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Newsom apologized to tribes for historic harms, but vetoed 2 bills that would have empowered themGov. Gavin Newsom vetoed two bills that would’ve given tribal governments a greater voice in water projects and in preventing the destruction of sacred Indigenous religious sites on state land.

CalMatters2d agoWhole story →

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Hiker succumbs to injuries months after brutal attack on Northern California forest trailThe family of William “Bill” Spenceley, the 75‑year‑old hiker who was brutally attacked in the Arcata Community Forest earlier this year, announced that he has died from his injuries.

The Mercury News3d agoWhole story →

Congressional Democrats ask U.S. Forest Service for answers on ICE involvementThe arrest of five men in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Snohomish County prompted concerns from lawmakers.

Everett Herald3d agoWhole story →

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This election is about reclaiming the federal government | LetterThe ongoing Susan Collins vs. Troy Jackson debate is a great example of not seeing the forest but for the trees. The real issue for the upcoming midterm election is not which senator should represent Maine, but how do we, the citizens, wrest control back from an administration exemplified by cruelty, incompetence, corruption, self-aggrandizement and […]

Portland Press Herald3d agoWhole story →

Camping arrests of WA immigrants spark questions from Congress membersA dozen members of Congress are asking questions of the U.S. Forest Service about immigration enforcement arrests of five men camping with their families in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest over Labor Day weekend. The Democratic lawmakers — including New York's Rep. Adriano Espaillat, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Rep. Emily Randall,…

Spokane Spokesman-Review3d agoWhole story →

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Sigma Lithium wins legal decision, resumes mining-industrial operationsSigma Lithium (SGML) resumes its mining-industrial operations winning a benchmark legal decision based on technical merits by a Federal Court o...

Markets Insider3d agoWhole story →

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Trump says Reflecting Pool repairs are near complete, refill to come 'this week'President Trump said Tuesday repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are close to complete and should be refilled with water "this week," but still touted unfounded claims of vandalism. "I think they're going to fill it up this week," Trump said in a video shared by the Rapid Respond 47 account on the social...

The Hill3d agoWhole story →

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Winter restrictions for SW La. wildlife refuges begin Oct. 15Annual winter fishing and boating closures at the Southwest Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex will begin one hour after sunset on Thursday, Oct. 15, federal officials announced. The seasonal restrictions […]

American Press4d agoWhole story →

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"Incredible Moment for the Borderlands": Judge Blocks Border Wall Expansion in Big Bend & West TexasIn a victory for environmentalists and immigration rights’ advocates, a federal judge in El Paso, Texas, has blocked further border wall construction inside Big Bend National Park. “We slammed the brakes on $7 billion worth of corrupt construction contracts,” says Laiken Jordahl, a national public lands advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity,…

Democracy Now!4d agoWhole story →

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A Federal Judge Slams the Brakes on Big Bend Border Wall ConstructionThis story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Federal Judge Kathleen Cardone granted a preliminary injunction Friday to halt construction on the border wall in Texas’ expansive Big Bend sector, including the national and state parks. Cardone read a brief order from the bench…

Mother Jones4d agoWhole story →

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Georgia’s roadless forests could lose federal protectionsCongress should fight efforts to allow the Trump administration to strip the 2001 Roadless Rule and risk more wildfires on forest lands in Georgia and other U.S. states.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →

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9,000-acre nuclear-powered data center proposed on public lands in UtahThe facility calls for 456 small nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel production and nuclear waste storage. On the same day it surfaced, Sen. Ron Wyden introduced legislation that would ban new data centers.

Resilience4d agoWhole story →

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Trump administration defends oil and gas lease sales on pristine Alaska landThree sets of conservation group plaintiffs sued the Trump administration in an attempt to block drilling activity.

Courthouse News Service4d agoWhole story →

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Army Corps reviews Eversource plan for Springfield and West Springfield leveesThe federal department is reviewing the utility's proposal to replace an aging transmission line beneath federally built levees.

MassLive6d agoWhole story →

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Celeste Maloy, Kent Udell split on monuments, more in 3rd Congressional District debateThe top contenders in Utah’s newly drawn 3rd Congressional District took on national monuments, data centers, AI and more in their first pre-election matchup.

Salt Lake Tribune7d agoWhole story →

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Federal Judge Pauses Trump's Border Infrastructure Project in Big Bend National ParkUnited States District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued an emergency injunction blocking the Trump administration from continuing work to construct vehicle barriers, patrol roads, and accompanying lighting in the West Texas Big Bend Sector. The ruling, handed down in El Paso on Friday, also halts any construction or ground disturbance within Big Bend…

Breitbart News Network7d agoWhole story →

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