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Conservationists sue over federal coal program
2014-11-26 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Conservation groups sued the government Tuesday to force officials to undertake their first broad review of the federal coal-leasing program in decades and consider how burning the fuel contributes to climate change. The lawsuit from Friends of the Earth and the Western Organization of Resource Councils is being paid for by the philanthropic foundation of Microsoft founder Paul Allen. It was filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The plaintiffs in the case said there hasn't been a...
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Conservationists Spar Fishermen Over Worlds Largest Marine Monument
2014-09-20 10:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: President Obama's proposal in June to expand a marine sanctuary around seven U.S.-controlled islands and atolls in the central Pacific Ocean drew immediate praise from scientists and conservationists, but has since sparked opposition from representatives of the tuna industry, including fishermen in Hawaii who say it would threaten their livelihood. The tuna fishermen oppose the plan because commercial fishing is prohibited in the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, which would increase...
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Real conservatives are conservationists
2014-08-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Herald Extra: Why is it that some political conservatives have been so obstinate in opposing any government action to address human-caused climate change? The answer is that they arent real conservatives. Real conservatives favor working toward a truly free and equitable society by intelligently considering our options and choosing those that will cause the least social upheaval and loss of individual freedom. This minimalist approach to managing change stems from a healthy respect for the Law of Unintended...
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Australia: Barrier Reef dredge spoil could travel further, conservationists say
2014-07-01 10:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AAP: Dumped dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park could travel further than previously thought, affecting coral. Three million cubic metres of dredge spoil will be dumped in waters 20km from the reef following a Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) decision on the expansion of the Abbot Point port in north Queensland. The bid to create one of the world's biggest coal terminals near Bowen was last month criticised by Unesco's world heritage committee meeting in Doha. Now,...
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Australia: Conservationists welcome bank decision on reef port
2014-05-24 00:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: Environmentalists on Saturday welcomed Deutsche Bank's reluctance to invest in a major port expansion near Australia's Great Barrier Reef, saying it reflected global concern about the project. Australia gave the green light to the major coal port expansion for India's Adani Group at Abbot Point on the Great Barrier Reef coast last year subject to strict environmental conditions. But conservationists slammed the approval, warning it would hasten the natural wonder's demise given it is under pressure...
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