LandScope America Conservation News http://www.landscope.org/about/blog/ en-us World: Conservation 2.5 - An essential upgrade for human survival http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-seligmann/energy-conservation-future_b_1241566.html Huffington Post, 01 February, 2012]]> TX: Climate scientists predict intensified drought http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/02/climate-science-experts-predict-intensified-drought-in-texas/ Chron.com, 01 February, 2012]]> Southeast: A plea for southern treasures http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/a-plea-for-southern-treasures/ New York Times, 30 January 2012]]> WY: Historic ranch protected with conservation easement http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/historic-wyoming-ranch-protects-operation-with-easement/article_9d9a057d-3c5a-53d6-b7d0-046fc44a11d2.html Casper Star-Tribune, 28 January 2012]]> US: Snowy owls soar south in rare mass migration http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/28/us-owls-migration-idUSTRE80R0MP20120128 Reuters, 28 January 2012]]> World: Gene-altered crops are escaping into the wild http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2012/gm-crops-escape-and-grow-wild Environmental Health News, 27 January 2012]]> World: Researchers conclude easily extracted oil peaked in 2005 http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=has-peak-oil-already-happened Scientific American, 25 January 2012]]> World: Ocean acidification a hundred times greater than natural variation http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0124-hance_oceanacid.html Mongabay, 24 January 2012]]> WV: DOE slashes gas estimate for Marcellus Shale http://wvgazette.com/News/201201230214 Charleston Gazette, 23 January 2012]]> FL: Conservation easement protects important swamp ecosystem http://suwanneedemocrat.com/mayo/x647566819/Conservation-easement-in-Dixie-County-protects-the-California-Swamp-ecosystem Suwannee Democrat, 20 January 2012]]> US: White-nose syndrome claims more than 5 million bats http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/19/in-bat-deaths-a-catastrophe-in-the-making/ New York Times, 19 January 2012]]> ME: 17,600-acre forest conservation project http://www.sunjournal.com/news/franklin/2012/01/19/maine-gets-87m-11800-acre-forest-conservation-proj/1143108 Sun Journal, 19 January 2012]]> US: Education group to defend climate change science http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnfarrell/2012/01/18/education-group-to-defend-climate-change-science/ Forbes, 18 January 2012]]> UT: Controlling nutrient water pollution http://www.standard.net/stories/2012/01/14/nutrient-water-pollution-issue-utah Standard-Examiner, 16 January 2012]]> World: Conserving biodiversity could benefit the world's poor http://www.aibs.org/bioscience-press-releases/120112_conserving_biodiversity_could_benefit_the_worlds_poor.html American Institute of Biological Sciences, 12 January 2012]]> NV: Las Vegas water demands threaten rural valleys http://www.eenews.net/public/climatewire/2012/01/11/1 ClimateWire, Environment & Energy News, 11 January 2012]]> WA: Glaciers shrinking on Mount Adams http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2012/01/glaciers_shrinking_on_mount_ad.html Associated Press, 08 January 2012]]> NC: State of the Environment report's data mixed http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/01/07/1758758/environment-report-data-response.html The News and Observer, 07 January 2012 ]]> NY: EPA announces proposals to clean up Gowanus Canal http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/nyregion/epa-announces-proposals-to-clean-gowanus-canal.html?_r=1 The New York Times, 04 January 2012]]> World: 2011 in energy and environmental policy http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/2011-in-energy-and-environmental-policy/2011/12/26/gIQAe6Z0IP_blog.html The Washington Post, 26 December 2011]]> DC: Washington's big dig aims to clean up Potomac http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/28/uk-usa-environment-potomac-idUSLNE7BR01S20111228 Reuturs, 28 December 2011]]> ID, MT: Trucking trout to their native streams http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/trucking-the-trout-to-their-native-streams/ Salvelinus confluentus) back to their natal streams to spawn.
