Alaska
In reversal, conservation group supports formation of new Alaska Native corporations | #alaska | #politics
Ketchikan (Getty Images) The conservation group The Wilderness Society has changed its position and now supports a bill that would create five new Alaska Native corporations in Southeast Alaska. It historically opposed the creation of the new corporations. Others have criticized the legislation for putting public lands into the hands of for-profit entities. Senate Bill […]
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Arkansas
Scott Simon made conservation cool in Arkansas
Photo: Courtesy of The Nature Conservancy On the surface, Scott Simon is a mild-mannered biologist. But he’s more like Superman on a motorcycle. What’s happening: A 26-year veteran of The Nature Conservancy, Simon is leaving the Arkansas chapter at the end of December to lead a yet-to-be-named foundation for the Don and Millie Nelms family, […]
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