Protection for elephants, rhinos, sharks and trees was extended by states party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Read more in Scientific American, where UW’s Sam Wasser is quoted.
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The Washington state Senate on Wednesday advanced a measure championed by Gov. Jay Inslee to study the best practices for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Under the measure, an outside consultant would review both Washington state’s ongoing efforts to cut carbon emissions and similar endeavors elsewhere. It would then report back to the governor and legislative leaders. Read the full article from The News Tribune here. “My first week on the job,” says the Department of Ecology’s new director, Maia Bellon, “we got the news that one of [Hanford's] single-shelled tanks was leaking.” A rather rough introduction for Bellon, who previously managed Ecology’s water resources program. A 1991 Evergreen State College graduate, she joined Ecology as deputy manager of water resources in 2010. Before that Bellon had spent 15 years as an assistant attorney general advising and negotiating on Ecology’s behalf in a variety of areas, including air quality, toxic cleanup and water. Read more about Bellon and her role as the Department of Ecology’s director.
REI’s president and CEO, and University of Washington alum, Sally Jewell has been nominated by President Obama to serve as the Secretary of the Interior. Jewell would bring a mix of expertise, including experience as an oil field engineer, and a love for the outdoors to the position. Read more here! Seattle’s City Council has announced a process to develop a Climate Action Plan, to be finalized on April 22 (Earth Day). Their decision is based partly on work by the Climate Impacts Group, a report from which provides estimates of climate-induced sea level rise. Read more about what the City is planning and how you can get involved. A new study by SAFS‘ Ray Hilborn and others finds that, of over 200 fish stocks, only 18% exhibit a potential harvest that relates to the stock’s abundance. More often related are environmental conditions; randomness is also a factor. Read more here.
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