Environment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Failed To Enforce Vital Clean Air Protections In Alaska

A coalition of Fairbanks residents and community groups took legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), citing failures to protect clean air and public health in Alaska by not enforcing critical components of the Clean Air Act.

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Save the Children Urges Families to Prepare for Severe Weather with 10 Tips for Protecting Children from Tornadoes

Weather forecasts are warning that as many as 100 tornadoes could occur across multiple states in the central U.S. over the next few days. Save the Children urges families to take precautions now and to include children in the process.

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Tsetse Fly Genome Breakthrough Brings Hope for African Farmers

Scientists have cracked the genetic code of the bloodsucking tsetse fly, prompting hope that the breakthrough will help future efforts to control one of the most devastating livestock diseases in sub-Saharan Africa spread by the insect.

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Beat the Drought, from Texas to California

The Kesha Rogers for Senate campaign in Texas and the Michael Steger for Congress campaign in California's 12th Congressional District (San Francisco) held a joint webcast on the drought crisis on April 12. Steger, who is running against House...

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