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It s been 50 years since Congress passed the Endangered Species Act, which is credited with helping wolves rebound from near-total extinction in parts of the Northern Rockies and Western Great Lakes regions. Ryan Sedgeley, Southern Rockies field representative with the Endangered Species Coalition, said the decision to reintroduce gray wolves in Colorado - which aims to help the animals continue to rebound by reconnecting throughout their native range - was a democratically driven process, not a top-down decision by the federal government. "This is a tremendous conservation success, and it s unique in that it was brought about by a ballot measure. " .
Groups in Oregon are fighting for consumer rights in the face of what they call "a concerning request" from PacifiCorp, the state s second largest electricity provider. Earlier this year, PacifiCorp asked the Oregon Public Utility Commission to set limits on future lawsuit awards, restricting payments to actual damages for property and loss of life. Jagjit Narga, executive director of the Oregon Consumer Justice group, said this request puts customer rights in jeopardy. .
What started as a school project for students in one Illinois district has led to the successful changeover to more energy efficient school buses. The path to zero-emission buses began in 2014, when STEM students at Williamsfield High School started a science project for a solar-powered microgrid on their rural campus. And last year, the transportation transition began when the new standard C-72 school buses were ordered. .
In Tennessee and across the country, the deadline to enroll in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act is Friday at midnight. More than 4 million people have already signed up for coverage since enrollment opened on Nov. 1. .