Russ Feingold

Count me among the many, many admirers of Jane Goodall for her commendable & lifelong dedication to protecting our planet and all who inhabit it.

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Suriname pledges to shield 90% of forests, far beyond global conservation goal Suriname has pledged to permanently protect 90% of its forests, far surpassing the global 30x30 goal.

"Suriname’s government has pledged to permanently protect 90% of its tropical forests, a move conservationists say is among the most ambitious commitments to climate and biodiversity ever made by an Amazonian nation."

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High Seas Treaty Ratification Tracker At least 60 countries must sign and ratify the High Seas Treaty for it to become international law. Join the #RaceForRatification. Ask leaders to ratify the Treaty Now!

The High Seas Treaty officially entered into force and now 74 countries and counting have also ratified this groundbreaking treaty to protect the ocean.

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Due Diligence and the Establishment of Area-Based Management Tools Including Marine Protected Areas in the BBNJ Agreement This article examines how the concept of due diligence can contribute to the effective implementation of Part III of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diver...

Due diligence should guide High Seas #MPAs under the #BBNJ Agreement.

The author, Sophia Kopela, suggests using the best science, acting quickly and cooperating across bodies to set and enforce protections, with capacity-building support for developing countries.

History made for the ocean: #BBNJ Agreement enters into force, protecting high seas & deep seabed, safeguarding life under water.

“Our ocean is the foundation of our very existence. Today we took an important step forward to save our ocean, & to save our future” - ED @ingerandersen.bsky.social

Nations ratify world's first treaty to protect marine biodiversity in international waters A major agreement to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday when Morocco became the 60th nation to sign on, paving the way for the treaty to take effect next year.

The High Seas Treaty is the first legal framework aimed at protecting biodiversity in international waters, those that lie beyond the jurisdiction of any single country. https://to.pbs.org/3VKRnMh

Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle

“Even though Trump is trying to end-run all this, it will have an impact on the United States. It creates an international regime that the U.S. could ignore, but that its companies may struggle to if they want to do international business.”

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During this difficult time in international affairs, this is an important achievement which shows that multilateralism is still alive and that the international community can still come together to achieve great things. #BBNJ

HISTORIC MILESTONE FOR GLOBAL OCEAN PROTECTION: 60th ratification triggers entry into force of High Seas Treaty - High Seas Alliance 19 September 2025. Following the deposit of ratification instruments by four new countries this week at the United Nations–Sri Lanka, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone and Morocco- the High...

The world has acted to protect the ocean with the 60th country ratification which triggers entry into force of the High Seas Treaty!

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A WAVE OF MESSAGES FOR THE HIGH SEAS - High Seas Alliance Treaty Ratification I’ve joined the global call for swift ratification of the #HighSeasTreaty. See messages from around the world and add yours. #RaceForRatification #BBNJ

Add your voice to support the High Seas Treaty to protect the ocean.

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High Seas Treaty Ratification: Track Progress See how many ocean champions have ratified the High Seas Treaty so far on the Speed Dial. We need to clock up at least 60 ratifications to put the Treaty into action on the water.

We are working to get the High Seas Treaty ratified by 60 countries to bring it into force. Track the progress along with me! 4 more countries needed to get to 60!

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When coal jobs left New River Gorge, its rapids carried on. National park status is powering its revival. In West Virginia's New River Gorge, whitewater rafting — and a 2020 national park designation — is breathing new life into a region once defined by coal mining.

Protecting nature is helping a local economy.

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Local View: Veterans defend 'hallowed ground' of Boundary Waters From the column: "(A) sulfide-mining proposal threatens the very lifeblood of the Boundary Waters and northern Minnesota: clean water."

A sulfide mining company can not be trusted to protect a pristine area like the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area.
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Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife.

Grateful to Becky Rom and others who are dedicated to protecting the Boundary Waters Wilderness Area in Minnesota.

www.backcountryhunters.org/public_lands...

Armed Forces Initiative sends letter to Congress "For many of us, these wild places are the last bridge between the war we left behind and the peace we still seek. Does Congress truly intend to burn that bridge with the stroke of a pen?"

The Boundary Waters Wilderness Area helps power the economy in Minnesota. Proud to know veterans are continuing the fight to protect this treasured place.

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Russ Feingold: Messing with the Boundary Waters is bad politics Copper mining in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters is a terrible idea. Why would we ever mine in a place that is almost as much lake as forest?

If you've ever been to the beautiful Boundary Waters area, I hope you'll read this piece I authored in the @chicagotribune.com Or maybe it will remind you of a place in nature that means something to you and how important it is to protect it.

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/08/o...

Canoe the Boundary Waters, Minnesota, Best American Adventures -- National Geographic See trip details for canoeing the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, one of 100 best American adventure trips from National Geographic.

The Boundary Waters Wilderness Area is one of @NatGeo's 100 best American Adventure trips. Protecting public places like this one protects biodiversity and helps people understand the importance of nature.

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Many beautiful places are at risk with the Trump Administration's threats to public lands. Mining in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a bad idea.

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National Park Service ordered to erase 'negative history' This article was issued as a press release from the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) Read reader comments to this article here.

Attempts to erase American history at National Parks are disgraceful. A sense of history is essential for understanding how to fix the problems we face as a nation.

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Artist addresses controversy over Elon Musk statue in Yellowstone The idea is to kind of pair beautiful american iconic imagery such as national parks, with a fun satirical twist on Elon Musk’s gutting of the government throug

Cuts to the National Park Service are reckless. Pleased to see artists helping communicate these attacks.

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Going to bed hungry and short on medical supplies… this is how the Trump Administration treats our wildland firefighters.

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YouTube video by News Room Guyana Guyana could leverage oil money to safeguard ‘green treasures’ - former U.S. Senator

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Looking forward to attending the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit next week.

I enjoyed the discussion on the United For Biodiversity podcast discussing how "protecting nature can help build a more stable, sustainable, and democratic world."

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EPA nudges out more staff, announces ‘next phase’ of reorg “I don’t know what will be left of the EPA,” one employee said.

More thoughtless agency cuts that will harm people and nature.

www.eenews.net/articles/epa...

California moves closer to '30x30' conservation goals as threats to public lands loom California is closer to meeting its goal of conserving 30% of its lands and coastal waters by 2030, according to a report. But federal threats could roll back progress, officials said.

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Trump Executive Order Creates Commission to Open Protected Public Land

Protecting public lands is beautiful and this Executive Order and "commission" would do the opposite.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...

Park Service Is Left Short-Staffed in Peak Travel Season

"But the cuts keep coming..."

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/u...

Big Bend National Park superintendent retiring BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK — Big Bend National Park Superintendent Anjna O’Connor is retiring after 35 years of federal service and one year in the top office at Panther Junction. Rick Gupman, deputy supe...

Anyone planning a trip to one of our treasured US National Parks this summer? We are in an "era of uncertainty" at our National Parks due to thoughtless budget cuts.

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