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As Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin pushes forward on plans to withdraw the Commonwealth from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), environmental activists are raising concerns over the plan. The multistate compact aims to reduce greenhouse-gas pollution through carbon allowances and capping carbon dioxide emissions. . ....
Communities in Maryland have been awarded portions of a $1 million grant to support infrastructure projects such as improving local waterway health and increasing green space in urban areas. Environmental advocates said it can help improve quality of life. The Chesapeake Bay Green Streets, Green Jobs, Green Towns grant was awarded to 13 projects across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. . ....
Trees in urban areas provide a number of benefits, from shade to cleaner air. Authors of a new assessment hope Puget Sound cities and towns will keep that in mind as the region sees rapid growth. The Urban Tree Canopy Assessment provides planning resources so forest managers can better prioritize where they plant trees in central Puget Sound. . ....
Mapping migration routes is important for conserving species such as pronghorn, so supporters hope Congress will fund mapping efforts. The United States Geological Survey has published two volumes on migration of ungulates, or hoofed mammals, in the western United States. Michael O Casey, Pacific Northwest field manager for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, said the second volume highlights Sheldon-Hart Mountain pronghorn movements in southeast Oregon. . ....
Hello, this is breakfast with naga munchetty and ben thomspon. thompson. one year ago today, the court of appeal quashed the convictions of 39 people who ran post offices across the country. dozens more have been overturned since. it is the most widespread miscarriage ofjustice in british legal history, and many more are still searching forjustice. noel thomas from anglesey is one of them, and has been speaking to bbc panorama. i was iwasa i was a postman in an area that means paradise in english. norwood thomas was a pillar of his anglesey community until a post office accused him of theft and false accounting. accused him of theft and false accounting- accused him of theft and false accountinu. ., , ., ., , ., ., accounting. there was a lady and a centleman ....