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Environment

Forest communities in Mexico suffer the blow of COVID-19 pandemic

Mongabay - 4 days ago

This year, the Easter holidays didn’t bring tourists to the Presa del Llano ecotourism park in Mexico. There was none of the usual noise of kayak paddles splashing in the water, or visitors yelling while plummeting down a zip line from a height of 60 meters (200 feet), or meat sizzling on the grill. Only […]

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The Denver Post

Trump permitting reforms wouldn’t have saved Big Oil and gas pipelines, analysts say

Washington Examiner - 6 days ago

A Trump administration overhaul of requirements that developers conduct environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects isn't likely to help oil and gas pipelines if federal agencies continue to cut corners to try to speed construction, analysts say.

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Aljazeera

More viruses will jump from animals to people, San Diego Zoo says. Can we catch them?

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 days ago

San Diego Zoo Global researchers say it’s time to regularly test wildlife with small, portable tools that could be deployed worldwide

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Washington Examiner

Cynthia Lummis bets on fossil fuels in seeking return to Congress

Washington Examiner - 3 days ago

Cynthia Lummis, the only female member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, is pursuing a return to Congress as a senator representing Wyoming to secure a future for fossil fuels.

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Washington Examiner

Daily on Energy: Dakota Access shutdown could leave hundreds of thousands of oil barrels without an export route

Washington Examiner - 3 days ago

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Aljazeera

Brazil bows to pressure from business, decrees 120-day Amazon fire ban

Mongabay - 5 days ago

With the Amazon fire season looming, 38 transnational firms, including Alcoa, Bayer, Shell, Siemens, Suzano, and Amaggi asked Brazil to act against environmental crimes. Brazil’s vice president has responded with a fire ban — critics say much more is needed.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

Faulconer's 4-point plan for new agreement covering San Diego's electric and gas services

The San Diego Union-Tribune - 3 days ago

The "franchise agreement" held by SDG&E comes up for renewal in January

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Huffington Post

David Attenborough pleads for public support to keep London Zoo from 'extinction'

Washington Examiner - 4 days ago

A filmmaker famous for producing documentaries about the natural world is calling on the British people to save the oldest scientific zoo in the world as it struggles to remain solvent during the coronavirus pandemic.

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