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Tag Archives: Anne-Marie Fennell
A GAO Photo Album
They say a picture is worth a thousand words—which is one reason our Watchdogs often snap photos on the audit trail to use as evidence in our reports. In today’s WatchBlog, we’re highlighting some of the photos that helped to … Continue reading
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December 12, 2019
Tagged Alfredo Gomez, Anne-Marie Fennell, Chris Currie, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental quality, federal lands, FEMA, Frank Rusco, highway safety, Homeland Security and Justice, land management, Natural Resources and Environment, Offshore oil drilling, Oil spills, Perimeter security, Personnel security, Physical Infrastructure, physical security, pollution, public lands, Recreation area security, security systems, Susan Fleming, trucks
A Look at How the Government Acquires Public Lands
This Saturday is National Public Lands Day—the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort aimed at restoring and celebrating national parks, refuges, and forests. Many of these lands have belonged to the public for decades while others have been added recently as … Continue reading
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September 26, 2019
Tagged Anne-Marie Fennell, Bureau of Land Management, Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest conservation, forest service, Forests, Habitat, national forests, National Park Service, National Parks, National recreation areas, Natural Resources and Environment, NRE, Outdoor recreation, public lands, Recreation, Water resources conservation, Wetlands, Wildlife
Earth Day 2019 – Protecting At-Risk Fish, Birds, and Animals
It’s Earth Day; and this year’s theme is about broadening protection for at-risk species and their habitats. What is the nation doing on this front? Today’s WatchBlog examines some national and international efforts.
Combating Wildlife Trafficking Through Rewards
The United States has become one of the world’s largest wildlife trafficking markets and is increasingly becoming a source for illegal wildlife and wildlife products. A sample of fish, plants, wildlife and wildlife products seized at U.S. ports includes everything … Continue reading
Wildland Fire Knows No Boundaries…
Wildfires are a natural and inevitable part of many healthy ecosystems, but they also burn millions of acres each year, cost billions of dollars to combat, and can have devastating effects on communities—including destruction of property and even death. The … Continue reading
Creature Comforts in the Great Outdoors
Planning that big summer trip to Jellystone (or one of the non-fictitious U.S. national parks)? Visiting one of the many concessions services overseen by the National Park Service is one way to avoid Yogi Bear’s creative attempts to swipe your … Continue reading
Managing Fisheries in a Changing Ocean
As the conditions in the Earth’s oceans change due to rising ocean temperatures, among other things, the size and location of fish populations may also change. So, can federal agencies anticipate and plan for the effects of these changes on … Continue reading
Mining for Gold and Other Minerals on Federal Lands
It’s Valentine’s Day and while some people may shop for flowers and chocolate, others may be seeking a longer-lasting gift like gold jewelry. But it’s not just Valentine’s Day that can lead to a gold rush. Mine operators can submit … Continue reading
Safe and Clean Water
Safe, clean water is essential for human and environmental health. However, our supply of clean water is at risk from pollution and droughts, like the current one in California. And, even when clean water is available at the source, aging … Continue reading
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April 22, 2015
Tagged Alfredo Gomez, Anne-Marie Fennell, clean water, Clean Water Act, drinking water, drought, Earth Day, environment, epa, infrastructure, natural resources, nonpoint sources, NRE, point sources, pollutants, pollution, safe water, state water manager, waste water, water infrastructure, water pollution, water shortage
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