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What federal cuts to science funding could mean for the Great Lakes
For first time, Americans are getting more of their electricity from solar than coal
Why are so many Democrats going quiet on climate change?
The World Cup is one wildfire away from an air quality disaster
Becoming a farmer is hard. This Michigan program wants to help.
UN officials urge Russia to free Indigenous climate advocate
A federal agency will offer tens of thousands of acres in Colorado that the nation’s largest elk herd relies upon for migration, foraging, and winter habitat to oil and gas companies for lease (via @capitalandmain.bsky.social) https://bit.ly/4unHbbp
Louisiana lawmakers rush to support an industry they ‘do not know a lot about’
President Trump is using wartime presidential authority to hand $700 million to coal-fired power plants in the U.S., the latest move by the president to bolster what he called “clean, beautiful coal,” despite it being the dirtiest of fossil fuels. (via @theguardian.com) https://bit.ly/43X2xBj
Industry-backed pesticide immunity laws are advancing nationwide, raising fears that farmers and families harmed by pesticides could lose their right to seek justice.
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“Nobody gets into farming for sane reasons, other than the sanity of knowing where your food comes from,” said one student at the Great Lakes Incubator Farm, which gives aspiring farmers a place to experiment without risk.
Industry-backed pesticide immunity laws are advancing nationwide, raising fears that farmers and families harmed by pesticides could lose their right to seek justice.