Environmental groups in North Carolina are demanding changes to the Southgate extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Ridge Graham, North Carolina program manager for Appalachian Voices, said while the original plan was to transport gas to the homes of North Carolina residents served by the Public Service of North Carolina, the project s future is uncertain since the pipeline s operator submitted a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting changes. "They re trying to bring in way more gas on it, using a bigger pipe, which is going to have different impacts and concerns. " .
It s been just over one year since tornadoes ravaged communities in areas such as Dallas, Coosa and Tallapoosa counties in Alabama. While the new year brings hope, many residents are still grappling with the aftermath, raising important discussions about climate resilience and future recovery efforts. Collins Pettaway III is a Selma resident and vice basileus of the Omega Chi Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. .
North Dakota is one of four states chosen for a federally funded pilot program to spur more interest in farmers to reduce their carbon footprint. Through a USDA grant, the Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture will offer farmers and ranchers in the selected states $100 an acre or animal unit to implement conservation practices, such as cover crops and no-till farming. The federal government has longstanding cost-sharing programs for these efforts, but it s not easy for all producers to get approved. .
The timber industry is pushing back against the Biden administration s proposal to limit commercial logging in the nation s last old-growth forests. The move announced last month would put restrictions on harvesting within a small fraction of lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service. .
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