Interior Department Releases Draft Guidance for $500 Million in Formula Grants for States to Address Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells

January 30, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Justice40 initiative, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today released draft guidance to states on how to apply for $500 million in formula grant funding available under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create jobs cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells across the country. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/interior-department-releases-draft-guidance-500-million-formula-grants-states-address

Eliminating fisheries crime calls for innovative partnerships. WWF just helped launch one.

January 16, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund WWF and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s Global Maritime Crime Program have launched a new partnership to advance innovative knowledge-sharing to protect the waters around Ecuador. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/eliminating-fisheries-crime-calls-for-innovative-partnerships-wwf-just-helped-launch-one

Secretary Haaland Establishes Orphaned Wells Program Office to Implement Historic Investments from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

January 10, 2023 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior, Water Challenges

Published by the Department of the Interior Secretary Haaland today issued a Secretary’s Order to establish an Orphaned Wells Program Office to ensure effective implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s historic investment in orphaned well clean up. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/secretary-haaland-establishes-orphaned-wells-program-office-implement-historic

Conservation highlights of 2022

December 12, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, South America, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Despite the dual threats of a rapidly warming planet and declining biodiversity, we still made major conservation strides toward protecting wildlife, wild places, and people in 2022. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/conservation-highlights-of-2022

In a win for wild tigers, the US Senate passes major legislation against wildlife crime

December 6, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Conservation, Global News, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund The new legislation will help prevent captive tigers from ending up in the illegal trade of their parts and products—a primary threat to big cats in the wild. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/in-a-win-for-wild-tigers-the-us-senate-passes-major-legislation-against-wildlife-crime

International wildlife trade talks lead to more protections for animals

December 1, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Conservation, Global News, Species, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund The talks concluded with new and renewed global protections against poaching, illegal, and unsustainable trade in wild animals and plants that could help reverse trends driving biodiversity loss. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/international-wildlife-trade-talks-lead-to-more-protections-for-animals

Biden-Harris Administration Makes $50 Million Available to Clean Up Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells on Tribal Lands

November 23, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, climate change, Conservation, District of Columbia, Fresh Water, Government, Native Americans, United States Department of the Interior

Published by the Department of the Interior Interior today announced final guidance for Tribes on how to apply for the first $50 million in grant funding to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells. Read the full article at: https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-makes-50-million-available-clean-orphaned-oil-and-gas

COP27 wrap up: funding the end of the world and other thoughts

November 22, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Climate, Conservation, Global News, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund All international climate talks begin with high hopes, and COP27 was seen as the moment for implementation and climate justice. Instead, it may be remembered as the COP of unmet expectations. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/cop27-wrap-up-funding-the-end-of-the-world-and-other-thoughts

Predators of predators: the snaring crisis threatening the survival of Asia’s big cats

November 20, 2022 / by Jason Patlis / Asia, Conservation, Global News, World Wildlife Foundation

Published by the World Wildlife Fund Snares, rudimentary traps that people have set by the millions on forest floors and snowy mountain pathways across Asia, are barely visible to the eye and a fatal danger to all wildlife. Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/predators-of-predators-the-snaring-crisis-threatening-the-survival-of-asia-s-big-cats

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