Conservation News ~ 17 February 2023

• Recovery of Once Rare Wood Stork Is Latest Endangered Species Act Success
• 7 new spider species discovered in caves in Israel
• Imperiled Leopards One Step Closer to Increased Endangered Species Act Protection
• New frog species named after fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien
• Scripps Oceanography researchers discover new species of deep-sea fish
• Ugandan Residents Accuse National Forestry Institute of Brutal Eviction from Forest Land
• Trout species under consideration for endangered species list
• New species of grass fly with unusual genitalia discovered in South Bristol
• "What We Know About the Train Derailment in Ohio"
• "Why The Narwhal And Amber Bracken Are Suing The RCMP"
• "EPA Outlines $27B ‘Green Bank’ For Clean Energy Projects"
• "Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake-Up Call for Carmakers"
• "Rising Seas Threaten ‘Mass Exodus On A Biblical Scale’, UN Chief Warns"
• "US Pledges Amazon Fund Donation, Renewing Hope For The Rainforest"
• "A Slew of State Proposals Shows the Threat of 'Forever Chemicals'"
• "Climate Change May Already Be Spreading Malaria Mosquitos"
• "London Ship Insurers Accused Of Enabling Fishing Vessels To ‘Go Dark’"
• "The Edges Matter: Hedgerows Are Bringing Life Back to Farms"
• "Health Concerns Grow In East Palestine, Ohio, After Train Derailment"
• "Ford To Build EV Battery Plant In Michigan, Use Chinese Tech"
• "Orphan Well Cleanup in Pennsylvania Underscores Enormity of Task"
• Oil Industry Flags Concern About EPA's Methane 'Super Emitter' Plan
• Groups Urge Feds To Track Illnesses Common After BP Spill"
• "Moscow's Decades-Old Gas Ties With Europe Lie In Ruins"
• "Washing Machines And Fridges Could Be Much Cheaper To Power By 2027"
• "What To Know About The Deadly Marburg Virus As New Outbreak Emerges"
• "Exxon Gives Up on Much-Hyped Algae Biofuels"
• Earth Has Lost 1/5 Of Wetlands Since 1700; Most Could Still Be Saved
• Lawsuit Seeks Medical Testing After Toxic Train Derailment
• The Next Deadly Pandemic Is Not Inevitable, But The Elements Are In Place
• "Neglected Tropical Diseases Threaten Global Health"
• "NPS Completes Largest Move Of Yellowstone Bison To Tribal Land"
• "Shell, BP Boost Profit, Sink Investment In Renewable Energy"
• "Report: Companies’ Climate Targets Not What They Claim To Be"
• "U.S. EPA Announces $1 Billion For New Hazardous Waste Cleanups"
• "Biden and Lula Project Unity On Democratic Values And Climate Change"
• "Toxic Ash Is Raining Down in Illinois. It’s Time for the EPA to Step Up"
• "DeSantis, Aiming at a Favorite Foil, Wants to Roll Back Press Freedom"
• "Upset Ohio Town Residents Seek Answers Over Train Derailment"
• Greens and Tribes Say Proposed Venting and Flaring Rule Falls Short
• "Deadly Arizona Crash, Leak Leaves Highway Stretch Blocked"
• "World Bank President, Dogged by Climate Questions, Will Step Down Early"
• "Tesla Opens Its EV Charging Network To The Masses"
• "Floating Ice Around Antarctica Just Hit A Record Low"
• Mono Lake Tribe Asserts Water Rights, Urges Halt of Water Diversions to LA
• Will SEC Scale Back ESG Requirements For Publicly Traded Corporations?
• "Poor Nations Seek To Go Green With Debt Swaps"
• "Feinstein Will Leave A Vast Environmental Legacy"
• Scientists discover new species of Fabaceae
• New species of tiny catfish discovered in Kerala
• "Governments Spent Record $1 Trillion Last Year Subsidizing Fossil Fuels"
• Feds Send Help After Ohio Derailment, but Residents’ Frustrations Persist
• "Two Dozen Republican-Led States Sue EPA Over Water Protection Rule"
• "Great Lakes Ice Cover Plummets To Record Mid-February Low"
• Analysis: "The 2023 Farm Bill Should Be A Climate Bill, Democrats Say"
• "Shell Greenwashing Challenge Highlights Risk of ESG Claims"
• EPA To Restore Pesticide Protections For Farmworkers Rolled Back Under Trump
• "Lake Powell Drops to a New Record Low as Feds Scramble to Prop it Up"
• First Genetically Modified Trees Have Been Planted in a U.S. Forest
• "Lonely Tunes: Humpback Whales Wail Less As Population Grows"
• NOAA announced that a North Atlantic right whale was found dead, killed by a vessel
• Zoo director killed 4 rare pygmy goats and served them at a party
• IKEA now sells solar panels
• Legal action launched to protect hippos under the Endangered Species Act
• Study finds endangered elephants regularly leaving protected area
• Three new spider species discovered in alpine Australia during Bush Blitz expedition
• Evolution in absolute darkness: New fish species discovered in India