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Biden administration moves to protect Alaska wilderness; opening statements and first witness in NY trial; SCOTUS hears Starbucks case, with implications for unions on the line; rural North Carolina town gets pathway to home ownership.

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The Supreme Court weighs cities ability to manage a growing homelessness crisis, anti-Israeli protests spread to college campuses nationwide, and more states consider legislation to ban firearms at voting sites and ballot drop boxes.

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

SD: Oceans

As people age, new research shows they are less likely to embrace pro-environmental views or donate to these causes, although there certainly are exceptions. (pri.org)
Aging Alters Americans' Support of Environmental Spending

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A new study suggests most people don't stay environmentally conscious as they get older. Researchers analyzed data from …

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A new study has found that nitrogen run off from farm fields could come with a heavy price. Credit: Koan/morgueFile.com
Study Claims Farm Nitrogen Pollution Damage Estimated at Billions Annually

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Farm nitrogen pollution damage is estimated at billions of dollars annually, according to an International Scientific Team study …

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Scientists: Dispersant Health Impacts a "Failure of Chemicals Policy"

WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than one million gallons of chemicals called dispersants have been sprayed into the Gulf of Mexico in an attempt to break up …

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Report: BP Can’t Be Singled Out

As the costs of Gulf Coast cleanup efforts from the BP oil spill continue to rise, a new report examines the industry as a whole, in terms of safety …

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Traced Back to South Dakota

Baton Rouge, LA – There is an area off the coast of Louisiana and Texas that is so starved for oxygen it's called a "dead zone," or, in …

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