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Trump administration says conservation is NOT a valid 'use' of public land, trees breathe a collective sighClimate

Trump administration says conservation is NOT a valid 'use' of public land, trees breathe a collective sigh

The Trump administration has canceled a Biden-era rule that treated conservation as a valid 'use' of public lands, clearing the way for expanded drilling, logging, mining, and grazing on 245 million acres of federally managed territory.

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California's $20 billion tunnel to nowhere? Newsom's pet project is racing the clockPolitics

California's $20 billion tunnel to nowhere? Newsom's pet project is racing the clock

California's $20 billion Delta tunnel project has cleared a major regulatory hurdle, but with lawsuits, political transitions, and serious funding questions looming, the finish line is still very far away.

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The EU promised to halve pesticide use - so how's that going? (spoiler: not great)Climate

The EU promised to halve pesticide use - so how's that going? (spoiler: not great)

The EU's ambitious pledge to halve pesticide use by 2030 is stalling badly - binding targets have been scrapped and controversial chemicals like glyphosate remain widely in use across the bloc, according to DW.

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