Tag: employment
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Congress Could Put Americans Back to Work Through Conservation
Salmon migrating upstream in the Bonneville Dam fish ladder. Photo by Tony Grover. Why post-COVID economic recovery efforts should include investments in our public lands, fish and wildlife habitat, and outdoor recreation infrastructure While the coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected the health of Americans and stressed entire segments of the economy, the efforts of our…
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Renewable Energy Saves Water and Creates Jobs
Credit: David Hogan Getty Images A common argument for expanding renewable energy sources is that technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines are responsible for far less carbon dioxide than power plants that burn fossil fuels. But two other powerful benefits should also be getting much more attention: the switch can save vast quantities…
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Scheme to pump water to L.A. could destroy the Mojave Desert
Photo: An endangered desert tortoise sits in the middle of an eastern Mojave Desert road near Ivanpah, California, on Sept. 3, 2008. (Reed Saxon / Associated Press) Unlike some deserts, California’s Mojave Desert is full of life. There are tortoises and bighorn sheep, breathtaking wildflower blooms and Joshua trees. Many of the state’s plant and…
