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National Parks Facing Stronger Air Pollution Regs

2016-04-27 13:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Hill: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing stronger air pollution rules at national parks, but climate activists and conservationists say it may be too little, too late for the great outdoors. The views at national parks, and the air tourists breathe, are often distorted by air pollution, the EPA said. "The regional haze program helps to protect clear views in national parks, such as Grand Canyon National Park, and wilderness areas, such as the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge,...

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Portland Parks & Recreation Powell Butte Eco-Blitz seeks volunteers

2016-04-18 20:47:14| PortlandOnline

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Controversial Railway Splits Kenyas Parks, Threatens Wildlife

2016-04-18 14:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Geographic: Controversial Railway Splits Kenya's Parks, Threatens Wildlife The line under construction in the modernizing nation will run through two national parks and has already disrupted elephant movements. White rhinos graze in Nairobi National Park, Kenya's oldest national park and the only wildlife park in the world located in a capital city. As the East African country races to modernize, conservationists worry that its wildlife may be threatened. TSAVO WEST NATIONAL PARK, Kenya-When it comes...

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