Amendment For An Area In West Goshen Twp.,

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Acoel

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Farm Bill is likely the most significant environmental law Congress will address this year. More detail can be found in my book, Farming for Our Future; The Science, Law, and Policy of Climate-Neutral Agriculture , and related Columbia , Harvard , NYU , and Yale Law School blogs).

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2022

By Dave Blehi, Penn State News In November 2018, Pennsylvania adopted a Solar Future Plan to increase the state’s solar energy generation 10% by the year 2030. Photo: Penn State University solar farm in Franklin County. ) (Reprinted from Penn State News.) on Monday, October 10. Click Here to join the presentation.

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

I have farmed since I was a teenager, and I started doing so because I loved the work: being outside all day every day, growing food, learning new skills, and working with wonderful people. In laboring on farms, including my own, I was part of the joyful relationship that is growing, giving, and receiving food. “It

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Circle of Blue

OCTOBER 8, 2021

IN RECENT WATER NEWS. If water levels on Lake Mead continue to fall, Grist reports that future federal cutbacks could impact the 30 Native American tribes with lands in the Colorado River basin. Michigan’s Climate-Ready Future: Wetland Parks, Less Cement, Roomy Shores. Then It Languished. – In context: . 3 PERCENT .

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

8 Take Five Fridays With Pam, PA Parks & Forests Foundation [PaEN] -- WHYY/Billy Penn: Connecting Philadelphia’s River Trail Gaps - What’s Open Now, What’s Planned For The Future Train Derailments -- PA Capital-Star: PA Cong.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 10, 2022

The good news is that there are many powerful policy levers that can help bring about change. The bad news is that because this area has received a little attention in the past, policymakers often have to work with little to no information. At the same time, we can significantly increase the amount carbon stored on farms and ranches.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

By Dave Blehi, Penn State News Penn State's Earth And Environmental Systems Institute will hold another in its series of EarthTalk webinars September 26 on a Snapshot of Pennsylvania’s Solar Sector — and Programs and Policies to Grow It starting at 4:00 p.m. Billion Boost To PA Economy, Help Farmers As Senate Committee Meets Sept.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 26, 2022

On July 26, Natural Lands announced the successful preservation of the 113-acre Castle Rock Farm that straddles West Bradford and Newlin Townships, Chester County. The farm is adjacent to several other already-protected properties, adding to a growing greenway along West Branch Brandywine Creek. It will be here for all to enjoy.

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HumanNature

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Those emissions come from farm equipment (e.g., Finding sustainable ways of producing the food we need and enjoy is essential for our future. In particular, my research focuses on the emissions of reactive nitrogen (N) from animal farming. The good news here is that we only find a few of these in the party.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 8, 2021

PennFuture Names Winners Of Celebrating Women In Conservation Awards In NE PA, Lehigh Valley [PaEN] Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Your Help Needed To Restore PA Environment, Ecology And Agriculture K-12 Education Standards [PaEN] Senate Committee Moves Bill Establishing On-Farm Conservation Program-- If Funded [PaEN] Marcus Schneck: Almost $10 Million (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 5, 2021

10 - How Federal Clean Energy Policies May Expand PA’s Solar Future. . -- Sustainable Pittsburgh Dec. 8 Webinar: Tracking & Measuring Sustainability Programs. 1:00 p.m. -- PA Solar Center Webinar: Dec. Noon to 1:00 p.m. -- StateImpactPA Climate Solutions Hosts Dec. 11 In-Person Climate Conversation In Lebanon. 14 to Jan.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 7, 2023

16 Shaping The Pennsylvania Clean Energy & Efficiency Workforce Future Webinar EPA Hosting Online Investing In America - Climate Action Funding Fair Starting Aug. 16 Shaping The Pennsylvania Clean Energy & Efficiency Workforce Future Webinar EPA Hosting Online Investing In America - Climate Action Funding Fair Starting Aug.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

By Kelly Jedrzejewski, Penn State News After retiring from a career in special education and staff development, Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteer Cindy Rogers said she “jumped into environmentalism with both feet.” Reprinted from Penn State News.)

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

MAY 5, 2023

This week, the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade held two hearings entitled: “Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net ” and “ Part 2: Industry Perspectives on Risk Management and Access to Credit.”

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Click Here To View Or Print The Entire December 25 PA Environment Digest 68 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA Weekly List Of PA Environment & Energy Articles & NewsClips By Topic PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - Dec.

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Frontiers

JUNE 5, 2023

See science talks Frontiers Forum Live attracted international media interest, with news articles and features published in more than 800 outlets across 43 countries, including The Independent, Time magazine, and The Times. Watch the keynotes and science talks via the links below.

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Frontiers

MARCH 15, 2022

The researchers hope that their map helps improve modeling of future forest fire loss rates under various climate crisis scenarios. Unless otherwise noted, you can republish articles posted in the Frontiers news blog — as long as you include a link back to the original research. Read original article ? Download original article (pdf).

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