The Australian state of Queensland will unveil proposed resource regulations and an “insurance fund” to pay for the remediation of old mines. The aim is for resource companies, not taxpayers, to pay for the rehabilitation of the environment.
US Overfishing and Overfished Stocks At All Time Low
Good news on replenishing the oceans, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2017 Status of Stocks report, indicates that the number of stocks facing overfishing or that are overfished is at an all-time-low since reports began in 2000.