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Interior Secretary Jewell Announces $95 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Projects

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

The news comes during National Park Week (April 16-24) and as Secretary Jewell prepares to deliver a major speech on the Obama Administration’s approach to conservation and the need for a change in course in order to assure the health and integrity of public lands, water and wildlife.

The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia

30 Recent Wildlife Success Stories

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Richard Matthews | 0 Comments

Thanks to conservation efforts from organizations like WWF and the David Suzuki Foundation, there were a number of recent wildlife success stories. The combined efforts of governments, organizations and individuals have succeeded in protecting the habitats of a number of species. One of the more comprehensive wildlife protection efforts is taking place in the UK, where advocates are trying to…

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IUCN: Value of Natural World Heritage Sites Goes Far Beyond Monetary Gain

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Andrew Burger | 0 Comments

Contributing billions of dollars per year to local communities and national economies, UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites provide critical ecosystem benefits and a lifeline that keeps our connection to nature intact.

The open land and big sky of North Dakota

North Dakota’s Measure 5: Conservation in the Oil Boom

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Thomas Schueneman | 0 Comments

Update: On Tuesday November 4 North Dakota voters rejected Measure 5 with a resounding 79.4 percent voting against the Clean Water, Wildlife and Parks Amendment. Oil prices on Tuesday slumped to a three-year low, slashing profits of energy companies operating in the Bakken.  North Dakota’s oil patch Locals call it the “oil patch.” With the magic of advanced hydrofracking technology and…

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Managing the water-energy nexus in a climate change world

The Water-Energy Nexus in a Climate-Changed World

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Thomas Schueneman | 2 Comments

Editor’s note: This post is a finalist in Masdar’s Engage blogging contest as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Special thanks to Tim Hurst and Nick Aster.  The water-energy nexus – the fundamental connection between water and energy – may not seem an overly complex concept to initially grasp – and yet its implications are not fully understood in our industrial, resource-strained, climate-changed world. The fact…

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Water Use in Commerical Buildings – Where Does it all Go?

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Chase Ezell | 0 Comments

According to the United Nations Environmental Program, buildings consume one-fifth of the world’s available water – a staggering number when considered. So, what do the architecture and engineering (A/E) firms who design those buildings have to say about water use? A recent study by McGraw-Hill’s Construction sheds light on the subject.

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