Representative says support for climate legislation depends on credibility. Clean energy has become a focus of Congress as bipartisan members enact policies to address climate change. However, legislators…
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SCOTUS Rules Against Navajos in Water Rights Case
The lawsuit was over allocations of Colorado River water. The Supreme Court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Navajo Nation against the U.S. government, Arizona, Utah, and…
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Suit Filed to Block ESG Investing Rule
25 state attorneys general filed to stop progressive governance over retirement plans. Utah and Texas led a court filing signed by 25 states, requesting that a federal judge…
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Windy Energy Transmission Line Receives Final Approval
Interior Department announces 732-mile-long line to span five western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provided final approval this week for a massive wind transmission line proposed…
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California Leaves State Water Agreement
The flow of the Colorado River dwindling rapidly. This week, California separated itself from a water distribution agreement with six other states to address the Western water crisis…
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Six More States Approved for High-Speed Internet Grants
Capital Projects Fund approves infrastructure applications worth $1 billion The Department of the Treasury has approved broadband project proposals submitted by Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Utah.…
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Heat Wave in the West Breaks Records
Electrical grid weaknesses are being exposed. The American West is experiencing a record-breaking September heatwave as a prolonged period of high temperatures has occurred in at least half…
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President Appoints New Leaders to USDA
Creates five regional positions for the department. President Joe Biden announced the creation of five new leadership positions within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. Three State…
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CDC Investigating Monkeypox in Florida
Cases appear isolated to a certain demographic. A “presumptive” case of monkeypox in Broward County, Florida, has spurred an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Report Says Colorado River “Most Endangered”
Drought conditions continue in American Southwest. A nonprofit conservation group has published a new report on “America’s Most Endangered Rivers,” citing the Colorado River as the most endangered…
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