Stressful Weather Conditions Exacerbate Pests and Threaten Health in Maine News release by the Natural Resources Council of Maine and the National Wildlife Federation Augusta, MAINE, May 27, 2015 – Climate change is creating favorable conditions for many bothersome pests, including ticks, and is increasing their numbers and expanding their ranges, according to a report Read More
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Federal Court Strikes Down EPA’s Biomass Pollution Loophole
EcoWatch news story On Friday, a key federal court ruling confirmed that Clean Air Act limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution apply to industrial facilities that burn biomass, including tree-burning power plants. The court vacated an exemption that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had carved out for “biogenic carbon dioxide.” The decision, by a Read More
Sportsmen Poll Says Nation’s Energy Policy is “On the Wrong Track”
“Moral Responsibility to Protect Our Children’s Future” WASHINGTON, DC & AUGUSTA, MAINE “America’s sportsmen are saying we have a moral responsibility to confront global warming to protect our children’s future,” said Larry Schweiger, president of the National Wildlife Federation. “Hunters and fishermen are concerned about the environment we are leaving for our children,” said Bill Read More