Report: BLM skips mandatory analysis of grazing impacts
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Susan Sargent | March 31, 2022
The findings come on the heels of a separate analysis of internal records by the watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility that found more than half of the lands managed by the bureau failed its own environmental standards. It found livestock grazing was the ...
Minamata Convention Bans Mercury Satellite Propellants
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Susan Sargent |
The fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury just wrapped up in Bali, Indonesia. COP meetings aren’t just about climate: The Minamata Convention is “a global treaty to protect human health and the environment from the adverse ...
EPA Scientist Survey Yields Horrific Results
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Susan Sargent | March 30, 2022
Scientist Feedback Scathing, Not Shared with Staff ...
Animals in Wildlife Sanctuaries at Greater Risk of Pesticide Exposure from Internal Agricultural Practices
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Susan Sargent |
Another concern for wildlife refuges involves crops genetically engineered (GE) to tolerate pesticide exposure. In 2012, Beyond Pesticides and other environmental groups, led by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and Center for Food Safety (CFS), won a court battle to ...
Stone-Manning: BLM sage grouse changes, grazing rule coming soon
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Susan Sargent |
Stone-Manning’s speech to the ranching trade group today comes as environmental advocates this month ramped up calls for BLM to better manage livestock and sheep grazing to protect stressed federal lands. The government watchdog group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility ( ...