Wednesday - December 4, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Saturday November 30, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Center for Biological Diversity: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advances 1.6 Million Acres of Critical Habitat Protection for Endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to designate critical habitat for the rusty patched bumblebee under the Endangered Species Act, awarding long overdue protections to places the critically endangered bee calls home. The proposal includes approximately 1.6 million acres across 33 counties in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Althou  more

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions on the Conclusion of COP29
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 23 -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following statement by President Nathaniel Keohane and Kaveh Guilanpour, vice president of international strategies: * * * Nathaniel Keohane, President: "Throughout the two weeks of the COP, one thing was unmistakable: Presidential election or no, the rest of the world is racing ahead in the low carbon economy. Businesses and investors around the globe are pouring capital into clean energy and low-carbon te  more