Nathan Rott
Stories
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Environment
1 Million Animal And Plant Species Are At Risk Of Extinction, U.N. Report Says
"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.
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National
Nuclear Regulators Search For Temporary Storage Facility In New Mexico
Private companies are proposing solutions to store the nation's nuclear waste. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering one storage site in New Mexico's desert.
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National
Students Quarantined For Potential Measles Exposure At 2 Los Angeles Universities
Two universities in Los Angeles have placed some students and staff under quarantine or self-isolation after they were believed to have been exposed to someone on campus with measles.
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Politics
Trump Administration Puts Offshore Drilling Plan On Hold After Setback In Court
The Trump administration is delaying efforts to boost offshore oil and gas drilling in the wake of a recent court setback. The plans have been controversial, even in Republican-held states.
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Environment
Trump Administration Moves Forward With Proposal To Re-Define Waterway Protections
The Trump administration's revisions to the Waters of the U.S. rule will strip federal water protections from millions of miles of rivers. The impact will be even more pronounced in the arid Southwest.
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National
New Mexico Lawmakers Aim For Carbon-Free Energy By 2045
New Mexico lawmakers are set to pass what could be the country's most aggressive push for 100 percent clean energy. It's happening even as the state is in the middle of a record-setting oil boom.
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Environment
Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Massive Public Lands Package
The Senate overwhelmingly passed a sweeping public lands bill that protects millions of acres of land and reauthorizes a major conservation program. Supporters say conservation is a unifier.
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As Grizzlies Come Back Across The West, Frustration Builds Over Continued Protections
Since being listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, grizzly bear populations in northwest Montana and the Greater Yellowstone Area have more than tripled in size. That tolerance, scientists and wildlife officials say, is key to the grizzly bears' future as the effects of climate change harden, the West gets more crowded, and bears spreads into areas they haven't been in more than 100 years.
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Environment
Trump To Nominate Acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt To Lead Department
President Trump announced plans to nominate acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, a former lobbyist, to head the agency.
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Environment
Shutdown Could Have Long-Term Effects On Wildfire Disaster Response
Firefighters and forest managers are losing valuable time to prepare for the upcoming wildfire season. It's one of the long-term impacts of the government shutdown as it continues to linger on.