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A seven-time Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association writer of the year, Blackledge spent the final 34 years of a four-decade career as the chief prep beat writer for the Columbus Dispatch. A Delaware, Ohio native, Blackledge graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1982 with degrees in journalism and communications. He served as sports editor of the Wilmington News-Journal for three-plus years. He also worked at the Lake County Telegraph and the Delaware Gazette. In addition to the prep beat, Blackledge has covered the Browns, Indians, Reds, Bengals, Columbus Crew and various Ohio State sports.CONTACT
It’s rare air that Justin Braun is breathing with his sprint triple, highlighting a dominant performance by Central Ohio track and field stars, including a D-I team title for Pickerington Central’s boys thanks to a clutch effort from Steven McElroy.
For Immediate Release Friday, March 12, 2021
WASHINGTON The Senate will vote Monday on the confirmation of U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland as the next Secretary of the Interior. Her confirmation was advanced by the full Senate in a procedural vote on Thursday, with four Republicans voting in favor of moving forward.
The Interior Department administers 415 million acres of land, nearly two-thirds of the federal estate, through the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and the National Park Service (NPS). In the last Congress, Rep. Haaland served as both the chair of the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee and as vice chair of the House Natural Resources Committee. She introduced H.Res.835, which sets a goal of conserving 30 percent of U.S. land and water by 2030 and the ANTIQUITIES Act, which protects national monuments like Bears Ears from being reduced by the president.
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Associated Press reports Charlie Wooley, head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Great Lakes regional office, said the monarch butterfly’s protection status would be subject to annual review going forward, but that no further action would be taken for several years due to the number of other creatures awaiting consideration under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
“We conducted an intensive, thorough review using a rigorous, transparent science-based process and found that the monarch meets listing criteria under the Endangered Species Act,” FWS Director Aurelia Skipwith said in a statement. “However, before we can propose listing, we must focus resources on our higher-priority listing actions.”
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