Confederate memorial at Arlington National Cemetery comes down after judge lifts stay

ARLINGTON, Va. — A statue memorializing the Confederacy at Arlington National Cemetery came down on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after a federal judge cleared the way for its removal.

U.S. District Judge Rossie Alston’s ruling reversed his own decision on Monday to issue a temporary injunction barring the memorial’s dismantling. According to The Associated Press, Alston had halted the removal based on a phone call from supporters of the monument, who claimed that contractors were desecrating the graves surrounding the memorial.

https://www.wgauradio.com/news/trending/judge-confederate-statue-arlington-can-come-down/SDSYX66E6BDTJBMYDGGTTFWQBU/

Biden proposes ban on old-growth logging on NFs when done primarily for economic reasons

The Biden administration on Tuesday took a step toward protecting older trees that store carbon dioxide and help to lessen climate change.

It issued a proposed plan with apparent limitations on cutting down old-growth trees — saying lands can’t be managed with the primary intention of logging such trees for economic reasons.

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4367652-biden-administration-step-towad-protecting-old-growth-trees-lessen-climate-change/

Scotland: Beavers reintroduced to Cairngorms NP after 400-year absence from area

Beavers have returned to the UK's largest national park for the first time in 400 years.

Two were released on the Rothiemurchus Estate within Cairngorms National Park, while another pair were set free on land owned by Wildland Cairngorms Ltd.

https://news.sky.com/story/beavers-return-to-cairngorms-national-park-in-scotland-after-400-years-13034743