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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    June 21, 2022
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    GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens criticized for ‘RINO hunting’ campaign ad

    Placeholder while loading article actions Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, a Republican Senate candidate, is widely criticized after he released a campaign ad on Monday that ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    June 19, 2022
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    Virginia public health chief backtracks on opinions, expresses regret

    Placeholder while loading article actions Colin Greene, the embattled Virginia health commissioner who in comments to his staff and media interviews dismissed the role of structural ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    June 16, 2022
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    Floods leave Yellowstone’s landscape ‘radically changed’

    Placeholder while loading article actions Heavy rains and rapid snowmelt within days have caused dramatic flooding that could forever change the human footprint on the land ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    June 14, 2022
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    Researchers use whale photo archive to help protect important whelping site in WA | Whales

    Researchers are combing through thousands of photos of whales to help protect a calving site off Australia’s west coast that has been badly damaged by the ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    June 11, 2022
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    Washington Post fires journalist at center of online battle

    NEW YORK — The Washington Post has fired Felicia Sonmez, who sparked a vigorous online debate this week over social media politics and the public treatment ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    June 10, 2022
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    New Zealand proposes cow and sheep burping tax to reduce methane emissions

    Placeholder while loading article actions New Zealand has more sheep than people, by a factor of about five. Now these sheep and other animals could be ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    June 7, 2022
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    Questions over Pope Francis’ resignation swirl as he uses a wheelchair

    Placeholder while loading article actions VATICAN CITY — The pain became evident five months ago when Pope Francis began to avoid getting up. “An inflamed ligament ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    June 5, 2022
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    This vegan slider recipe satisfies with plant-based meat and cheese

    Vegan pub sliders Total time:35 minutes Servings:4 to 8 Total time:35 minutes Servings:4 to 8 Placeholder while loading article actions I’m not going to apologize for ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    June 3, 2022
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    Tech companies say India’s cyber rules risk creating an ‘environment of fear’

    A broken Ethernet cable is seen in front of binary code and the words ‘cybersecurity’ in this illustration taken March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Join ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 31, 2022
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    Despite rising tuition due to economic inflation, Howard remains committed to keeping education accessible

    Howard’s undergraduate tuition and compulsory fees remain significantly lower than those of comparable institutions despite a 7.5% increase for the 2022-2023 academic year over the previous ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 29, 2022
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    How San Diego secured its water supply, at a cost

    Placeholder while loading article actions As a worsening drought forces millions of Californians to face mandatory water restrictions, one corner of Southern California has largely shielded ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 28, 2022
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    Former Virginia Tech player acquitted in 2021 beating death

    Placeholder while loading article actions CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — A jury on Friday acquitted a former Virginia Tech football player who was charged with fatally beating a ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 26, 2022
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    The Fed is in no mood to pause on inflation

    Placeholder while loading article actions Investors who think the Federal Reserve is about to collapse in its fight against inflation should start bracing themselves for disappointment ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 24, 2022
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    Social media hammered by growing advertising questions

    Placeholder while loading article actions Social media has had a tough 2022 with lingering questions about ad spend, political ads and a $44 billion Twitter takeover ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 23, 2022
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    Zibanejad leads Rangers to 3-1 win over Hurricanes in Game 3

    Placeholder while loading article actions NEW YORK — After two tough road losses that put them into another series deficit, the New York Rangers bounced back ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 21, 2022
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    Art is an investment to be enjoyed

    Placeholder while loading article actions Tech stocks have taken a deep dive, blue chip stocks are struggling, stablecoins are unstable and not even asking questions about ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 18, 2022
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    Pollution caused 1 in 6 deaths worldwide over five years, study finds

    Placeholder while loading article actions In 2015, 1 in 6 deaths worldwide was due to poor air quality, unclean water and toxic chemical pollution. This death ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 16, 2022
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    Map: Find out where Americans are most at risk from wildfires

    When a wildfire ripped through drought-stricken towns near Boulder, Colorado late last year, it reminded Americans that fire risk is changing. It didn’t matter that it ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 12, 2022
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    Alabama sinking holds key to relatives of enslaved Africans

