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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Court rules against Athens’ plastic bag ban
September 03, 2024
The city of Athens may not enforce its ban on single-use plastic bags because it violates state law, but it plans to appeal the ruling.
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FEMA gets to work helping Vermont recover from remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl
August 28, 2024
Less than one week since President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the seven Vermont counties hit hardest by the storm, 513 Vermonters have applied for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Bay Area conservation group backs San Benito land use measure
August 13, 2024
Former county supervisors say the initiative will stifle commercial growth and deprive the county of much-needed revenue.
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Weathering Storms
August 13, 2024
An in-depth look at why people don’t leave disaster-prone communities.
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Is your community ready for a wildfire?
August 05, 2024
Local governments throughout the West are investing in wildfire defense. Here’s how to know if yours is one of them.
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Hawaii, Maui County, HECO And Others Agree To Pay $4 Billion To Wildfire Victims
August 02, 2024
The proposed settlement still needs to be approved by a judge. And insurers that have paid out billions in claims have not agreed to terms.
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What solar panels can tell us about investment in rural Nevada
August 01, 2024
The USDA is investing big in rural communities, part of a push by the Biden/Harris administration to support more clean energy projects.
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As Vermont’s weather worsens, emergency communications aren’t reaching all of its rural residents
July 28, 2024
Local officials say they can only do so much, and only a fraction of Vermonters have signed up for the state-level emergency alert system.
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Making up for lost trees
July 25, 2024
Canadian conservation groups purchase land from farmers to increase biodiversity around the Great Lakes region.
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As investors pay top-dollar for land, farmers are often priced out
July 24, 2024
America is losing farmers. This is the role land values play.
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What a Kamala Harris presidency could mean for the West
July 22, 2024
Harris has prioritized protecting public lands and pursued accountability for polluters, but her track record on tribal affairs is more complex.
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Locals worry flood assistance won’t reach rural and remote Essex County
July 19, 2024
“This is the ruralest part of Vermont, and they don’t know to call 211, they don’t know where to reach out for resources,” one area service provider said. “It’s Vermont pride, too. You know, we kind of suck it up, do it ourselves. We’re not really good at asking for help.”
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Wyoming bans conservation bidders from oil and gas lease sales
July 15, 2024
Wyoming has narrowed its definitions for who can bid on state oil and gas lease parcels, disqualifying parties that intend to conserve the land rather than produce the mineral resources.
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As private interests turn profits on public lands, wildlife and taxpayers pay the price
July 11, 2024
Why does the public put up with corporate welfare, wildlife slaughter and other government policies it so clearly opposes?
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On the Chopping Block
July 10, 2024
The Bureau of Land Management plans to raze 380,000 acres of pinyon-juniper forests vital to Nevada tribes.
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