9 years ago
Parks, Not Pipelines! | NPCA's Park Advocate | News and views of the National Parks Conservation Association
Energy infrastructure proposals are popping up like weeds in our parks, and the potential harm is serious. Heavy machinery and development from construction causes erosion of hillsides and the heavy sedimentation of stream beds, damaging spawning habitat for species like the endangered Atlantic sturgeon of the James River. Changes in the landscape can cause a loss of biodiversity and an influx of invasive species.
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