    Placeholder while loading article actions MOBILE, Ala. – The keys to the past and future of a community descended from enslaved Africans lie at the bottom ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 10, 2022
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    Washington universities are struggling to meet the mental health needs of all of their students. here’s why

    The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on coverage of mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 8, 2022
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    GDI Wins $89.5 Million High-Performance Computing Contract With EPA

    Kevin Connell, GDI General Dynamics Information Technology has received the High-End Scientific Computing II Support Services work order from the Environmental Protection Agency. The contract has ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 6, 2022
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    The April jobs report was flat at 3.6%

    Placeholder while loading article actions US employers added 428,000 jobs in April, capping a year of solid growth, adding more fuel to an already robust recovery. ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 4, 2022
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    Nutrien Wins Safety Awards, Beaufort County Government Also Recognized – Washington Daily News

    Beaufort County’s largest employer also appears to be among the safest. Nutrien’s Aurora plant won the Million Hours Award and many more at the Safety Awards ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    May 2, 2022
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    Treatment begins for invasive Japanese beetle in eastern Washington

    GRANDVIEW – The state Department of Agriculture plans to begin treatments today to eradicate an invasive ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 30, 2022
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    Offseason moves to show how Blackhawks feel about rebuilding

    Placeholder while loading article actions CHICAGO — As Kyle Davidson plots next moves for the Chicago Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are watching. Ditto for ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 28, 2022
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    Biden’s Student Loan Debt Cancellation Problem

    Lawmakers in his party continue to bring the issue to the fore, urging the president to forgive $50,000 for each of the 43 million federal borrowers. ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 24, 2022
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    Washington Week Ahead: Senate Ag mulls market reforms, STB hears railroad woes | 2022-04-24

    The Senate Agriculture Committee holds a long-awaited hearing this week on a bill to mandate more traded exchanges in livestock markets, then the panel kicks off ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 23, 2022
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    Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for the first time

    Placeholder while loading article actions VENICE, Italy — For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and largest contemporary ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 21, 2022
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    Q&A: On Earth Day, ask the Post your questions about climate change

    It is still possible for humanity to avoid the most catastrophic consequences of climate change, but the world’s top energy experts, economists and social scientists say ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 19, 2022
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    Arizona Senate race nets $61.5 million; Kelly One of America’s Top Fundraisers – Cronkite News

    Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, who raised more than $101 million for his 2020 election to complete the term of the late Sen. John McCain, is raising ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 14, 2022
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    Rep. Langevin: The civil service has changed since the Capitol riot

    Placeholder while loading article actions WARWICK, RI — After the Capitol riot, longtime U.S. Representative Jim Langevin said he briefly thought the madness and recklessness of ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 11, 2022
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    Why Latin America might say “adios” to the United States

    OPINION: Next month, Colombia will hold its presidential election. With a former M-19 guerrilla emerging as the leading contender and a region experiencing a resurgence of ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 9, 2022
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    Capitals join Penguins and continue to thrive on the road

    PITTSBURGH — Separated by just six points in the Metropolitan Division standings less than a month from the end of the regular season, the Washington Capitals ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 8, 2022
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    Climate change poses a huge threat to railways. Environmental engineers have ideas to combat this

    Much of the world still relies heavily on railways to move people and goods. But rail infrastructure, from overhead wires to tracks, is under serious threat ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 6, 2022
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    Wind energy company kills 150 eagles in US, pleads guilty

    BILLINGS, Mont. – A wind energy company has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay more than $8 million in fines and restitution after at ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 4, 2022
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    Navy SEALS cannot use Washington state parks for training exercises

    WASHINGTON – A judge has ruled that Navy SEALs will not be able to use Washington state parks as training grounds, according to the Navy Times. ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 3, 2022
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    The West will see worsening air pollution, fires and floods

    SAN FRANCISCO — The West, once a beacon of all that was new and hopeful in America, could become an example of the bleak, apocalyptic future ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    April 1, 2022
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    China rejects sanctions as war on Ukraine tops summit agenda

