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Critics say border wall could harm wildlife corridors and sensitive desert terrain

Critics say border wall could harm wildlife corridors and sensitive desert terrain

The wall along the U.S.-Mexico border cuts across sensitive desert and mountainous terrain. But environmental regulations are waived for wall construction, raising concerns about long-term damage.
by Mallory Falk

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Solar for schools and 9 other state environmental budget items to watch

Solar for schools and 9 other state environmental budget items to watch

Gov. Tim Walz's budget proposal mostly maintains environmental programs, but there are some changes, such as a tax credit for farmers who install buffers along waterways and new spending on strategies to reduce food waste.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Scientists release controversial genetically modified mosquitoes in high-security lab

Scientists release controversial genetically modified mosquitoes in high-security lab

The insects were created, using CRISPR, to carry a powerful "gene drive." The mosquitoes could provide a potent weapon against malaria, but they raise fears about unpredictable environmental effects.
by Rob Stein

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Fouled waters reveal lasting legacy of U.S. mining industry

Fouled waters reveal lasting legacy of U.S. mining industry

Every day many millions of gallons of water loaded with arsenic, lead and other toxic metals flow from some of the most contaminated mining sites in the U.S. and into surrounding lakes and streams without being treated, The Associated Press has found.
by The Associated Press

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Environmental group seeks EPA documents on Minnesota mine

Environmental group seeks EPA documents on Minnesota mine

A Minnesota environmental group filed a federal lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday, seeking to force it to make public the concerns its specialists have expressed about a copper-nickel mine in the northeast of the state.
by Associated Press

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