The New York Times, 22 December 2011]]> World: Could public health benefits make combating climate change free? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=could-public-health-benefits-make-combating-climate-change-free Scientific American, 21 December 2012]]> Northeast: Bat scientists see ray of hope in white nose fight http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20111220/GREEN01/111220029/Bat-scientists-see-ray-hope-white-nose-fight- Burlington Free Press, 20 December 2011]]> World: Warming will transform natural world http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/19/2553141/nasa-warming-will-transform-natural.html Miami Herald, 19 December 2011]]> VA: Some residents oppose preparations for climate related sea-level rise http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/virginia-residents-oppose-preparations-for-climate-related-sea-level-rise/2011/12/05/gIQAVRw40O_story_1.html The Washington Post, 17 December 2011]]> WI: Couple donates largest state conservation easement ever http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/couple-donates-conservation-easement-in-oneida-county-k43fjki-135778723.html Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 December 2011]]> ID: New conservation easement forms part of pronghorn migration corridor http://www.mtexpress.com/index2.php?ID=2005139865 Antilocapra americana).
Idaho Mountain Express, 14 December 2011]]> MA: Cap and trade gives economy a critical boost http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20111213/cap-and-trade-massachusetts-clean-economy-rggi-energy-efficiency-green-buildings-new-jersey-christie?page=1 Inside Climate News, 14 December 2012]]> US: Land trusts in the West thrive thanks to the Great Recession http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.21/land-trusts-thrive-despite-and-because-of-the-great-recession High Country News, 12 December 2011]]> Chesapeake Bay watershed: Cleaning the Chesapeake http://cen.acs.org/articles/89/i50/Cleaning-Chesapeake.html Chemical and Engineering News, 12 December 2011]]> World: Climate conference approves landmark deal http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iJqoXEe6pnFE0rqNqFQCTFxjLodw Associated Press, 11 December 2012]]> World: A conversation about biodiversity http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/12/a-conversation-with-shahid-naeem-biosustainability-scientist/249075/ The Atlantic, 10 December 2011]]> AK: US plans its first megadam in 40 years http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21252-us-plans-its-first-megadam-in-40-years.html Sorex yukonicus, a rare and elusive shrew.
New Scientist, 08 December 2011]]> TX: Boggy Slough conservation easement protects Neches River forests http://www.dibollfreepress.com/news/2011-12-07/Front_Page/Boggy_Slough_preservation.html Diboll Free Press, 07 December 2011]]> NJ: Organized crime gets into recycling http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/NJ-report-Organized-crime-getting-into-recycling-2347857.php Seattle P.I., 06 December 2011 ]]> FL: Cautious hope for Everglades protection http://www.npr.org/2011/12/05/143031226/in-fla-cautious-hope-for-everglades-protection NPR, 05 December 2011]]> World - New study finds three-quarters of climate change almost certainly man-made http://www.nature.com/news/three-quarters-of-climate-change-is-man-made-1.9538 Nature, 04 December 2011]]> World - Businesses warm to going green http://www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/businesses-warm-going-green Marketplace, 02 December 2011]]> VA: Northern Virginians set aside land for the future http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/northern-virginians-set-aside-land-for-the-future/2011/11/28/gIQA9POzGO_story.html Washington Post, 01 December 2011]]> CO: Complex world of soil studied by Colorado State scientists http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19429561 Denver Post, 29 November 2011]]> MN: High crop prices may pose a threat to conservation http://www.startribune.com/local/134566683.html Star Tribune, 28 November 2011]]> World: Another try for global climate effort http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/28/business/global/28iht-RBOG-CLIMATE28.html?pagewanted=1 New York Times, 27 November 2011]]> MD: State board approves lower shore land easements http://www.mdcoastdispatch.com/articles/2011/11/25/Top-Stories/State-Board-Approves-Lower-Shore-Land-Easements The Dispatch, 25 November 2011]]> Northwest: Oyster die-offs show ocean acidification has arrived http://e360.yale.edu/feature/massive_oyster_die-offs_show_ocean_acidification_has_arrived/2466/ Yale Environment 360, 21 November 2011]]> World: Wealthy nations 'give up' on new climate treaty http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/nov/20/rich-nations-give-up-climate-treaty The Guardian, 20 November 2011]]> IN: Land conservation is encouraged by childhood experiences outdoors http://www.science20.com/anthrophysis/land_conservation_encouraged_childhood_experiences_outdoors-84802 Science 2.0, 19 November 2011]]> US: Obama