“When the petroleum company that had drilled many of these wells folded in the 1990s, as many did when crude prices bottomed out after the Gulf War, the open boreholes left behind became the responsibility of the state.” Montana and …

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“She paid attention to Indigenous knowledge. A lightbulb went on when she heard Bruce ‘Subiyay’ Miller of the Skokomish Nation describe the forest as a symbiotic organism. Under the forest floor, Miller taught, ‘there is an intricate and vast system …

A scientist’s career in communion with trees. Read more »

Artist and architect Maya Lin, known famously for the original design of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, has also been a dedicated environmentalist for years. “’I call them my gentle giants,’ Lin [told Sarah Cascone, of artnet news] at the opening …

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It’s commonly said that woody plants of < 2 years age and < 10 ft. tall will be especially vulnerable to the onslaught of a very loud insect that loves small branches for making slits in to place their eggs. …

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“We can double electric generation in this country by developing wind power in places that are friendly to both people and wildlife We have what we call “fossil fuel friends”. They’re the ones who like to pester us about bird …

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The above image is of a carving located at Deceptono Pass State Park on Fidalgo Island, WA, and represents a legend “linking native people and the sea”. “An Ancient people with a modern plan,” written by Jim Morrison, was published …

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THE BALTIMORE SUN Time to close the loopholes on Md.’s forest conservation law Just across from the Baltimore Museum of Art is a stairwell that leads down into a secluded park. Although it’s surrounded by bustling city traffic, the brick …

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“WASHINGTON — A major scientific report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States, predicting that if significant steps are not taken to rein in …

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