| Tipoffs for Erie, Pennsylvania (Lake Erie) Newsletter for Sunday May 07, 2023 ( 5 items ) |
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Environmental Law & Policy Center: Federal Judge Approves Consent Decree to Limit Lake Erie Nutrient & Algae Pollution
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 5 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release:
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Federal Judge James Carr (Northern District of Ohio) signed a consent decree today, establishing deadlines for completion of an action plan to address the toxic algae blooms that continue to plague western Lake Erie every summer. The consent decree requires the Ohio EPA to submit a final plan, known as a total maximum daily load, or "TMDL", to U.S. EPA by June 30, 2023, and sets dea
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N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces $2.1 Million in Grants Now Available for Air Quality Monitoring in Disadvantaged Communities
ALBANY, New York, May 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2023:
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $2.1 million in competitive grant funding is now available to support community-driven projects to improve air quality and help advance the goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The funding, announced during Air Quality Awareness Week, will support community-based not-for-profit organizations working in disadvantaged communitie
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National Wildlife Federation: Poll - Farmers Overwhelmingly Support Reducing Insurance Costs for Producers Who Plant Cover Crops
WASHINGTON, May 4 (TNSgov)(TNSrpt) -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release on May 3, 2023:
The U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees should listen to the more than three-quarters of U.S. farmers and discount crop insurance premiums for producers who utilize in-field conservation practices, such as planting cover crops, to reduce risk of crop failure. A new poll conducted for the National Wildlife Federation showed that 78 percent of U.S. row crop farmers sup
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Nature Conservancy: Innovative Pilot Demonstrates Higher Yields and Lower Energy Use With Precision Nutrient Management and In-Field Soil Health Practices
FINDLAY, Ohio, May 5 (TNSpp) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release:
In 2019, Syngenta's Sustainable Solutions, The Nature Conservancy and 4R-Certified Legacy Farmer's Cooperative joined forces to develop and implement an innovative grower-focused pilot program for Ohio's wheat growers. The results of that pilot program are in and show a win-win-win for farmers, agribusiness and the environment.
The goals of the pilot program were to offer an agribusiness service package a
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Rian Sallee Named WDFW's Southwest Region Director
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 2 (TNSper) -- The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife issued the following news release:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has named Rian Sallee as the new director of its Southwest Region.
Sallee has worked at the Washington State Department of Ecology since 2015, most recently as manager of the Vancouver Field Office. While in her position, she collaborated across disciplines and with communities to find workable solutions to issues i
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