administration seeks to double avereage gas mileage http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fuel-economy-20111117,0,5670531.story Los Angeles Times, 17 November 2011]]> CA: Marin's critical marshes could face extinction as sea level rises http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_19351981 Marin Independent Journal, 16 November 2011]]> VA: Halifax Co. land donated to VA Department of Forestry http://www2.wsls.com/news/2011/nov/14/halifax-county-land-donated-virginia-department-fo-ar-1459347/ WSLS, 14 Novermber 2011]]> VT: Falling in love with solar http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20111113/GREEN01/111130314/Falling-love-solar-Green-Mountain-Power-sets-an-ambitious-plan-future Burlington Free Press, 13 November 2011]]> MT: Blackfoot Valley divided over mine waste repository site http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20111113/NEWS01/111130302/Blackfoot-Valley-divided-over-Mike-Horse-mine-waste-repository-site Great Falls Tribune, 12 November 2011]]> NY: River strip saved from developers http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/River-strip-saved-from-developers-2263248.php Times Union, 10 November 2011]]> World: Introduced species could be important for survival of bees http://www.nature.com/news/the-pollinator-crisis-what-s-best-for-bees-1.9308 Nature, 09 November 2011.]]> LA: State rejects oil spill cleanup transition plan http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2011/11/louisiana_refuses_to_sign_bp-c.html New Orleans Times-Picayune, 09 November 2011]]> US: United flies first passengers using fuel from algae http://content.usatoday.com/communities/greenhouse/post/2011/11/united-flies-first-us-passengers-with-biofuel-from-algae/1#uslPageReturn USA Today, 08 November 2011 ]]> World: Chytrid fungus likely born and spread in amphibian trade http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21133-frogkiller-disease-was-born-in-trade.html Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis responsible for decimating global amphibian populations likely developed and then spread thanks to the global amphibian trade.
New Scientist, 07 November 2011]]> DE: Toxic site may become solar energy farm http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20111106/NEWS/111060331/Toxic-site-may-go-green?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE Delaware Online 06 November 2011]]> CA: Shady Dell deal preserves majestic redwood forest http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/04/MNBF1LQ6TK.DTL San Francisco Chronicle, 04 November 2011]]> MA: Chemicals found in Cape Cod wells http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111103/NEWS/111030346/-1/NEWSMAP Cape Cod Times, 03 November 2011]]> WV, KY: Mountaintop removal mining linked to community health concerns http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action?articleURI=info:doi/10.1289/ehp.119-a476 Environmental Health Perspectives, 01 November 2011]]> MI: Townships collaborate to re-flood wetlands http://www.whitelakebeacon.com/news/25731-river-flooding--planned-for-white-river-wetlands White Lake Beacon, 31 October 2011]]> TX: Catastrophic drought causes global economic ripples http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/31/business/energy-environment/catastrophic-drought-in-texas-causes-global-economic-ripples.html?_r=1 New York Times, 30 October 2011]]> AZ: Obama administration freezes mining near Grand Canyon http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/1026/Unearthly-beauty-tops-jobs-Obama-freezes-mining-near-Grand-Canyon Christian Science Monitor, 26 October 2011]]> AK: Yukon delivers a plug of mercury in response to a changing climate http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2011/10/yukon-river-mercury The Daily Climate, 25 October 2011]]> PA: More protection advised for wells near gas drilling sites http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/business/s_763622.html Pittsburgh Tribune, 25 October 2011 ]]> CA: Two fisheries collapsed unnoticed, study says http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/24/2-fisheries-collapsed-unnoticed-study-says/ Paralabrax clathratus) and the barred sand bass (Paralabrax nebulifer) have plummeted at least 90 percent in southern California since 1980.