    BRUSSELS (AP) — China renewed its criticism of Western sanctions against Russia on Friday, as senior European Union officials asked Beijing for assurances that it would ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 30, 2022
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    The P&O Ferries scandal is a global problem

    The company has a purpose (to “make the world flow and change what is possible for everyone”); a corporate mission (“to connect with the things you ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 27, 2022
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    These back patio ideas are sure to impress – WDVM25 and DCW50

    Curb appeal isn’t just for sale. Your home can have a dazzling presence in the neighborhood, even if you never plan to put it on the ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 23, 2022
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    Jackson faces racially charged questioning from GOP senators

    But as the first black woman appointed to the High Court, Jackson also bears some burdens that have become apparent during her confirmation hearings. She has ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 19, 2022
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    Rescue planned for Ever Forward ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay – NBC4 Washington

    There is now a plan to refloat a freighter that has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for days, the ship’s operator said Friday. Salvor Donjon ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 14, 2022
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    Youngkin selects Andrew Wheeler as lead adviser

    The governor previously appointed Wheeler, who led the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump, to serve as his secretary of natural and historic resources. While ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 13, 2022
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    These weed sellers don’t wait for a permit: ‘Like a dream come true’

    Here’s what it’s like to walk around Washington Square Park in Manhattan after legalization. March 13, 2022 Wanting to invest in himself and free himself from ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 11, 2022
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    Eight airmen sanctioned following investigation into Manda Bay attack

    The Air Force Department has sanctioned eight service members following the conclusion of two simultaneous investigations into the Manda Bay attack in Kenya that left three ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 10, 2022
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    Biden urged to unleash Defense Production Act to develop green energy rather than oil production

    gMany energy groups want President Joe Biden to invoke the Defense Production Act and build more renewable energy technologies in response to tight energy markets, ramping ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 8, 2022
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    Launch of the Global Climate Storytelling WE HEAR YOU—A CLIMATE ARCHIVE project

    Dramaten (The Royal Dramatic Theater of Sweden), the Institute for Environment and Sustainability at Earth Commons-Georgetown University, the Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC and the Laboratory ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 5, 2022
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    Russian demand for sanctions relief on Ukraine threatens Iran nuclear talks

    Lavrov told a press conference that Russia was ready to accept a draft document restoring the agreement. But he said there were “problems that have arisen ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 4, 2022
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    Spokane adds fuel surcharge to city fleet to help fight climate change | Washington

    (The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council is moving forward with its plan to replace all city-owned vehicles with electric models by 2030 as part ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    March 2, 2022
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    Washington on track to lift indoor mask mandates – The Daily Evergreen

    The governor’s office originally planned to lift the indoor mask mandate on March 21, now scheduled for March 11 ANISSA CHAK Freshman fine arts student Heather ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 28, 2022
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    AI, agriculture and the future of food

    “So far, no one seems to have asked the question, ‘Are there any risks associated with rapid deployment of agricultural AI?'” said Asaf Tzachor, a researcher ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 26, 2022
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    Review of Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood

    There are not always clear answers in the “Burning Questions”; indeed, Atwood points out that the essays are really just “attempts” at answers and not necessarily ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 25, 2022
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    Grambling State hires former Baylor coach Art Briles as offensive coordinator

    Briles was fired by Baylor in May 2016 after an external investigation into sexual assault allegations found school and football administrators failed to properly address the ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 23, 2022
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    Wildfires will increase in intensity and number and spread to new areas, the United Nations has reported

    The report’s authors characterized extreme wildfires as destructive fires that were once rare but are now happening more often, burning longer, hotter and more intensely. They ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 21, 2022
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    Students show support for environmental human rights amendment

    By Taylor McLaughlin With the cold February winds roaring around them, students, politicians and activists gathered at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, urging lawmakers to ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 19, 2022
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    White House spending targets social justice; vague criteria

