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Brazil recognizes 6 Indigenous areas in boost for Amazon

Brazil recognizes 6 Indigenous areas in boost for Amazon

BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday granted official recognition of nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands, most of it in the Amazon, in a move that seeks to safeguard critical rainforest from the uncheck
Bi-state sage grouse considered for threatened status, again

Bi-state sage grouse considered for threatened status, again

RENO, Nev. (AP) — For the third time in a decade, federal wildlife officials are contemplating whether the bi-state sage grouse deserves protection under the Endangered Species Act.
California landslide halts rail service, homes evacuated

California landslide halts rail service, homes evacuated

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. (AP) — A landslide in Southern California has closed a historic cultural center, shut down rail service in the area and forced the evacuation of nearby residences, officials said.
What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter

What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year? Researchers say it is hard to predict how the tick season will play out.
Yosemite flood risk, closures block some springtime visitors

Yosemite flood risk, closures block some springtime visitors

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.
Court ends challenge to 2021 Gulf oil and gas lease sale

Court ends challenge to 2021 Gulf oil and gas lease sale

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lawsuit by environmentalists seeking to block the 2021 sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases auctioned off by the federal government was rejected Friday by a federal appeals court in Washington.
EPA allows gasoline with higher ethanol blend during summer

EPA allows gasoline with higher ethanol blend during summer

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Fuel stations throughout the country will be able to sell gasoline blended with 15% ethanol during the summer under an emergency waiver issued Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency in a move that could reduce prices at
Canada won new Volkswagen battery plant despite 'way, way more' money from U.S.: PM

Canada won new Volkswagen battery plant despite 'way, way more' money from U.S.: PM

NEW YORK — Canada won Volkswagen's lucrative new electric vehicle battery plant despite "way, way more" U.S. dollars on the table, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday as he talked up the virtues of his progressive approach to industrial policy.
Politicians tell Forest Service: Do more to fight wildfires

Politicians tell Forest Service: Do more to fight wildfires

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Lawmakers from several western states want the U.S.
House votes to restore solar panel tariffs paused by Biden

House votes to restore solar panel tariffs paused by Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries after President Joe Biden paused them in a bid to boost solar installations in the U.S., a key part of his climate agenda.
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