At the request of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, oil & gas companies in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea may unintentionally harm or kill polar bears or walruses during exploration and production activities under a new 5-year rule finalized by the Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS). The proposed rule drew...

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>85,500 public comments, nearly all in opposition. FWS also ignored its own scientists, who cautioned that drilling activity could disturb polar bears and injure cubs during denning season. There seems to be no end to the harm the oil & gas industry causes: news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-.... 🌎

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It’s also in people’s drinking-water supplies. Yet the EPA wants to reapprove its use—without legally required water-quality standards—for another 2 decades. You can help support the lawsuit by signing the Center's EPA petition: act.biologicaldiversity.org/lPO08UkGQUWI...? 🌎

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Land exchanges are legal, but recent swaps bypass process to favor the wealthy and well-connected. For example: Yosemite in CA, Lower Rio Grande Valley SpaceX facility in TX, Prince William Forest Park data center in VA, Resolution Copper mine in AZ. More: www.americanprogress.org/article/publ...? 🌎

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Happy Spooky Season from my neighborhood Ravens 🖤🖤 Common Ravens, Astoria NY, October 2026 #birds

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