Cranberry growers transforming outdated bogs into wetlands
Cranberry Farmers Face Challenges in Massachusetts In southeastern Massachusetts, it’s the height of cranberry season. Interestingly, Massachusetts stands as the second-largest producer of cranberries in the U.S., right behind Wisconsin. Karen Cahill, the deputy executive director of the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association, remarked, “Massachusetts has an incredibly robust cranberry industry.” She further shared that […]
Bottom Line: Former BLM director signs up to lobby for wetlands defense
environment Cassidy & Associates Registered Lobbying on issues related to the Okefenokee SwampSouthern Environmental Law CenterThe swamp spans 438,000 acres across the Florida-Georgia border, much of which is protected by the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and the Okefenokee Wilderness, but the Southern Environmental Law Center Push back A mining company is looking to mine 8,000 […]
Trump deregulated nearly 21 percent of streams, 25 percent of wetlands: Research
A new study finds that rules announced by the Trump administration removed protections for 21 percent of streams and 25 percent of wetlands that would otherwise receive federal protection. The protections removed under the 2020 rule amounted to deregulation of 690,000 river miles and 35 million acres of wetlands, according to a published paper. Published […]