I had to look it up since I boycotted Amazon years ago, but it looks like you can't, per Amazon policy. The text above came from their Indeed listing, so it may be a little false advertising on their part...?
Alt Acadia National Park
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A volunteer effort to support Acadia and the National Park System. We are not park employees, only supporters who care a whole awful lot.
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BREAKING NEWS! The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted an emergency motion for an injunction to block the transfer of Oak Flat, a unique climbing landscape just fifty miles outside of Phoenix that is also sacred to several tribal nations in Arizona.
With Less Than 24 Hours Before Oak Flat Climbing Area Transferred to Mining Company, Judge Grants Emergency Injunction
August 19 land transfer blocked via the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
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(I should've looked closer because it's even worse- it's gig work. "Most drivers earn $21-$22 an hour. Actual earnings will depend on your location, any tips you receive, how long it takes you to complete your deliveries..." Delivering to Bangor, subtract about $10 of fuel/hour from that. 😬)
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"Biologists and historians are cleaning bathrooms or running front desks. Without our staff, our parks don't run — not day to day, and definitely not long term."
Advocates sound the alarm on funding cuts to Crater Lake National Park
National parks advocates met near Crater Lake over the weekend to raise concerns about the impact of federal funding cuts to the National Park Service.
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I didn't realize they had a facility in Caribou. Note, though, that it provides a whopping 33 mostly-part-time delivery jobs (up to 30 hrs/week, $21-22/hr, drivers required to use their own vehicles). Color me unimpressed- this is why Bezos has billions. www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...
Finishing touches being added to Amazon’s first warehouse in Maine
Based in Caribou, the online retailer’s foray into the Pine Tree State has been quietly in the works for two years.
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Gorham residents, keep your eyes on this one. Amazon has not indicated the plan for the parcel yet. If they want a data center, all the water in Maine won't satisfy them. 😒
www.mainepublic.org/business-and...
Gorham greenlights proposed land sale with Amazon
It's not clear what the company intends to do with the land. But town officials say if the sale goes through, it will be up to Amazon to design a project and submit it for public feedback and permitti...
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Another public comment opportunity- this one from the Dept of Education, who wants to halt loan forgiveness for organizations who "undermine American values." We can all read between those lines, so let 'em know what you think.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
U.S. Department of Education Issues Proposed Public Service Program Rules to Protect American Taxpayers
The Department issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prevent benefits under the taxpayer-funded Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from being improperly provided to borrowers whose em...
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Let's show CDC, NIH, and HHS our support, Junior Rangers! Simple sign-on and share.
Today, I bring you a very special Spam in the Gears! Please follow the link and sign the letter to show your support. www.savehhs.org/letter/hhs-s...
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The New River* is a great paddle!
(*Interestingly enough, one of the oldest rivers in the world, possibly second only to the Nile.)
How National Parks boost the economy and create jobs (over trying to keep the coal industry alive). @altfws.altgov.info @altdoi.altgov.info @altreclamation.altgov.info @altacadia.bsky.social www.cbsnews.com/news/new-riv...
When coal jobs left New River Gorge, its rapids carried on. National park status is powering its revival.
In West Virginia's New River Gorge, whitewater rafting — and a 2020 national park designation — is breathing new life into a region once defined by coal mining.
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797,030 people came to explore Acadia last month — about 6,000 more than in July 2024, according to NPS data:
Acadia National Park has busiest July in decades
797,030 people came to explore Acadia last month — about 6,000 more than in July 2024, according to NPS data.
