(WTTW) December 11, 2020
Solar energy might be “green” compared to coal or petroleum, but massive utility-scale solar installations, encompassing thousands of acres of panels, aren’t necessarily eco-friendly… Read more.
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Minnesota Co-op Among First to Win Permit to Enter Monarch Conservation Plan
An electric cooperative is among the first businesses to win federal recognition of its monarch butterfly conservation practices… Read more.
PennDOT drives project for Erie area pollinator gardens
(GoErie) September 5, 2020
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation invites the public to plant pollinator gardens in northwestern Pennsylvania… Read more.
‘A magical solution’: Solar developers planting flowers that could help save butterflies and bees
(IndyStar) July 8, 2020
For more than a century Logansport’s electricity was generated using gritty black coal. Now, its latest generating facility will feature 80 acres of solar panels, and something far more attractive — Read more.
Hundreds of Rare Bee Orchids Bloom in ‘Pollinator Town’ Midleton
(Irish Examiner) June 4, 2020
Hundreds of specimens of a striking rare orchid have burst into flower on roadsides in one of Ireland’s first pollinator towns. Environmentalists say they have counted 363 individual bee orchids on verges in Midleton…Read more.
Some Surprisingly Powerful Players Have Joined the Fight to Save the Monarch Butterfly
(WTTW) April 9, 2020
This week, UIC’s Energy Resources Center announced the culmination of a nearly three-year effort to develop a nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances (CCAA) related to the monarch… Read more.
Monarch Butterfly Gets Protection in ‘Historic’ Deal
(E&E News) April 8, 2020
The Fish and Wildlife Service today unveiled a sweeping, multistate plan to protect the monarch butterfly without adding it to the Endangered Species Act list. A long time in the making, the plan called, in part, a “candidate conservation” agreement unites state and federal officials with energy and transportation industry leaders on a common cause….Read more.
The Western Monarch Thanksgiving & New Year’s Counts
(Western Monarch Count) March 2020
Results from the 2019 Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count are now available! The Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count and New Year’s Count are the product of annual monitoring efforts by volunteer community scientists to collect data on the status of monarch populations overwintering along the California coast (and a few sites from inland areas). Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of these volunteers, we have over 20 years of data demonstrating… Read more.
Miles of Lines, Miles of Monarch Habitat
(T & D World) January 14, 2020
There is a new and urgent focus among electric and gas utilities to reconsider their land management practices in light of declining insect populations worldwide. This includes the iconic orange-and-black monarch butterfly, which may be listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) as soon as next year… Read more.
Enhancing Seed Mixes With Wildflowers
(IECA Environmental Connection) Oct/Nov 2019
When planning your erosion control projects, keep in mind that seed mixes can be enhanced with wildflowers that are vital to domesticated and wild pollinators. Many erosion control projects are…Read more.