New York Times, 24 October 2011]]> World: Earth's population could reach 15 billion by 2100 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/22/population-world-15bn-2100 London Observer, 22 October 2011]]> US: Farmers nationwide plant bee-friendly habitat http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/farmers-in-calif-other-states-use-bee-friendly-plants-to-attract-bolster-native-pollinators/2011/10/21/gIQAXPEW2L_story.html Washington Post, 21 October 2011]]> NH: Farmland preserved in concord http://concord-nh.patch.com/articles/farmland-preserved-in-concord Concord Patch, 20 October 2011 ]]> NC: The Ridges at Wildflower creates 500 acre conservation easement http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-ridges-at-wildflower-franklin-nc-protecting-wnc-natural-beauty-2011-10-18 Business Wire via MarketWatch, 18 October 2011]]> CA: EPA tests show widespread pollution in California waters http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/15/BA5H1LGCGN.DTL&type=science San Francisco Chronicle, 16 October 2011]]> World: 7 billion humans and rising rapidly http://www.startribune.com/world/131954293.html Associated Press via StarTribune, 16 October 2011]]> US: What is the Keystone XL pipeline? http://www.propublica.org/article/explainer-what-is-the-keystone-xl-pipeline-and-why-is-it-so-controversial ProPublica, 14 October 2011]]> US: Studies link air pollution to obesity and diabetes http://www.forbes.com/sites/amywestervelt/2011/10/10/two-new-reasons-to-worry-about-air-pollution-obesity-and-diabetes/ Forbes.com, 10 October 2011]]> HI: Maui allows use of possibly contaminated wells, passes GMO labeling measure http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/554180/Maui--in-desperate-need--of-water--wells-use-OK-d.html The Maui News, 8 October 2011]]> ME: Shellfish harvesters plagued by acidic 'dead muds' http://bangordailynews.com/2011/10/07/environment/shellfish-harvesters-plagued-by-acidic-%E2%80%98dead-muds%E2%80%99/ Bangor Daily News, 7 October 2011]]> CO: Conservation easements preserve North Fork http://www.deltacountyindependent.com/news/north-fork/23687-conservation-easements-preserve-what-we-love-about-the-north-fork.html Delta County Independent, 5 October 2011]]> US: Draft report on Gulf after oil spill highlights restoration needs http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/apnewsbreak-draft-report-on-gulf-after-oil-spill-highlights-restoration-needs-demands-funds/2011/10/05/gIQA6JguML_story.html Washington Post, 5 October 2011]]> DC: Armadillos in DC? http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-buzz/post/roving-armadillos-could-be-heading-for-the-washington-area-biologists-say/2011/10/05/gIQAJMU8ML_blog.html?wprss=the-buzz Dasypus novemcinctus) expanding its range northward thanks to climate change.
Washington Post, 5 October 2011]]> FL: Mysterious bee kill confounds, costs keepers http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20110930/NEWS01/309300018/Mysterious-south-Brevard-bee-kill-confounds-costs-keepers?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Local%20News Florida Today, 30 September 2011]]> PA: Mounting damage due to coal mining http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/09/29/29greenwire-reports-of-property-damage-mount-as-longwall-m-76581.html?pagewanted=all The New York Times, 29 September 2011]]> IA: Grinnell couple donates conservation easement http://www.newtondailynews.com/articles/2011/07/05/r_0jhc4yetqu6wqizwefwxhw/index.xml Newton Daily News, 5 July 2011]]> NJ: Hackensack River too dirty to host oysters http://www.northjersey.com/news/124902339_River_too_dirty_to_host_oysters.html?page=all NorthJersey.com, 2 July 2011]]> MN: County adds 40 acres in Lake Elmo as open space http://www.startribune.com/local/east/124739393.html Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 2 July 2011]]> US: Sen. Cardin hopes to bridge divide over water http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/07/01/01greenwire-sen-cardin-hopes-to-bridge-divide-over-water-85945.html Greenwire via New York Times, 1 July 2011]]> OR: Conservation deal protects Long Tom tributary http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_4600a2b2-a398-11e0-a91d-001cc4c03286.html#ixzz1RKjF7ODN Corvallis Gazette Times, 1 July 201]]> TX: Drought declared natural disaster http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/29/texas-drought-natural-disaster_n_886992.html Huffington Post, 29 June 2011]]> TX: Fracking provides another oil boom, but at huge water cost http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/frack-drought062911/frack-drought062911/ Scripps Howard via Columbus Republic, 29 June 2011]]> SE: Court hands big victory to Ga. in tri-state water war http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2011/06/29/29greenwire-court-hands-big-victory-to-ga-in-tri-state-wat-86796.html Greenwire via New York Times, 29 June 2011]]> US: House fast-tracks bill to limit EPA power over mountaintop coal removal http://solveclimatenews.com/news/20110629/mountaintop-coal-mining-removal-bill-clean-water-air-act-epa-mica-rahall Solve Climate News, 29 