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This afternoon, members of the public will get to have a say on the management plan for the first new aquatic preserve created in Florida in 32 years. In 2020, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to create the Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve, which will protect some 400,000 acres of seagrass spanning more than 700 square miles along Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties. .
Less than two weeks after the mayor of Huntington issued an emergency declaration over the second large-scale flooding episode to hit the city in the last nine months, elected leaders from across West Virginia, state officials who work on flooding, and the state s chief resilience officer were already scheduled to meet. A flood-planning symposium takes place Wednesday and Thursday this week in Charleston, sponsored by the State Resiliency Office, national organization SBP, and The Pew Charitable Trusts. Matthew Sanders, senior manager of flood-prepared communities for The Pew Charitable Trusts, said West Virginia s recent flooding, which reportedly damaged more than 100 homes, makes the event even more important. .
Since its inception, Earth Day has been an occasion to advocate for a cleaner planet - but in 2022, climate change is bringing a higher level of concern over changes to the global environment. Communities in Arizona and across the country were out in force on April 23, calling for new investments in clean energy, green jobs and environmental justice. Environmental Defense Fund grassroots campaign coordinator Emma Benninghoff said they hope to transform the energy from Earth Day rallies into a year-round campaign for climate action. .
New Mexico will be one of the first states to receive help from the Rural Partners Network, a new government initiative aiming to reset the way Washington, D.C., works with rural communities. Billions of federal dollars are available to help rural communities repair and build infrastructure such as roads and bridges, clean drinking-water systems, hospitals and schools. Xochitl Torres Small, Under Secretary for Rural Development for the U.S. .