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PHOENIX (AP) -- Students at a largely Hispanic elementary school in Phoenix have long lined up for morning classes on a dusty patch of dirt under a

We strongly urge the Biden Administration to look at our community as a prime example of what the powers of Antiquities Act can do for people.

The George Washington and Jefferson national forests cover 1.8 million acres of land across several states, including Virginia. Now, advocates are pushing for new protections for the oldest residents of the forests. A coalition of environmental groups is urging the Biden administration to establish new rules safeguarding old-growth trees on federal lands. ...

A new project in the Florida panhandle is ensuring military readiness while conserving one of the most biodiverse regions in the country. Federal agencies have designated 7.7 million acres from Tallahassee to the Alabama border as a Sentinel Landscape. The area encompasses multiple military bases, including Eglin Air Force Base and a hub for training operations in the Gulf of Mexico. ...

New research from Environmental Defence Canada makes the case that there's a path forward to shutting down the Line 5 dual pipelines, which run under the Straits of Mackinac. The Canadian gas company Enbridge Energy plans to build a tunnel to contain the pipeline, but some engineers think the proposal poses safety risks. Canadian officials have supported the pipeline, citing the company's claims that closing it would put the country's natural gas supply at risk. ...