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Judge hears evidence about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental concerns

Judge hears evidence about ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ environmental concerns

The Wednesday hearing opened at 9 a.m. with U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams presiding. Eve Samples, the executive director of Friends of the Everglades, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Everglades and one of the parties who filed the lawsuit, said more than 40,000 people made submissions on their website to oppose the detention center. “We are very concerned …

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How Trump Is Transforming the U.S. Government’s Environmental Role – The New York Times

How Trump Is Transforming the U.S. Government’s Environmental Role  The New York Times The US government has declared war on the very idea of climate change  CNN EPA Releases Proposal to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding, Regulations that Paved the Way for Electric Vehicle Mandates | US EPA  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (.gov) Repealing rule to curb greenhouse gas emissions will increase gas prices, …

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Trump administration to supercharge AI sales to allies, loosen environmental rules – Reuters

Trump administration to supercharge AI sales to allies, loosen environmental rules  Reuters White House Unveils America’s AI Action Plan  The White House (.gov) Trump Administration Plans to Give A.I. Developers a Free Hand  The New York Times Trump aims to get rid of AI regulations in a push to win the AI race  NPR Trump Says He’s ‘Getting Rid of Woke’ and Dismisses Copyright …

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The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

The rise of green tech is feeding another environmental crisis

BBC Raquel Celina Rodriguez watches her step as she walks across the Vega de Tilopozo in Chile’s Atacama salt flats. It’s a wetland, known for its groundwater springs, but the plain is now dry and cracked with holes she explains were once pools. “Before, the Vega was all green,” she says. “You couldn’t see the animals through the grass. Now …

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From green icon to housing villain: The fall of California’s landmark environmental law – Politico

From green icon to housing villain: The fall of California’s landmark environmental law  Politico Newsom just took a page from Trump. But there’s more to do to keep California a golden state  Fox News Pulse of the Public: Letters to the Sonoma Index-Tribune for Wednesday, July 16  Sonoma Index-Tribune State Budget Bill Includes Landmark CEQA and Housing Law Changes  JD Supra California’s Pro-Housing Laws …

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