WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * Bleached Sandhill Skipper Faces Extinction Due to Declining Water * * * RENO, Nev.-- Responding to a Center for Biological Diversity petition, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed Endangered Species Act protection for the bleached sandhill skipper. This extremely rare subspecies of butterfly lives in alkali wetlands in far northern Nevada. The skipper faces threats  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Solar Poses Risks to Critical Habitats of Vulnerable Species, Study Finds Written by Sarah Montalbano A new peer-reviewed study finds significant overlap between vulnerable species and solar energy potential in the Southwest. The paper may be read in full here (https://peerj.com/ar  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 6 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release: The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(r) announces the recipients of its CES(r) 2025 Green Grants program, funding $125,000 to three Nevada organizations focused on sustainability. The 2025 program recognizes a statewide tree planting program, a food rescue program, and a solar charging project. For over a decade, CTA has contributed more than $900,000 in g  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release: Defenders argues that the FWS violated the Endangered Species Act by relying on this unlawful regulation when it did not include habitat protections for the critically endangered Sierra Nevada red fox. "The Service is using a legally flawed loophole to undermine the Endangered Species Act," said Ellen Richmond, senior attorney for Defenders of Wildlife's Biodiversity Law Center. "Imperile  more