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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Future of federal forest plan for NC mountains in doubt after court ruling
April 13, 2026
Federal court found Forest Service relied on flawed analysis of impact on animals when it crafted forest plan favoring timber harvesting.
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Wyoming electric utility dumps wind and solar in long-term planning
April 13, 2026
PacifiCorp’s previous upward trajectory for renewable energy will flatline beyond 2027 while its forecasted greenhouse emissions will rise.
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Citizen scientists use rain gauges to assuage information drought
April 07, 2026
Kenzel Levens, regional coordinator for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, tells how community members aid scientists in predicting fire and flood risk.
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Small nonprofit, big impact: How the Adirondack Rail Trail is fueling a regional economy
April 06, 2026
The Adirondack Rail Trail Association provides outdoor space for people to enjoy, but also strongly supports the regional economy.
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Microplásticos y centros de datos: expertos alertan sobre riesgos en Wisconsin
April 06, 2026
En un reciente espacio informativo comunitario, expertos en medio ambiente de Wisconsin EcoLatinos encendieron las alarmas sobre el creciente impacto de los microplásticos, los PFAS (químicos permanentes) y el desarrollo de centros de datos en la salud humana y el futuro ambiental del estado.
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High Peaks study proposes hiker limits at most popular Adirondack trailheads
April 03, 2026
The report summarizes years of study of how to best manage visitor use of the High Peaks, where hikers, park advocates and land managers have all fretted over the negative impacts of high use.
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Could the Indian River power plant be restarted?
April 03, 2026
Energy experts and lawmakers are scrambling to ensure reliability for Delaware’s electric grid, and some downstate Republicans have pointed to NRG Energy’s Indian River Power Plant as a site that could be part of the solution.
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Months After Winter Storm Fern, Mississippi Families Are Still Waiting for Help
April 01, 2026
More than two months after Winter Storm Fern battered the state with snow and freezing rain, residents and local governments are still feeling its effects.
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Wildfire forecast, part 2: As fire season bears down, fractured federal wildland fire service complicates efforts
April 01, 2026
With Trump administration changes to federal wildland fire service still in limbo, what does this mean for fire season?
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Hawaiʻi Is On Track To Obtain And Fix Dam That Almost Failed
March 26, 2026
Taxpayers will pay more than $20 million for repairs. Partial owner Dole might still get the water.
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One year later, Ketchikan remembers rockslide that bisected island’s main road
March 25, 2026
State DOT said it’s monitoring the site via drone to ensure future rockslides or falls won’t happen there.
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Appellate court grants preliminary injunction preventing new docks on Lower Saranac Lake
March 25, 2026
The project involves the installation of new docks and dock covers in and over regulated freshwater wetlands.
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Hawai‘i Farmers Confront $11M In Flood Damage Without A Safety Net
March 24, 2026
Crop insurance is hard to attain in Hawaiʻi, and federal programs are tailored to mainland agriculture.
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Trust issues rise to the surface in The Dalles water dispute
March 23, 2026
For decades, The Dalles has been trying to get ownership of 150 acres of Mt. Hood National Forest land around the Crow Creek reservoir that’s a major source of the city’s water supply.
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Supporting the Great Blizzard Clean-up
March 17, 2026
Eight towns confirm temporary residential debris drop-off programs.
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