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A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that Florida officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The decision is a setback for Florida’s Republican-led state government and …

Florida ordered to undo Alligator Alcatraz due to environmental risks  Axios Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center in Florida to Shut Down for Now  The New York Times No new detainees can be brought to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ which a federal judge is effectively shutting down  CNN Florida appeals against judge’s order to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail  The Guardian Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator …

Marissa Loewen first started using artificial intelligence in 2014 as a project management tool. She has autism and ADHD and said it helped immensely with organizing her thoughts. “We try to use it conscientiously though because we do realize that there is an impact on the environment,” she said. Her personal AI use isn’t unique anymore. Now it’s a feature …

Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact  The Washington Post Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now  The New York Times No new detainees can be brought to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ which a federal judge is effectively shutting down  CNN Judge rules ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can stay open for now, but no further detainees or construction are allowed  NBC …

The Trump administration has reduced funding for climate research, dismissed federal scientists who worked on the National Climate Assessment, and removed past editions of the report from government websites. Now, critics say, it is taking the next step: rewriting the science itself, according to a lawsuit filed this week by environmental groups. As the Environmental Protection Agency moves to revoke …

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New York City’s ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, which has killed three people and sickened dozens more, is the latest in a series of similar clusters that have made headlines in recent years, usually in the summer months. Legionnaires’ experts say a number of environmental and human factors are likely behind a recent rise in reported cases …

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in the Florida Everglades Is Testing Environmental Law  The New York Times Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center  The New York Times ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: What to know about Florida’s new controversial migrant detention facility  CNN 3 takeaways from Alligator Alcatraz’s environmental hearing  Politico ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Construction Blocked by Federal Court  Bloomberg.com Source link

The California Supreme Court sided with environmental groups in a Thursday ruling, saying that state lawyers were wrong in their claim that the Public Utilities Commission’s decision to slash rooftop solar incentives could not be challenged. The unanimous decision sends the case brought by the three groups back to the appeals court. The groups argue the utilities commission violated state …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Miami (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — because it didn’t follow environmental laws. Until the laws are followed, environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe said U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams …