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Original Post ➡️ Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River. (Courtesy: EcoFlight) After leaked confidential documents suggested the Biden administration could be making moves to help remove Washington’s four Lower Snake River dams – congressional Republicans say they need answers.So, they convened a fiery hearing dubbed “Left in the Dark: Examining the Biden Administration’s Efforts to Eliminate ...
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Original Post ➡️ The Thompson Divide region west of Carbondale in the fall.EcoFlight/Courtesy photo The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) jointly released a draft environmental assessment for the requested Thompson Divide withdrawal in Pitkin as well as Garfield and Gunnison counties for a 30-day public comment period.“This comment period offers ...
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Original Post ➡️ A view of the Thompson Divide area southwest of Carbondale from an airplane flown by Aspen-based EcoFlight. An environmental assessment supports withdrawing 225,000 acres from energy development and mineral extraction. Courtesy of EcoFlight The U.S. Forest Service on Friday released a draft environmental assessment that favors withdrawing nearly 225,000 acres in the Thompson ...
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Original Post ➡️ Aerial of Jonah Gas Field in Sublette County, Wy. Photo: EcoFlight UNITED STATES — On Saturday, Dec. 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule to reduce methane and other harmful air pollutants by detecting and repairing new and existing sources in the oil and natural gas industry nationwide.The rule is ...
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Original Post ➡️ The Upper Verde River EcoFlight From a few thousand feet in the air, the upper Verde River carves a stark contrast into the desert surrounding it. Its verdant green ribbon twists through an otherwise arid, rocky landscape. Leafy trees and vegetation line the river banks, allowing glimpses of the water flowing beneath. In ...
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Original Post ➡️ Toxic blooms in the reservoir of the Iron Gate dam on the Klamath River in Oregon. Image: EcoFlight The planned removal of four ageing dams on the Klamath River in the western USA is a turning point for largescale river restoration projects When a US federal agency approved the largest dam removal ...
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Original Post ➡️ An emeritus professor and an environmental watchdog weigh in. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Great Salt Lake is photographed Sept. 5, 2023, from an aerial tour provided by EcoFlight. A record-breaking winter saw the Great Salt Lake’s elevation rise, but according to some experts, it’s not time for Utah’s ...
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The utility said work deconstructing two more-than-century-old dams on the Eel River could begin as early as 2028. Scott Dam at Lake Pillsbury, looking toward the downstream Eel River. (EcoFlight) In a landmark moment, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. formalized its plans to tear down two more-than-century-old dams on the Eel River — removing the ...
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Original Post ➡️ I recently got to go on a small aircraft flight, with educational nonprofit EcoFlight, for an aerial perspective of the site of a proposed road near the border, which numerous environmental groups oppose because it will cut through the habitat of at least 10 threatened and endangered species, including the endangered jaguar.The proposed ...
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