Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation to host fourth annual controlled deer hunts

Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation to host fourth annual controlled deer hunts

For the fourth year, the Cherokee Nation Wildlife Conservation Department is hosting controlled deer hunts this fall on tribal land in Sequoyah County.  The 2024 controlled deer hunts will be held on Cherokee Nation’s 4,000-plus-acre Sequoyah Hunting Preserve north of Sallisaw, with 10 Cherokee elders, 10 Cherokee veterans, 10 Cherokee youth, 10 Cherokee speakers and …

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Nasdaq 2023 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Corporate

Nasdaq 2023 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Corporate

Nasdaq’s work across the corporate and investment communities uniquely positions us to support our clients as they strive to achieve their ESG-related objectives. We serve the corporate community throughout their ESG lifecycle, helping public companies navigate the capital markets, supporting private companies on the path to becoming public companies and engaging with all types of …

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Responsible Investments

Responsible Investments

For more than 150 years, MetLife has been committed to serving our stakeholders as set forth in our Code of Business Ethics. As a responsible investor, MetLife maintains a long-term, value-driven portfolio. MetLife’s responsible investments intend to achieve a market financial return while considering social and/or environmental benefits that help create healthier communities and a …

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Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center raising money for Harbor Seal Program walk-in freezer repair on San Juan Island | The Journal of the San Juan Islands

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Recently, we contacted West Mechanical, with whom we have a service agreement, to inspect the walk-in freezer/refrigerator because we noticed it was having issues with keeping things frozen. Upon inspection, they determined that major components need to be replaced to keep both the freezer and the refrigerator operational. This repair is crucial for maintaining the …

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Suncor’s Commerce City refinery violated Clean Air Act more than 9,000 times over last 5 years, new lawsuit alleges

Suncor’s Commerce City refinery violated Clean Air Act more than 9,000 times over last 5 years, new lawsuit alleges

Suncor Energy’s Commerce City oil refinery repeatedly violated the conditions of the company’s federal pollution permits over the past five years and governmental attempts to regulate the refinery are failing people whose health is threatened by toxins being released into the air, a new lawsuit filed by three environmental groups alleges. Lawyers with Earthjustice, representing …

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Maryland-based pest control company facing fines in connection to polluting DC with toxic chemicals

Maryland-based pest control company facing fines in connection to polluting DC with toxic chemicals

Under DC law, employees overseeing or performing pesticide application must be licensed applicators or technicians. WASHINGTON — D.C.’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb is ordering a Maryland-based pest control company to pay more than $130,000 worth of fines for polluting the city with toxic chemicals. On Tuesday, Schwalb’s office announced that Kenmore Pest Control & Termite …

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NOAA has a grant program for local communities to deal with climate change

NOAA has a grant program for local communities to deal with climate change

States and many counties and municipalities are trying to become more resilient in the face of weather and climate events. Now the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and ICF International have teamed up on a climate change resilience grant program and, to use the modern parlance, playbook. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin found out …

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