New research from Environmental Defence Canada makes the case that there s a path forward to shutting down the Line 5 dual pipelines, which run under the Straits of Mackinac. The Canadian gas company Enbridge Energy plans to build a tunnel to contain the pipeline, but some engineers think the proposal poses safety risks. Canadian officials have supported the pipeline, citing the company s claims that closing it would put the country s natural gas supply at risk. .
Voters in Arizona and across the West are increasingly concerned about the effects of climate change on the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains. That s the main message from the 12th annual Conservation in the West Poll by Colorado College. The poll found voters in the eight Western states along the Continental Divide are troubled over issues like drought, inadequate water supplies, wildfires, and the loss of wildlife habitats and natural spaces. .
The postmortem has begun on the New Mexico legislative session which ended last week. Conservation groups concede much is left to be done, but they re touting a few programs they say will be significant for state residents. A $10 million pilot project to support energy-efficiency improvements in low-income homes was passed, as was a bill requiring a coordinated statewide effort to clean up and reclaim legacy uranium mine and mill sites. .
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. One of the major takeaways from last month s big climate conference in Scotland is, all levels of government need to collaborate to address climate change. One small New York community is trying to do just that. .
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. North Carolina s Marine Fisheries Commission has approved an updated version of the state s Coastal Habitat Protection Plan, which experts say will improve the health of the state s wetlands and estuaries, and increase communities resilience to climate change. Leda Cunningham, officer for conserving marine life in the United States at The Pew Charitable Trusts, explained the plan includes new guidelines aimed at protecting seagrass, which filter out pollutants, improve water quality and help communities withstand increasing flood and sea-level rise from climate change by strengthening shorelines. .