Tag: Environmental conservation
Biden administration moves to make conservation an equal to industry on US lands
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that's meant to put conservation on more...
A Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods
ABUJA, Nigeria -- Matthew Walley's eyes sweep over the large forest that has sustained his Indigenous community in Liberia for generations. Even as...
Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump
BILLINGS, Mont. -- The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled species and shield their habitat from destruction after the measures...
A Moroccan town protests water management plans
RABAT, Morocco -- Regional and local leaders in eastern Morocco met this week with residents and civil society groups after months of protests...
California proposes delaying rules aimed at reducing water on lawns, concerning environmentalists
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California regulators this week proposed delaying new rules aimed at reducing how much water people use on their lawns, drawing...
New Mexico Senate endorses budget bill emphasizing savings during oil sector windfall
SANTA FE, N.M. -- New Mexico would set aside well over $1 billion to guarantee tuition-free college and sustain government spending in case...