Category: Environment and Ecology
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California Safe Schools Honors 2025 Earth Day Heroes and Celebrates its 27th Anniversary
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — In celebration of Earth Day 2025, California Safe Schools (CSS) is proud to recognize eight remarkable individuals whose unwavering dedication to protecting human health, inspiring youth leadership, and safeguarding the environment exemplifies the true spirit of environmental stewardship.
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Domaine Carneros Celebrates 20 Years of Solar Leadership This Earth Day
NAPA, Calif. — As Earth Day approaches on April 22, Domaine Carneros is raising a glass to a significant milestone: over two decades of pioneering solar energy in the wine industry. What began in 2003 as the world’s largest winery solar installation has evolved into a cutting-edge microgrid system that now provides nearly 80% of…
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Save LBI Petitions Federal Agencies to Create a Safe Migration Corridor from Georgia to Maine to Save the North Atlantic Right Whale from Extinction
LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. — Save LBI, the non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting our oceans from the destructive impacts of offshore wind projects, has filed a petition urging the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and Department of the Interior (DOI)/Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to create a safe migration corridor…
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Whimsical Wings Farms Unveils Patented Shipping Box for Live Milkweed Plants and Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle Kit
LILESVILLE, N.C. — Whimsical Wings Farms, a leader in butterfly conservation and pollinator education, is proud to announce a breakthrough in plant shipping: a patented box designed to safely deliver one-gallon milkweed plants. Paired with the farm’s engaging Monarch Butterfly Lifecycle Kit, the innovation supports nationwide habitat restoration efforts and hands-on environmental education.
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Approximately $150 Million Available for Wildlife Habitat Projects
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Today, the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) issued its annual Call for Funding Request from the Outdoor Heritage Fund. Approximately $150 million will be available for both metro and statewide grants to aid Minnesota habitat restoration, protection and enhancement.
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‘The Paper Bear’ Set to World Premiere at the Florida Film Festival!
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. — “The Paper Bear,” a feature-length film and conservation initiative by The Paper Bear nonprofit, has been officially selected for the 2025 Florida Film Festival in Orlando, Florida. The world premiere of the film will take place during the festival, which runs from April 11 to 20, 2025, marking a significant…
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EPA Decision to Reevaluate Clean Air Permit for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project Is a Big Win for Save LBI and New Jersey
LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. — The beleaguered Atlantic Shores South offshore wind project was dealt another major blow on Friday (March 14) when the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) appeals board sent the project’s Clean Air Act permit back to the regional EPA office that issued it for reevaluation. The action was in response to a…
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Save LBI Encouraged by Collapse of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Projects, Presses on with Litigation to Ensure Permanent Victory
LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. — Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI), the non-partisan watchdog group formed in 2021 to protect the ocean and New Jersey Shore communities from the destructive impacts of offshore wind, announced today that, while it is gratified by the collapse of the controversial Atlantic Shores South projects, the organization will remain…
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PUREMIX Technology Drives Florida’s Eco-Friendly Future
TAMPA, Fla. — Pure Polymer Solutions is setting a new standard for sustainability in water treatment with its revolutionary PUREMIX technology. Designed to reduce environmental impact while optimizing efficiency, PUREMIX empowers industries to embrace eco-friendly practices without sacrificing performance.
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New Jersey’s Save LBI Coalition Sues U.S. Agencies and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Challenging Federal Approvals Greenlighting Marine Ecosystem Devastation, Including Risks to Critically Endangered Whales
LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. — Save Long Beach Island (LBI), an organization that has been actively litigating issues surrounding marine mammal, human health, economic, and other impacts connected to offshore wind industrialization off New Jersey since 2022, has filed suit against the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management,…