June 2011]]> MN: Open Inwood Avenue property will stay that way http://oakdale.patch.com/articles/open-inwood-avenue-property-will-stay-that-way Oakdale Patch, 29 June 2011]]> PA: How a natural-gas tycoon tapped into Corbett http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/124693833.html Philadelphia Inquirer, 29 June 2011]]> NJ: Piles Creek species remain at risk despite environmental protections http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/piles_creek_species_remain_at.html New Jersey Star-Ledger, 28 June 2011]]> FL: Suwannee river drought http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/alleyes/content/suwannee-river-drought St. Petersburg Times, 24 June 2011]]> TX: Behind veneer, doubt on future of natural gas http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/27/us/27gas.html New York Times, 26 June 2011 ]]> VA: A new way of thinking as sea levels rise http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-new-way-of-thinking-as-sea-levels-rise/2011/06/23/AGq96TmH_story.html Washington Post, 26 June 2011]]> FL: Everglades suffering from sulfate runoff, Methylmercury contamination http://floridaindependent.com/27200/everglades-mercury-methylmercury-sulfate-runoff/ Florida Independent, 2 May 2011]]> NC: Where birds fly offers clues to man http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/01/2263075/where-birds-fly-offers-clues-to.html Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2011]]> PA: Farm preservation effort not hit hard by cuts to budget http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_734849.html Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 1 May 2011]]> AR: Ivory-billed woodpecker sighted and recorded http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110428132236.htm Science Daily, 29 April 2011]]> NY: Proposed law could open state land to maple producers http://poststar.com/news/local/article_bbcd4d90-71c7-11e0-9d2e-001cc4c002e0.html Glens Falls Post-Star, 28 April 2011]]> SC: Protecting Charleston's Angel Oak http://www.thestate.com/2011/03/19/1742354/protecting-charlestons-angel-oak.html The State, 19 Mar 2011]]> ME: Conservation is the future of Clark Farm http://www.independentpub.com/story.asp?pubId=wi&artId=1300457416 Windham Independent, 18 Mar 2011]]> TX: San Antonio takes lead in land conservation http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/us/18ttconservation.html New York Times, 18 Mar 2011]]> CO: BoCo mulls $30M open space purchase http://www.timescall.com/news_story.asp?ID=25909 Longmont Times-Call, 17 Mar 2011]]> IA: Easement keeps nature's resources intact http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/article_a0d59446-d59b-5441-9009-6fc01eb8507d.html Sioux City Journal, 16 March 2011]]> NC: County advisory board recommends funding easements http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20110314/NEWS01/110314011/0/NEWS/Conservation-panel-favors-easements-land-Fairview?odyssey=nav%7Chead Asheville Citizen-Times, 14 Mar 2011]]> CO: Farmland goes dry as suburbs secure water supplies http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_17598524 Denver Post, 13 Mar 2011]]> PA: Despite overhaul, gas wastewater still a problem http://pottsmerc.com/articles/2011/03/12/news/green/doc4d7ba36bac862978721917.txt?viewmode=fullstory Pottstown Mercury, 12 Mar 2011]]> NJ: Lawmakers declare state a no-fracking zone http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/11/0310/2151/ NJ Spotlight, 11 Mar 2011]]> TX: Rich With natural gas, state eyes more oversight http://www.texastribune.org/texas-energy/energy/rich-with-natural-gas-state-eyes-more-oversight/ Texas Tribune, 11 Mar 2011]]> PA: Marcellus Shale wastewater stats flawed http://articles.philly.com/2011-03-09/news/28672857_1_wastewater-shale-drilling-barrels Philadelphia Inquirer, 9 Mar 2011]]> PA: Governor gives energy executive supreme authority over environmental permitting http://www.propublica.org/article/corbett-pa-energy-exec-authority-environment ProPublica, 9 Mar 2011]]> TX: Water pact helps Galveston Bay http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7463191.html Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar 2011]]> VA: Farmers, EPA clash over Chesapeake Bay regulations http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2011/0307/Farmers-EPA-clash-over-Chesapeake-Bay-regulations Christian Science Monitor]]> PA: EPA steps up scrutiny of pollution in state's rivers http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/science/earth/08water.html New York Times, 7 Mar 2011]]> TX: Natural gas fields have provided a fount of cash for cities http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11066/1130239-84.stm Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 