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Coastal tribes in Oregon hope to bring sea otters back to their community

Coastal tribes in Oregon hope to bring sea otters back to their community

Sea otters were hunted to near extinction along the U.S. West Coast. During the century they have been away, a lucrative shellfish industry has grown in the waters where restoration would take place.
by Amy Mayer

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Fight over U.S. wolf protections heads to federal courtroom

Fight over U.S. wolf protections heads to federal courtroom

U.S. government attorneys are asking a federal judge to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country. 
by The Associated Press

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New grant powers electric bus pilot program in Minnesota

New grant powers electric bus pilot program in Minnesota

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has awarded $2.1 million in grants to private entities for electric school bus pilot projects to address climate change.
by Hannah Yang

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U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told NPR the declaration spurs mutual accountability. "I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," he said.
by Ari Shapiro, Ashley Brown, Noah Caldwell, Mia Venkat and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Minnesota lets public weigh in on adequacy of mining rules

Minnesota lets public weigh in on adequacy of mining rules

Minnesota regulators are accepting public comments on whether the state’s regulation of nonferrous mining would provide sufficient protection against environmental damage to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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