Ron DuhSantis now says it would take ’12 hours’ to ‘flatten’ the Bahamas
Ron DuhSantis continues to maintain that the Bahamas would be no match for the United States in the event of armed conflict or insurgent attack. “If …
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House Cuts in NOAA Funding Threaten US Fisheries
The U.S. House Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2024 would have a devastating impact on fish and habitat as it reduces funding by 14% for …
Biden Administration Bans Mining in Boundary Waters Wilderness
First, the Tongass, now the Boundary Waters. The Biden administration has imposed a 20-year ban on new mineral development across 225,000 acres of national forest …
Biden Administration Restores Protections for Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Yesterday the Biden administration restored protections for more than half of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, safeguarding one of the world’s largest intact temperate rainforests from …
EPA finalizes water rule that repeals Trump-era changes
President Joe Biden’s administration finalized regulations protecting hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands, and other waterways, repealing a Trump-era rule that federal courts had …
What the 2022 Midterms Might Mean For Fisheries Management
Some post-midterm election analysis courtesy of Charlie Witek. At the state level, the news is mildly positive. At the federal level, the news is a …
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There is no fishing on a dead planet In order to address the climate crisis, anglers need to help elect officials that will make climate …
Martha Williams nominated to lead U.S. Fish and Wildlife
The Biden administration announced Thursday that it is nominating former Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director Martha Williams to become director of the U.S. Fish …
Biden Administration Moves To Block Mining Near Boundary Waters
Score one for the good guys. The Biden administration on Wednesday announced that it would complete a major environmental analysis of mining near Minnesota’s Boundary …
How Protecting the Tongass Helps Alaska’s Economy
Wes Siler covers the Biden administration’s rollback of the Trump administration’s rollback of protections of the Tongass. Last week, the Biden administration rolled back the …