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Topics: Travel, Safety, Security, Environment, Climate Change, Bus, Energy Conservation, Infrastructure, Public Transit

About: The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is a nonprofit international association of 1,500 public and private sector organizations, engaged in the areas of bus, paratransit, light rail, commuter rail, subways, waterborne services, and intercity and high-speed passenger rail. This includes: transit systems; planning, design, construction, and finance firms; product and service providers; academic institutions; transit associations and state departments of transportation. APTA is the only association in North America that represents all modes of public transportation. APTA members serve the public interest by providing safe, efficient and economical transit services and products More than 90 percent of the people using public transportation in the United States and Canada ride APTA member systems.

Updates Eradicating Rats in Somerville and Nature, Too Argentina From Dr. Rob Moir -- Ocean River Institute Deep Sea Canyon Rangers, Guardians of Ocean Realms Why the Gulf Stream is flowing stronger and the Gulf of Maine is not warming ... The Problems With Plastic Lake Erie continues to battle toxic algal blooms

Topics: Education, Environment, Climate Change, Conservation, Alaska, Massachusetts, Nonprofit, Rivers, Beluga Whales

About: The Ocean River Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corp, helps people and groups make a difference where they live through environmental stewardship and science. Many environmental issues are best addressed by people taking action in their own communities and regions, not by large, national entities. However, localized or newly formed groups often need help to achieve their goals. Thats where ORI comes in. We maintain a network of ORI Partners, connecting them with resources and services to help them maximize their impact, expand their capacity and weather unanticipated setbacks. ORI Actions and Events offer opportunities to make a difference for environments