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A House of Representatives member-elect, Chief Philip Agbese, has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s last-minute appointments.

An initiative at Milwaukee Area Technical College that put faculty and staff members in charge of offering emergency assistance to students has spread to 28 institutions.

Sea level rise and intensified storms could cause many of the state’s famous beaches to disappear by the end of the century, new research finds.

 

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto - The North East Stability Group (NESG) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of Umar Abubakar Hashidu as the new Managing Director and CEO of North East Development Commission (NEDC) in acting capacity pending confirmation by the Senate. The group gave the commendation on Saturday in a press release

Connecticuts General Assembly is considering legislation which would end the use of certain types of pesticides in the state. Senate Bill 962 and Senate Bill 963 aim to restrict the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides and neonicotinoids to protect wildlife populations. According to the U.S. ...

Environmental advocates in Montana are using an older form of technology in new ways to improve the quality of the land near river beds, and also slow erosion. Its called biotechnical stabilization and it involves using environment-friendly materials adjacent to riverbeds to slow floodwaters, for example. At the same time, it creates an ecologically supportive environment for vegetation to grow. ...

A new analysis from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group said the Department of Defense is not doing enough to clean up contaminated military installations, and as new sites are identified a large backlog is developing. Many of the sites are contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, sometimes called forever chemicals because they dont break down in the environment and accumulate over time. PFAS have been in use since the 1940s and are found in many nonstick and waterpr...

The Republican-led Senate walkout continued Wednesday, stalling votes on dozens of bills, including some with GOP sponsors.

Locals will help steward two iconic locations on Oregons coast. The Cape Foulweather Complex and Cape Lookout Marine Conservation areas were approved for designation in April by the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission. The Audubon Society of Lincoln City plans to recruit local residents for stewardship in 2025. ...