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Tax Incentives Find New Purpose for Conserving Water in American West

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Conservation easements protect the region’s depleted groundwater. Pragmatic ingenuity is being applied here to overcome them, including a new easement program that uses federal and state tax benefits to conserve groundwater. Easements are the latest step in a developing strategy to meet Colorado’s water conservation directive.

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HotSpots H2O: In Malaysia, the Mah Meri Resist Eviction from Coastal Homeland

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In 2002, courts ruled in favor of the Temuan, a tribe that had been served eviction notices in 1995 by Malaysian state authorities. . Across waterways and mangrove expanses, rolling mudflats and ample fishing spots, the Mah Meri’s centuries-long relationship with the ecosystem has been one of mutual care and conservation. .

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Risky Drinking Water Pathogen Has Outsized Effect on Black Americans

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Many factors could explain these outcomes: changing weather and temperature patterns, aging infrastructure and populations, more attentive testing, and water and energy conservation. The CDC study compared Legionnaires’ cases in the last two decades to a baseline period from 1992 to 2002, after which case counts began to rise.

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The IRA Made Huge Climate Investments in Rural Areas. Now, the Food and Farm Bill Must Maintain Them.

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At nearly $20 billion over five years, it’s the largest investment in conservation on farms since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and it’s focused on helping farmers shift the ways they manage their land in order to better adapt to our new climate reality.

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DCNR: The Votes Are In - Delaware River Named Pennsylvania's 2025 River Of The Year

PA Environment Daily

This marks the third time the Delaware River has earned the title, having previously won in 2002 and 2011. The River of the Year program is an opportunity to highlight the beauty, history, and ongoing conservation efforts surrounding Pennsylvanias waterways," said Janet Sweeney of POWR.

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We’re Heard This Before: ‘We’re Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs’ - A Brief Review Of Pennsylvania’s Conservation History

PA Environment Daily

A brief review of Pennsylvania’s conservation history-- -- We've Heard This Before: "We're Providing Jobs - Stopping Pollution Threatens Jobs" - Until Air Pollution Killed People, Then We Said No. What REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership Looks Like In PA: -- In Memoriam: Edwin K.

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Allegheny County Conservation District: 5th Generation Morning Glory Farm Gets Permanent Agricultural Land Protection

PA Environment Daily

On May 2, the Allegheny County Conservation District and Allegheny County Agricultural Lands Preservation Board proudly announced the preservation of Morning Glory Farm in Plum Borough. Since 2002, ACCD and ACALPB have collectively preserved 4,223 acres of farmland in the county. acre easement.