7 Mar 2011]]> OH. Shale lifts prospects in struggling region http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703752404576178740650203046.html Wall Street Journal, 7 Mar 2011]]> CO - Conservation easement to keep land open near city natural area http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20110306/UPDATES01/110306007/Conservation+easement+to+keep+land+open+near+city+natural+area The Coloradoan, 6 Mar 2011]]> TX: Deep in the heart of the gas drilling controversy http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11065/1130058-455.stm Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 6 Mar 2011]]> MA: Perpetual beauty http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/03/03/perpetual_beauty/ Boston Globe, 3 Mar 2011]]> CA: Mendocino redwoods conservation easement stalled by timber company concerns http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_17527762 Eureka Times-Standard, 3 Mar 2011]]> PA: Open space money in Monroe County saves a piece of Paradise http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110303/NEWS/103030328/-1/NEWS01 Pocono Record, 3 Mar 2011]]> AZ: University project could bring clean water to Navajos http://www.gvnews.com/news/article_de7f4c86-452f-11e0-a4bf-001cc4c03286.html Green Valley News, 2 Mar 2011]]> OR: Easement designated to protect wintering elk http://www.bluemountaineagle.com/sports/outdoors/easement-designated-to-protect-wintering-elk/article_16226342-44f1-11e0-8efd-001cc4c03286.html Blue Mountain Eagle, 2 Mar 2011]]> AR: Earthquake activity gaining national attention http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2011/03/earthquake_activity_in_arkansas_gaining_national_attention.html The Oregonian, 1 Mar 2011]]> AZ - Gold Dusters http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/03/pollinators/holland-text National Geographic Magazine, 1 Mar 2011]]> WEST: Climate change takes toll on the Lodgepole pine http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/28/climate-change-takes-toll-on-the-lodgepole-pine/ New York Times, 28 Feb 2011]]> US - Federal program gives families ?nature prescriptions? http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2011-02-28-nature28_ST_N.htm USA Today, 28 Feb 2011]]> MT: Bill would dilute water quality, says Missoula health department http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_99207c20-4302-11e0-8732-001cc4c03286.html The Missoulian, 28 Feb 2011]]> WY: Hydrofracked? One man's mystery leads to a backlash against natural gas drilling http://www.propublica.org/article/hydrofracked-one-mans-mystery-leads-to-a-backlash-against-natural-gas-drill ProPublica, 25 Feb 2011]]> GULF: Scientists investigating dolphin deaths in gulf http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/scientists-investigating-dolphin-deaths-in-gulf-say-bp-oil-spill-is/1153647 St. Petersburg Times, 25 Feb 2011]]> NY: New York wine and tourism industry prepares to battle hydrofracking http://dcbureau.org/201102241299/Natural-Resources-News-Service/new-york-wine-and-tourism-industry-prepars-to-battle-hydrofracking.html DC Bureau, 24 Feb 2011]]> MD - Homeowners challenge county-imposed easement http://wamu.org/news/11/02/22/md_homeowners_challenge_countyimposed_easement.php WAMU-FM, 22 Feb 2011]]> CA - State may pay duck club to conserve land http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_D_duckclub23.282b481.html Riverside Press Enterprise, 22 Feb 2011]]> WY - Family protects working ranch along North Fork of Teton River http://www.tetonvalleynews.net/news/ranching-family-protects-acres-along-north-fork-of-teton-river/article_b5a9e686-3b75-11e0-9b72-001cc4c03286.html Teton Valley News, 21 Feb 2011]]> MD - Man seeks to preserve stone ruin in Owings Mills http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-greenspring-fort-20110221,0,7106720.story Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb 2011]]> US - Bill would make conservation tax credit permanent http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9LF2H480.htm Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 18 Feb 2010]]> TN - Tax law change seen as incentive to add green space http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/feb/16/tax-law-change-seen-incentive-add-green-space/ Knoxville News Sentinel, 16 Feb 2010]]> US: An urban president hails America's Great Outdoors http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2011/02/16/an-urban-president-hails-americas-great-outdoors/ Time, 16 Feb 2011]]> VA: County supervisors agree to land conservancy request http://www.journalpress.com/westmoreland-county-news/2410-county-supervisors-agree-to-land-conservancy-request King George Journal, 15 Feb 2011]]> NE - Committee to hold over conservation easement bill http://journalstar.com/news/unicameral/article_09469b61-844c-527b-8ca7-00a50c3de263.html Lincoln Journal Star, 15 Feb 2011]]> CO - Council approves Valley Floor trails and river plan http://www.telluridenews.com/articles/2011/02/13/news/doc4d55e7101587c667996108.txt Telluride News, 13 Feb 2011]]> CA: Sonoma County OK's $1.7M land conservation deal http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/02/13/sonoma-county-ok%E2%80%99s-1-7m-land-conservation-deal/ CBS-5, 13 February 2011]]> GA: Johns Creek neighborhood shelters park from development http://www.ajc.com/news/north-fulton/johns-creek-neighborhood-shelters-834360.html Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10 Feb 2011]]> PA: Salt on the roads - good for safety, bad for environment http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20101229_Salt_on_the_roads__Good_for_safety__bad_for_environment.html Philadelphia Inquirer, 29 Dec 2010]]> US: Conservation tax incentive extended by Congress http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_16945829 Humboldt Times-Standard, 26 Dec 2010]]> CA: Bruin Ranch conservation boosted with acquisition http://www.rocklintoday.com/news/templates/community_news.asp?articleid=9552&zoneid=4 Rocklin & Roseville Today, 19 Dec 2010]]> OH: Dayton MetroParks establishes conservation area http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/metroparks-establishes-conservation-area-near-austin-interchange-1033095.html Dayton Daily News, 18 Dec 2010]]> WY: Industry cedes 28,000 acres of Wyoming Range for conservation http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/12/17/17greenwire-industry-cedes-28000-acres-of-wyoming-range-fo-13257.html?ref=earth&pagewanted=all Greenwire via New York Times, 17 Dec 2010]]> FL: After 1990s die-offs, birds flock back to Lake Apopka ? and how http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-bird-count-apopka-20101217,0,5785483.story Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec 2010]]> NH: Expert says climate change is harming sugar maples http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/898698-196/expert-climate-change-harming-sugar-maples.html Nashua Telegraph, 6 November 2010]]> AK: Shell presses for drilling in Arctic Alaska http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/06/business/energy-environment/06shell.html?_r=1 New York Times, 5 November 2010]]> GULF: Scientists find damage to coral near BP well http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101105/ap_on_re_us/us_gulf_oil_spill_corals Associated Press via Yahoo!, 5 November 2010]]> WV: State buys conservation easement to preserve land http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JA4MS00.htm Associated Press via Businessweek, 5 November 2010 ]]> WV: Court gives OK to gas drilling in Chief Logan State Park http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201011031196 Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3 November 2010]]> NJ: Orthodox congregation vows to preserve historic Teaneck tree http://www.northjersey.com/community/110110_Orthodox_congregation_vows_to_preserve_historic_Teaneck_tree.html North Jersey Record, 1 November 2010]]> AR: Buck Island upkeep easement signed http://www.helena-arkansas.com/features/x1111394880/Buck-Island-upkeep-easement-signed Helena Daily World, 1 November 2010]]> FL: Tiger Lake Ranch wins permanent protection http://www.theledger.com/article/20101030/NEWS/10305121/1134?Title=Tiger-Lake-Ranch-Wins-Permanent-Protection Lakeland Ledger, 30 October 2010]]> ID: Easement to help protect Henry?s Lake migration lane http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.com/news/article_cdfa4166-e230-11df-944b-001cc4c002e0.html Rexburg Standard Journal, 28 October 2010]]> CA: Oakley considers program to preserve agricultural land http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16443201?nclick_check=1 Contra Costa Times, 29 October 2010]]> MN. Prime 45 acres in East Bethel to be forever preserved http://abcnewspapers.com/2010/10/27/prime-45-acres-in-east-bethel-to-be-forever-preserved/ Anoka County Union, 27 October 2010]]> SC: Conservation easement saves a pristine lake, tall pines http://www.thestate.com/2010/10/21/1531181/conservation-easement-saves-a.html The State, 27 Oct 2010]]> NE: Unique landscapes preserved http://www.omaha.com/article/20101026/NEWS01/710269952/103159 Omaha World-Record, 26 October 2010]]> SC: Keeping Edisto natural, open http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/oct/25/lives-on-the-seakeeping-edisto-natural-open/ Charleston Post and Courier, 25 October 2010]]> VA: Northamptom County seeks applicants in PDR program