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The Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Wilderness Act Turn 50
Posted by on September 3, 2014 at 11:50 AM EDTIn 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed two landmark bills -- the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, and the Wilderness Act -- ushering in a new era of conservation.
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Happy 98th Birthday to the National Park Service
Posted by on August 25, 2014 at 12:29 PM EDTOn August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson created the National Park Service to formally protect and preserve these lands so people all over the world could experience America's historic beauty and heritage for years to come.
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Modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act: Taking Steps to Improve Efficiency
Posted by on August 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM EDTThe Council on Environmental Quality releases draft guidance to improve the efficiency and timeliness of Federal agencies' programmatic environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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Environmental Educators and Students Honored at White House Ceremony
Posted by on August 14, 2014 at 4:47 PM EDTThe White House welcomes outstanding students and teachers from across the country for the Presidential Environmental Education Awards National Recognition Ceremony.
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U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Climate Change Makes Sustainable Development Crucial to Africa
Posted by on August 5, 2014 at 4:03 PM EDTClimate change poses serious challenges for Africa -- from extreme weather to sea level rise to drought. But building resilience to climate impacts and expanding clean energy resources will create opportunities across Africa, and help the continent continue its progress toward building sustainable, dynamic economies for decades to come.
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John Podesta: "The Cost of Inaction"
Posted by on August 5, 2014 at 1:55 PM EDTThe wildfires in America's northwest provide further proof that cost of inaction on climate change is too high a price for Americans to pay.
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Sentinel Landscapes: Where Conservation, Working Lands, and National Defense Interests Converge
Posted by on August 1, 2014 at 6:20 PM EDTIn July 2013, the Administration launched the Sentinel Landscapes partnership to accomplish three critical goals: preserve agricultural lands, assist with military readiness, and restore and protect wildlife habitat.
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New Report: The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change
Posted by on July 29, 2014 at 11:26 AM EDTThe Council of Economic Advisers released a report that examines the economic consequences of delaying implementing policies to reduce the pace and ultimate magnitude of these changes; the findings emphasize the need for policy action today.
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Join a Twitter Q&A on Climate Change and the Cost of Inaction
Posted by on July 29, 2014 at 10:38 AM EDTThe White House released a new report from the Council of Economic Advisers that breaks down the economic consequences of delaying action to combat climate change. So how will this affect you and your community? Jason Furman, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, is taking to Twitter to answer your questions.
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Unleashing Climate Data to Empower America’s Agricultural Sector
Posted by on July 29, 2014 at 8:16 AM EDTIn a major step to advance the President’s Climate Data Initiative, the Obama administration is inviting leaders of the technology and agricultural sectors to the White House to discuss new collaborative steps to unleash data that will help ensure our food system is resilient to the effects of climate change.
