Category: "US Federal Government"
Oppose the Proposed Federal Ban on Lead in Fishing Tackle
By editor on Sep 3, 2010 | In Legislation, Environment, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
Public Comment Being Accepted until September 15, 2010
From the American Sportfishing Association:
On August 23, 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was petitioned by the Center for Biological Diversity and four other organizations to ban all lead in fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act. This includes sinkers, jigs, weighted fly line, and components that contain lead such as brass and ballast in a wide variety of lures, including spinners, stick baits and more.
Live Asian Carp Found Past Barrier in Lake Calumet Illinois
By editor on Jun 24, 2010 | In Legislation, Environment, MI Dept of Natural Resources, Invasive Species, US Federal Government, Endangered Species | Send feedback »
As reported in the Detroit News 6:12PM June 23, 2010:
Asian carp pass barrier toward Great Lakes
Nathan Hurst / Detroit News Washington Bureau
Washington -- A bighead carp has been found in Illinois' Lake Calumet, about six miles north of an electric barrier set up to stop the invasive fish from entering the Great Lakes.
Officials in Illinois are expected to announce the find late today, and have notified some members of Congress who reacted to the find.
Read entire story from The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100623/METRO/6230424/Asian-carp-pass-barrier-toward-Great-Lakes#ixzz0rn6QDYME
Earth Day: No more burning rivers, but new threats
By editor on Apr 30, 2010 | In Conservation, Environment, Cleanup, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
From Aol News
By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP
WASHINGTON -Pollution before the first Earth Day was not only visible, it was in your face: Cleveland's Cuyahoga River caught fire. An oil spill fouled 30 miles of Southern California beaches. And thick smog choked many cities' skies.
Not anymore.
On Thursday, 40 years after that first Earth Day in 1970, smog levels nationwide have dropped by about a quarter, and lead levels in the air are down more than 90 percent. Formerly fetid lakes and burning rivers are now open to swimmers.
The challenges to the planet today are largely invisible — and therefore tougher to tackle. Read complete article on Aol News
48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing
By editor on Mar 13, 2010 | In Conservation, Legislation, Closures, Land Management, Invasive Species, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
From Aol News:
By AUDREY McAVOY, AP
HONOLULU -Wildlife officials lauded Washington's "holistic approach" to conservation in Hawaii after the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered and announced plans to set aside more than 40 square miles on Kauai as critical habitat to allow the plants and animals to flourish. Read complete article on Aol News
Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha
By editor on Mar 13, 2010 | In Conservation, Closures, Planning, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
From Aol News:
By MICHAEL CASEY, AP
DOHA, Qatar -A contentious battle between Asia and the West over the fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna prized by sushi lovers overshadowed a United Nations conference that opened Saturday in the Gulf state of Qatar.
The 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, was discussing new proposals on regulating the trade in number of plant and animal species, including an all-out ban on the export of Atlantic bluefin that has been particularly opposed by seafood-mad Japan. Read complete article on Aol News
Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles
By editor on Mar 13, 2010 | In Conservation, Closures, US Federal Government | Send feedback »
From Aol News:
By JAY LINDSAY, AP
BOSTON -The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades. Read complete article on Aol News