(Source: City of Lancaster, CA) City of Lancaster Announces Completion of Recycled Water Irrigation System at City Park Today, the City of Lancaster announced the completion of the new recycled water irrigation system at Lancaster City Park. “This park conversion, and more importantly the infrastructure feeding it, is a monumental achievement,” said Councilman Ron Smith. […]
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Lesser Prairie-Chicken as Threatened Species and Finalizes Special Rule Endorsing … (US Fish and Wildlife Service)
(Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service) News Release U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Lists Lesser Prairie-Chicken as Threatened Species and Finalizes Special Rule Endorsing Landmark State Conservation Plan March 27, 2014 Contacts: Claire Cassel 703-358-2357 claire_cassel@fws.gov Special Rule Establishes Unprecedented Conservation Partnership with States to Provide Regulatory Certainty for Landowners and Businesses; Enables States to […]
NYSDEC Commissioner Martens Recognizes Urban Forestry Award Winners (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation)
(Source: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) For Release: Thursday, March 27, 2014 State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens recognized award winners for their participation in urban forestry activities across the state at a ceremony held today at the Downtown Albany Hilton Hotel. Communities and organizations meeting the standard requirements in…
Water Pulses Across U.S.-Mexico Border Through Historic Cooperation (NFWF – National Fish and Wildlife Foundation)
(Source: NFWF – National Fish and Wildlife Foundation) CONTACT: Manny Rivera, Griffin Schein (323) 892-2080, mrivera@griffinschein.com Water pulses across U.S.-Mexico border through historic cooperation “Pulse flow” sets new precedent for water-sharing agreements in the Colorado River Basin and beyond (March 27, 2014)- Today, policymakers, water agencies and conservation organizations from the United States and Mexico […]
Water pulses across U.S.-Mexico border through historic cooperation (EDF – Environmental Defense Fund)
(Source: EDF – Environmental Defense Fund) (March 27, 2014) Today, policymakers, water agencies and conservation organizations from the United States and Mexico are gathered at Morelos Dam, which straddles the U.S.-Mexico border, to witness the Colorado River “pulse flow,” and to celebrate the culmination of years of negotiations to restore the Colorado River Delta. The […]
Boating restricted on Suwannee River’s Zone 4 (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)
(Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) Boating restricted on Suwannee River’s Zone 4 News Release Thursday, March 27, 2014 Media contact: Karen Parker, 386-758-0525 When Suwannee River floodwaters at Wilcox rose above 9 feet Thursday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) activated boating restrictions on Zone 4. This is the third zone […]
Prescribed Fires Restore Unique Natural Resources and Cultural Landscapes (NPS – National Park Service)
(Source: NPS – National Park Service) Date: March 27, 2014 Contact: Troy Morris, 615-893-9501 Stones River National Battlefield, in collaboration with Natchez Trace Parkway Fire Management (NTPFM), implemented prescribed burns in March 2014 encompassing 170-acres to restore and enhance sensitive cultural landscapes and natural ecosystems….
Pin-och noir or Sco-Vignon blanc? Say aye to Scottish wine
Asked to name the wine most associated with Scotland, a cynic might claim Buckfast, the 15 per cent alcohol drink made by well meaning monks hundreds of miles away in Devon, which north of border has earned the moniker “commotion lotion” for its habit of getting those who drink it involved in fights. But not […]
Statement on Proposed Waters of the US Rule (Timothy Bishop)
(Source: Timothy Bishop) Statement on Proposed Waters of the US Rule 03/27/14 I applaud the leadership of the Obama administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for their commitment to protect the Nation’s waters. This week, EPA and the Corps have honored […]
Kala: the face of tigers in peril
In 1864, Walter Campbell was an officer in the British Army, stationed in India when he penned these words in his journal: “Never attack a tiger on foot—if you can help it. There are cases in which you must do so. Then face him like a Briton, and kill him if you can; for if […]