Trump administration seeks Supreme Court approval to build Big Bend wallUS federal judge blocked wall’s construction on Texas-Mexico border amid an ongoing legal battle.EUROPE SAYS3d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecuritybig bend wall construction dispute
Texas environmental agency shuts down online permit filing system after data center controversyTexas environmental officials disabled an online filing system after watchdog groups raised concerns about the agency issuing permits related to data centers.The Texas Tribune3d agoWhole story →Planettexas data center permit controversy
Trump administration asks justices to allow border wall construction to continueSCOTUSblog3d agoWhole story →PlanetJusticeborder wall construction dispute
Trump asks SCOTUS to bulldoze roadblocks for Big Bend border wallPresident Trump’s Big Bend border wall project has drawn consternation from locals and environmentalists who fear the government’s operations will disrupt the remote habitat.Courthouse News Service3d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetbig bend border wall dispute
Trump asks Supreme Court to resume Texas border wall constructionLocal opposition and a federal judge halted the project over concerns about regulatory waivers and environmental impact.The Oregonian3d agoSources (2)Whole story →SecurityPlanetbig bend border wall dispute
Cloud seeding proposed to help drought-stricken farmers in Tri-Cities area - Thu, 22 Oct 2026 PSTMore rain could fall on the drought-stricken Horse Heaven Hills south of the Tri-Cities, helping dry-land wheat and other farmers, under a project being proposed by a cloud seeding company. It is proposing a possible cloud seeding project in Benton County as a pilot project for Washington after the state has suffered through four straight years of…Spokane Spokesman-Review2d agoWhole story →PlanetFooddrought relief proposal
FEMA awards $1.1 million to Izard County for 2025 storms, plus $539,000 to Arkansas for 2024 floodingArkansas and Izard County will receive a total of $1.6 million in federal funding for repairs to a bridge and to fund mitigation planning following severe weather events in 2025 and 2024, a news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Thursday.Arkansas Online2d agoWhole story →SecurityPlanetfema funding announcement
Severe geomagnetic storm threatened power grids and communications worldwide Nov 12, 2025A powerful geomagnetic storm was sweeping toward Earth Wednesday Nov 12, 2025, prompting federal agencies to issue urgent warnings about potential disruptionsEUROPE SAYS2d agoWhole story →TechnologyPlanetgeomagnetic storm warning
State officials defend California clean-truck subsidy program as lawmakers weigh reformsCalifornia clean-air officials said they were disappointed by Los Angeles Times reporting on the state's Clean Bus and Truck Voucher Project.Los Angeles Times1d agoWhole story →Planet
What will Becerra and Hilton do on climate?California’s carbon market was supposed to help the state cut pollution and reach its ambitious zero-emissions climate goals. But 20 years after its creation, some environmental advocates argue recent changes to the program will greatly diminish its effectiveness, and the fallout could land at the feet of the next governor. As Emma Foehringer Merchant…CalMatters1d agoWhole story →CommercePlanet
Officials confirm flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite found in US wildlifeUSDA says screwworm found in elk in Texas, and warns hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop spread The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday it had confirmed the first detection of flesh-eating parasite the New World screwworm in US wildlife in an elk in Pecos county, Texas. The elk was located on a game ranch and was…The Guardian3d agoWhole story →
Baldwin urges Trump administration to address New World Screwworm outbreakThe letter was led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and co-signed by 16 other Senate colleagues.WEAU4mo agoWhole story →FoodBen Ray LujánMartin Heinrichnew world screwworm outbreak
Screwworm infests US horse before port reopens to Mexican livestockThe U.S. confirmed a case of New World screwworm in a horse in New Mexico on Thursday, as the federal government prepared to resume imports of Mexican livestock into the state after blocking trade in an attempt to keep out the flesh-eating parasite.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →FoodEconomyus mexico livestock trade reopening
First Nigerian Ebola Case in Current Outbreak Is Swiss National, Country ConfirmsThe government of Switzerland confirmed on Friday that a woman identified as the first patient in Nigeria diagnosed with Ebola Bundibugyo in the context of an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is an Ugandan-born Swiss national who had not recently visited the DRC. The post First Nigerian Ebola Case in Current Outbreak Is Swiss…Breitbart News Network21h agoWhole story →
Rep. Downing to Newsmax: USDA Using Sterile Flies to Combat ScrewwormFederal and state officials are moving aggressively to stop the spread of the invasive New World screwworm, highlighting a USDA program that releases millions of sterile male flies to protect livestock and secure America's food supply, Rep. Troy Downing, R-Mont., told Newsmax on Thursday.Newsmax5mo agoWhole story →FoodTroy Downingscrewworm outbreak response
Pennsylvania's Measles Outbreak Is The Largest In US Since 1991Pennsylvania has more than 1,000 measles cases this year, making it the largest state outbreak in decades.HuffPost19d agoWhole story →Health
NY declares state disaster emergency over measles outbreak in rural communitiesGov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency on Monday after a surge in measles cases across rural New York and nearby states.New York Post18d agoSources (2)Whole story →HealthKathy Hochulmeasles outbreak emergency
New Yorkdeclares disaster emergency in response to measles outbreakGov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency in response to the ongoing measles outbreak in New York.AM New York19d agoWhole story →HealthKathy Hochulmeasles outbreak response
