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Politics · United StatesUS proposes ending Roadless Rule protecting 58 million acres
The US Department of Agriculture has proposed repealing the Roadless Rule, a 2001 regulation that protects 58 million acres of national forest from development. The proposed change would remove protections from 44.7 million acres, prohibiting road construction and timber harvesting in remote areas.
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Science & Tech · United StatesPelican with fishing line and hook seeks help at Florida research facility
A brown pelican with fishing line and a hook tangled around its wing, and cactus spines in its foot, arrived at a NOAA research facility in Panama City, Florida. Biologists removed the debris, allowing the bird to fly away.
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Climate · United StatesMaine River Reopens to Endangered Salmon After Dam Removal
The removal of the last dam on Maine's Narraguagus River has created prime habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon. However, conservationists caution that climate change presents significant challenges to the species' long-term comeback.
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Politics · United StatesConservation groups sue over Wyoming oil and gas leases
Two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that the leasing of 179 square miles in Wyoming for oil and gas drilling violates environmental laws and threatens critical big game migration corridors.
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ClimateEnvironmental groups warn of whale threat from new project review bill
Environmental Defence has launched an advertising campaign highlighting risks to Southern Resident Orcas from a proposed bill that would expedite major project reviews. Environmental groups are calling on the federal government to amend the legislation before it is introduced this autumn.
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Politics · United StatesTrump Administration Reportedly Pressures Park Service on Yosemite Land Deal
The Trump administration is reportedly pressuring the National Park Service to transfer a parcel of Yosemite National Park to a private developer, Kingsbarn Realty Capital. The developer seeks the land to build a road connecting its property to the park, raising conservation concerns.
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