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Solutions lag as North Atlantic right whale nears extinction

By David Pendered Dec. 30 – North Atlantic right whales are nearing extinction. Meanwhile, a 28-year-long discussion continued in December as special interests wrangle over human use of ocean resources for commerce and recreation. The Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team met Dec. 20. The group was formed in 1996 to serve as a platform […]

Feds set the bar for phase-out of single-use plastics

By David Pendered Sept. 28 – Governments really do have the ability to phase out single-use plastics, the head of Environment Georgia said Thursday as the U.S. Interior Department announced its new final plans. “This announcement is proof positive that phasing out single-use plastics is possible,” said Jennette Gayer, Georgia state director of Environment Georgia, […]