http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20101025/NEWS01/101025036/-1/ESN/NORTHAMPTON--County-seeks-applicants-in-PDR-program Daily Times, 25 October 2010 ]]> LA: Massive stretches of weathered oil spotted in Gulf of Mexico http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2010/10/massive_stretches_of_weathered.html New Orleans Times-Picayune, 23 October 2010]]> WY: Mule deer declines in gas field warrant "serious" mitigation response http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/10/22/22greenwire-mule-deer-declines-in-wyo-gas-field-warrant-se-56702.html Greenwire via New York Times, 22 October 2010]]> GA: Liberty County land preserved http://savannahnow.com/news/2010-10-19/liberty-county-land-preserved Savannah Morning News, 19 October 2010]]> MN: Refuge from city to be preserved in East Bethel http://www.startribune.com/local/north/105142669.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnDayc_MDCi_oO4aDk87EaDUr Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 19 October 2010]]> MT: Popular Waterworks Hill trail to be rerouted around sensitive plants http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_e6f76818-db3e-11df-8458-001cc4c03286.html The Missoulian, 18 October 2010]]> PA: Parks, forests eyed for the fuel beneath http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/10/101022-energy-marcellus-shale-gas-parks-forests/ National Geographic Daily News, 17 October 2010]]> CO: New conservation easements on 10,000 acres in Colorado http://summitcountyvoice.com/2010/10/17/conservation-easements-on-10000-acres-in-colorado/ Summit County Voice, 17 October 2010]]> KY: New 387-acre Shelby County park to be dedicated http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20101015/NEWS01/310150057/New+387-acre+Shelby+County+park+to+be+dedicated Louisville Courier-Journal, 15 October 2010]]> ME: Conservation easement protects 4,632-acre parcel in three towns http://www.sunjournal.com/river-valley/story/924693 Lewiston Sun Journal, 14 October 2010]]> NY: Wolf center vs. land trust in court battle over wolf habitat http://www.lohud.com/article/20101013/NEWS02/10130337/-1/newsfront/Wolf-center-vs.-land-trust-in-court-battle-over-wolf-habitat Lower Hudson Journal News, 13 October 2010]]> VT: Vermont Land Trust conserves Jericho farm http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20101013/NEWS02/10130304/Vermont-Land-Trust-conserves-Jericho-farm Burlington Free-Press, 13 October 2010]]> DE: Geolocators show red knots' flights extraordinary http://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20101011_Geolocators_show_red_knots__flights_extraordinary.html?viewAll=y Philadelphia Inquirer, 11 October 2010]]> WEST: The Colorado River Runs Dry http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/The-Colorado-River-Runs-Dry.html Smithsonian, October 2010]]> OR: Deal preserves forest forever http://www.newsregister.com/article/45665-deal+preserves+forest+forever Yamhill Valley News Register, 4 October 2010 ]]> TN: Governor asks feds to protect stretch of Cumberland ridges from mining http://www.tennessean.com/article/20101001/NEWS01/101001037/Bredesen-hopes-to-protect-TN-ridges-from-mining The Tennessean, 1 October 2010]]> VT: Residents may help restore Allen Brook http://www.willistonobserver.com/residents-may-help-restore-allen-brook/ Williston Observer, 30 September 2010]]> WY: Landowners donate easements as estate planning tool http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=53807 Wyoming Business Report, 29 September 2010]]> NC - Appalachian receives 369 acres for educational use; land will expand the sustainable development program http://www.news.appstate.edu/2010/09/24/sustainable-development-program/ Appalachian State University News, 24 September 2010]]> CA: Mining plan near Sequoia park divides region http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-mountain-20100927,0,2209706.story Los Angeles Times, 26 September 2010]]> MD: Butterflies protected at Kitzmiller sanctuary http://times-news.com/local/x1561145201/Butterflies-protected-at-Kitzmiller-sanctuary Cumberland Times-News, 20 September 2010]]> WI: Public access sought for Spring Lake easement http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/103354159.html Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 20 September 2010]]> DE: Poplar Grove donates conservation easement to protect property's future http://www.wilmingtonbiz.com/industry_news_details.php?id=1828 Greater Wilmington Business Journal, 17 September 2010]]> OR: Power authority easement will help Trappist Abbey conserve forest habitat http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2010/09/bonneville_power_administratio.html The Oregonian, 22 September 2010]]>