    “Until they were able to introduce criteria that recognized other social effects and the socio-economic level of communities and environmental impacts, it was just a numbers ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 17, 2022
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    New from the NWSL camp – JWS

    The hardest thing about the NWSL Challenge Cup is waiting for it to start. Especially this year. A month from now, on March 18, Racing Louisville ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 16, 2022
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    UN announces agreement in principle on transfer of oil from tankers to Yemen

    Griffiths gave no details, but Hans Grundberg, the UN’s special envoy for Yemen, later told reporters that progress, “as always in Yemen, needs to be consolidated ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 14, 2022
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    UK urged not to abandon climate targets amid net zero row | Environment

    Senior figures in climate diplomacy, including the key architect of the Paris climate accord, have urged the UK government to maintain its commitments to climate action, ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 12, 2022
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    Racquetball, broken records and small town Mississippi: Former Washington State coach Jim Walden has a deep-rooted history with Joe Burrow’s family | Washington State University

    Two weeks ago, at one point, as Jim Burrow was sorting through the relentless stream of messages arriving on his phone after his son, Joe, led ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 11, 2022
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    NFL tells Congress Washington commanders are blocking access to team investigation documents

    The letter from the league’s legal counsel, obtained by CNN and dated Wednesday, was addressed to Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat from New York, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 9, 2022
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    The coalition supports “Move Ahead Washington”

    Workers, businesses and environmental interests back bold transport package OLYMPIA (February 9, 2022) — A Move Ahead Washington package unveiled Tuesday by Transportation Committee Chairs Sen. ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 6, 2022
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    Senior Bowl Standouts: Which players have caught Washington’s attention?

    Coaching in the Senior Bowl means your team finished with one of the worst records of the 2021 NFL season. For Detroit Lions staff, it’s not ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 4, 2022
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    Washington schools call for votes on special polling levies

    Several schools offer levies for special elections Washington school districts are asking voters to support big projects. Dozens of bail applications and levies are on the ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    February 1, 2022
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    Cornell Audiences to Hear EPA Administrator Regan Talk About Environmental Justice

    Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan will speak at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School Institute for Public Affairs Spring Symposium Series on Feb. 10. ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 29, 2022
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    Can a new bridge help Oregon meet its climate goals?

    PORTLAND, OR (Portland Grandstand) – As transportation officials in Oregon and Washington plan to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River, critics and ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 28, 2022
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    Rep. Greg Murphy: School choice gives parents more control – Washington Daily News

    North Carolina parents and students deserve options when it comes to education. School choice is a powerful yet simple process that gives parents the freedom to ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 26, 2022
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    Winter Olympians feel threatened by climate change – NBC4 Washington

    For Olympic athletes, they only have eyes for one prize when they compete: an Olympic gold medal. But for some, like American cross-country skier Jessie Diggins, ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 25, 2022
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    Murder hornets in PNW? Washington officials say 2022 will be a test year

    The hunt for Asian giant hornets remained quiet in Washington after the third nest was eradicated in 2021, but that doesn’t mean they’re gone by: Amanda ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 23, 2022
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    To The Point: Rep. Fred Upton, State Rep. David LaGrand on the new legislative year

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As we enter a new legislative year and an election year, there’s plenty to do in Lansing and Washington. Rep. Fred ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 17, 2022
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    ‘Agreed’ that former Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick celebrated shirtless at Highmark Stadium

    Bills Mafia was right to party on Saturday night. And he had the full backing of an active, yet veteran Buffalo quarterback. Ryan Fitzpatrick of the ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 12, 2022
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    Army to hold large-scale special forces training in North Carolina

    Bands of heavily armed guerrilla troops will soon be sweeping through several counties of rural North Carolina in their regular campaign against the forces of a ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 10, 2022
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    Washington lawmakers launch mostly remote session

    Washington state lawmakers have entered a new legislative session amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and much of their work will be done remotely as leaders attempt ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 8, 2022
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    Authorities seek public opinion on border wall construction clean-up and environmental repair plan | Local news

