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FWS Proposes To Expand Hunting at 10 Wildlife Refuges [1]

Hunting, under certain conditions, is already allowed at more than 300 of the 553 sites in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Contact local environmental, animal rights, and hunting groups for opinions for or against these proposals that would allow additional species to be killed at 10 refuges in 8 states.
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TipSheet [2]
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Wildlife [3]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [4]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [8]
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Central U.S. Is Home to Miscanthus Biomass Crop Projects [10]

The US Dept. of Agriculture is providing financial support for farmers to grow the grass in four project areas in four states. The goal is to substantially increase production of the crop, and USDA estimates about 4,000 jobs will be created.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [11]
Agriculture [12]
Region:
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [8]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
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41 New Trails Span About 650 Miles [14]

Just in time for summer, 41 new segments of the US National Recreation Trails system in AL, AR, CT, FL, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NM, OK, PA, TN, and WV, covering about 650 land and water miles in 17 states, are open for business. These are part of a much larger system of about 1,100 trails spanning 13,000 miles.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [15]
Region:
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [8]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [4]
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BUREC Predicts Climate Impacts on Western Waters [17]

The Bureau of Reclamation report says major changes often are expected, with the magnitude varying substantially by location. The data and information provided allow you to dig into the details to some degree for the watersheds of interest to your audience.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [18]
Climate Change [19]
Region:
California [20]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [8]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Northwest (OR WA) [21]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [4]
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Feds Document Core Areas for Decimated Sage-Grouse [22]

The map and report on known greater sage grouse high-density breeding populations is a starting point that can be refined with the input of state fish and wildlife agencies. But you can use it right away as you cover various land use and environmental issues.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Wildlife [3]
Science [23]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Biodiversity [24]
Region:
Canada [25]
Northwest (OR WA) [21]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
California [20]
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EPA Lists Counties Likely To Violate Lead Standard [26]

Counties, currently in 12 states with more likely to be added next year as a result of new lead monitors, must take steps within five years to meet the standard.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Air [27]
Pollution [28]
Government [29]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [4]
California [20]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
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15 States Get More Federal Recreational Trails [30]

The National Trails system, already stretching more than 12,500 miles, expands with the addition of 31 more trails totalling 716 miles.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Natural Resources [15]
Transportation [31]
Government [29]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]
Northwest (OR WA) [21]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [4]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
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Russian Olives and Tamarisk Get A Little Federal Love [32]

A new report by the US Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation, US Forest Service, other federal agencies, and university experts says the water-hogging reputation of the two species has little merit, but found that effects on wildlife are mixed.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Forests [33]
Water & Oceans [18]
Biodiversity [24]
Government [29]
Science [23]
Region:
National (U.S.) [34]
Northwest (OR WA) [21]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [4]
California [20]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
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Several More States and Provinces Hit by Fatal Bat Disease [35]

Bat losses can have major impacts on ecosystems, as they routinely consume large quantities of insects and themselves provide food and nutrients for other plants and animals. There also are economic impacts as caves close to recreational use, in an effort to combat the spread of the disease.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [12]
Economy & Business [36]
Biodiversity [24]
Wildlife [3]
Region:
International [37]
Canada [25]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
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Mines in 21 States Outed for Habitual Safety Violations [38]

The 48 mines are also linked by the fact that most of their owners have been legally delaying action on the violations through appeals of the citations. The Mine Safety and Health Administration is faced with a backlog of approximately 16,000 appeals.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [39]
Natural Resources [15]
Region:
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [13]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [16]
Northwest (OR WA) [21]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [4]
California [20]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [7]
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