The federal agency begins a year-long review of whether to list Alaskan king salmon as an endangered species

The federal agency begins a year-long review of whether to list Alaskan king salmon as an endangered species

Copper River king salmon wait to be weighed aboard the fishing tender F/V Lucid Dream in May 2021. (Emily Mesner Archives / DNA) A federal fisheries agency on Thursday launched a 12-month review to determine whether Alaskan king salmon should be listed as an endangered or threatened species. The National Marine Fisheries Service will study … Read more

Environment Agency chief admits regulator buries freedom of information requests

Environment Agency chief admits regulator buries freedom of information requests

The head of the Environment Agency has admitted that freedom of information requests have been buried by the regulator because the truth about England’s environment is embarrassing. Philip Duffy, the body’s chief executive, told an audience at the UK Rivers Summit in Morden, south London, this week that his officials were concerned about revealing the … Read more

Fossil fuel firms force countries to compensate them, says Mary Robinson

Fossil fuel firms force countries to compensate them, says Mary Robinson

Fossil fuel companies are forcing governments to compensate them for lost revenue in the transition to a low-carbon global economy and destroying the world’s ability to counter their harmful activities, former senior officials have warned. of the UN. Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, who was a two-time UN climate envoy, said she was … Read more