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A coalition of the six Florida counties along the river is urging federal officials not to return to past practices they say destroyed or smothered floodplain habitat and choked creeks with dredged sand. Read More

The funding would come from California’s cap-and-trade program, over which Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers are negotiating. Read More

The state climatologist says there are two types of drought in the state right now: a long-term drought that began last fall and a flash drought that began around June 4. Read More

An expanding iron-ore mine and a deposit of rare-earth minerals are fragmenting the land and altering ancient reindeer migration routes. Read More

Arizona officials are pushing for states in the Upper Basin to take bigger cuts on their use of the drought-stricken river. Read More

The agency aims to restructure regional haze reduction requirements, which aim to clamp down on industrial emissions that mar vistas at park sites. Read More

National Science Foundation employees don’t know where they’ll go as the Department of Housing and Urban Development takes over their headquarters. Read More

Jake Li is vice president for biodiversity policy with Defenders of Wildlife. Read More