New Louisiana Bird Wails Like A Banshee But Eats Pest, Saving Crops
"Screechy, gangly bird gorges on invasive apple snails, helping wetlands and crawfish farms".
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 04/12/2024
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"Mining Fight on the Okefenokee Swamp’s Edge May Have Only Just Begun"
"Legislation to protect critical wetlands faces uncertainty as titanium mine moves closer to permitting."
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 04/01/2024
"One-Fifth Of Mekong River Fish Species Face Extinction, Report Says"
"Unsustainable development threatens the health and diverse fish populations of the Mekong river, with one-fifth of fish species in Southeast Asia's main artery facing extinction, a report by conservation groups said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 03/05/2024
‘Reactivating’ Floodplains Along Rivers Can Be A Water Solution For Calif.
"California has lost most of its natural wetlands as rivers have been cut off from their natural floodplains. And it’s pretty remarkable what can be achieved when rivers are given space to reconnect with floodplains."
Source: LA Times, 02/22/2024
"Judge Revokes Florida Wetlands Permitting Authority"
"The Trump administration failed to account for risks to endangered species when it allowed Florida to take over a federal permitting program for wetlands, a federal judge ruled Thursday."
Source: E&E News, 02/20/2024
Cannabis Grower To Pay $750,000 For Violating State Water, Wildlife Regs
"State officials said a Humboldt County cannabis operation took water from streams and damaged wetlands for years without authorization. The owner called the fine extreme and unfair but agreed to pay and restore wetlands."
Source: CalMatters, 02/05/2024
Trump Deregulated Nearly 21 Percent Of Streams, 25 Percent Of Wetlands
"A rule published by the Trump administration removed protections for 21 percent of streams and 25 percent of wetlands that otherwise could have received federal protection, new research has found."
Source: The Hill, 01/26/2024
"Does Sackett Clip EPA’s Wings On Permits, Water Rules?"
"Months after the Supreme Court stripped federal protections for over half the nation’s wetlands, scientists and legal experts are raising new concerns about how the ruling could affect permits for pollutants in rivers and streams."
Source: E&E News, 01/23/2024
B.C. Said Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Could Withstand ‘Extreme Weather. Nope.
"An internal briefing note reveals BC Energy Regulator inspectors did not find any problems with Coastal GasLink’s emergency plans a few months before soaring temperatures led to flooded pipeline sites, slope failures and damage to sensitive creeks and wetlands".
Source: The Narwhal, 12/18/2023
"The $500,000 Fight To Protect A Muskoka Wetland"
"Very few of Ontario’s quickly vanishing marshes and swamps are safe from development. A group of citizens managed to preserve one, but they also found deep flaws in the system".
Source: The Narwhal, 11/30/2023
