WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies issued the following news release: The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Association) applauds the House of Representatives for passing the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver Reauthorization Act (WILD Act, HR 5009) and the Supporting the Health of Aquatic Systems through Research, Knowledge, and Enhanced Dialogue Act (SHARKED Act, H.R. 4051). On February 5, the full House passed both bills by unanimous vote. "W  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Association) applauds introduction of the America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024, which will reauthorize core conservation programs and bolster natural resource management across the nation. Today, on February 9, the bill was introduced by the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environme  more

HOOVER, Alabama, Feb. 9 -- The National Association of School Resource Officers issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: The National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) warned today that removing school resource officers (SROs) from Chicago Public Schools could significantly decrease school safety. "If the Board of Education proceeds with reported plans to do so, it will put students at greater risk of injury from violent crime on its campuses," said NASRO executive dire  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 10 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2024: Late today, Georgia's Environmental Protection Division released draft permits for Alabama based Twin Pines Minerals LLC's strip mine on the doorstep of Georgia's iconic Okefenokee Swamp, the largest blackwater wetland in North America. While SELC is currently reviewing these drafts, we have reviewed documents Twin Pines submitted to EPD, and the company has failed to prove the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2024: * * * The Transcontinental Pipeline Company (Williams) is seeking approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to expand the largest pipeline project on the East Coast since the controversial Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. The pipeline expansion will run from Virginia to Alabama, delivering up to 1.5 billion cubic feet of methane gas per day, enough to pow  more