The Natural Resources News Service is a project of the Public Education Center, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization staffed by professional journalists and designed to foster accurate, substantive reporting in our program areas. Since 1993, NRNS has been responsible for scores of major environmental stories on ABC, CBS, and NBC news; on such shows as 60 Minutes and 20/20; in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Washington Post; and on international outlets such as BBC and NHK.

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