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Science Sep 18

Papua New Guinea locals concerned over deep-sea mining’s impact on culture and environment

By Willem Marx, Ed Kiernan

Nation Oct 18

Coastal New Jersey county and groups sue to block federal approval of offshore wind farm

New Jersey’s Cape May County joined with environmental and fishing industry groups to sue the federal government in a bid to overturn its approval of the state's first offshore wind energy farm.

By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Nation Apr 30

New bollard-style U.S.-Mexico border fencing is seen in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, U.S., as pictured from Ascension, Mexico August 28, 2019. The fencing replaced older-style fencing and shorter vehicle barriers. Photo by Jose Luis Gonzalez/Reuters
Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall

The Biden administration says it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from unfinished sections of the wall on the U.S. border with Mexico.

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

Nation Jan 26

A protest sign is planted along the pipeline route during a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in St. Anthony, North Dakota, U.S. November 11, 2016. Photo by Stephanie Keith/REUTERS
Court upholds order for Dakota Access pipeline environmental review

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled last year that a more extensive review was necessary than the one already conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press

Health Sep 25

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Plastic lasts more than a lifetime, and that’s the problem

Around the world, waves of plastic are washing ashore and clogging landfills. Even though plastic pollution is now one of the largest environmental threats facing humans and animals, our appetite for the virtually indestructible material keeps growing. Amna Nawaz and…

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Jul 25

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Seattle’s new seawall built to make life easier for fish

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In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Seattle's seawall was like most others for 80 years: a flat, concrete slab that held back the sea. But a $400 million infrastructure project has turned Seattle's new seawall into a really…

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