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"Burgum Nixes ‘Thoughtless’ Biden Approval Of Idaho Wind Farm"

"The Interior Department reversed the Biden-era approval of a contentious wind project in southern Idaho on Wednesday, part of a broader Trump administration effort to shift development on public lands away from renewable energy."

Source: E&E News, 08/07/2025

"At ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ the Biggest Risk Isn’t Alligators"

"The area around the immigrant detention center, deep in the Everglades, is threatened by a number of environmental hazards like hurricanes, intense heat and even wildfires."

Source: NYTimes, 08/07/2025

"The Air Conditioning Dilemma: Cooling Homes Heats The Planet"

"As temperatures soar around much of the world, people are cranking up the air conditioning, but blasting icy air into buildings fuels global warming, which increases demand for more cooling, creating a vicious circle."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 08/07/2025

Denial Of Gray Wolf Protections Violated Endangered Species Act, Judge Rules

"The Fish and Wildlife Service will have to reconsider whether gray wolves in the western United States merit Endangered Species Act protections in light of Republican-backed efforts to aggressively cull the animals in the Northern Rockies, a federal judge ruled Tuesday."

Source: Public Domain, 08/07/2025

Trump Admin Memo Urges Nations To Reject Plastic Production Caps In Treaty

"The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that includes limits on plastic production and plastic chemical additives at the start of U.N. plastic treaty talks in Geneva, according to a memo and communications seen by Reuters."

Source: Reuters, 08/07/2025

Photos Of Mexican Ranchers Struggling As Screwworm Ravages Their Cattle

"The U.S. has suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to concerns about the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite found in southern Mexico. This suspension has severely impacted ranchers in Sonora, who are already struggling with drought."

Source: AP, 08/06/2025

Court Temporarily Blocks Trump From Reallocating FEMA Preparedness Funds

"A federal court on Tuesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from reallocating funds used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help communities prevent future storm damage."

Source: The Hill, 08/06/2025

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