    After the gates opened, larger species, such as pumas, white-tailed deer, mule deer and Gould’s turkeys, were able to use the washhouses, drainage ditches and streams ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 7, 2022
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    Denzel Washington responds to Ellen Pompeo’s Grey’s Anatomy story of arguments

    Denzel Washington recounts what he remembers about the incident on the set of Grey’s Anatomy that Pompeo spoke about and the time he spent directing the ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 5, 2022
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    Lessons from Regulating Internet Commerce in the 90s: Do No Harm First

    Hardly a day goes by without at least one story involving the major platforms of the current Web2 Internet era – Facebook, TikTok, Google, etc. – ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    January 1, 2022
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    Laws to come into force in 2022: from minimum wage increases to banning most surprise medical bills

    As Americans navigated government and private sector mandates around masking and vaccinations, elected leaders also worked to change other aspects of daily life, enacting laws that ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 30, 2021
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    Montgomery County Coach Arrested on Child Sex Charges: Officials – NBC4 Washington

    A man arrested this week at Washington Dulles International Airport for sexually assaulting and assaulting children worked as a safety assistant and track coach at Northwood ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 29, 2021
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    Window on Washington: Green Wave – Transport

    Green shipping and decarbonization of industry have been around for a long time. When Democrats took control of both houses of Congress and the White House ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 25, 2021
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    Gorbachev’s resignation 30 years ago marked the end of the USSR

    MOSCOW – People strolling through the snow-capped Red Square in Moscow on the evening of December 25, 1991 were surprised to witness one of the most ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 21, 2021
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    Why Biden’s Omicron Speech Won’t Break Through

    But even he must know that he faces an almost impossible task, as he tries to piece together some sense of oneness in a Humpty Dumpty ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 18, 2021
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    NFL reschedules Browns-Raiders and other games due to COVID-19 outbreaks

    The NFL has moved three games due to the COVID-19 outbreaks: Las Vegas to Cleveland from Saturday to Monday; and Seattle to the Los Angeles Rams ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 16, 2021
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    Stalled $ 2T Bill, Senate MPs Seem Ready To Move On For Now

    WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats ‘broad social and environmental package languished in Senate limbo on Thursday as leaders’ hopes of solving the problem … WASHINGTON (AP) – ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 14, 2021
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    Winter weather warnings in effect around Oregon, SW Washington

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Winter weather warnings persist for another day as we anticipate our next wave of humidity, potentially dragging snow around areas of the ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 13, 2021
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    University of Idaho water polo holds first home game in over two years – The Argonaut

    The pool was glassy. There was not a ripple in sight. But then Jerry Garcia blew over the speakers and the water polo players jumped into ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 11, 2021
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    A Nevada road trip on the rapidly evolving electric car charging network

    YUBA CITY, CALIFORNIA – On a hot November afternoon, I pulled into a Target parking lot on my first electric car trip. It was Thanksgiving week, ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 10, 2021
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    PNW could become “Shad Nation” and not “Salmon Nation”

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – For the past 20-30 years, Shad populations in the Columbia River have skyrocketed while salmon populations have declined dramatically. This contrast between ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 8, 2021
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    Biden keeps a low profile in media interviews compared to his predecessors

    President Joe Biden is setting records for his poor communication with the press, recording a fraction of the time with reporters that his recent predecessors have ...
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  • Washington Environment
    By Tomas S. Mercer
    December 6, 2021
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    Washington’s law reducing the use of single-use utensils, condiments, and straws takes effect January 1

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    DC’s Best Cop Hosts City Youth Crime Summit

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    Alaska’s infrastructure innovation can lead by example and innovate

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    Washington Volleyball Celebrates Pac-12 Title After Victory Over Washington State

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    Steve Hobbs sworn in as Washington Secretary of State | Local

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    November 23, 2021
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    Steve Hobbs sworn in as Washington Secretary of State

    OLYMPIA, Washington, November 22, 2021 – State Senator Steve Hobbs (D-Lake Stevens) was sworn in on Monday as Washington’s 16th Secretary of State. He replaces Kim ...
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    November 20, 2021
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    Flooding in Washington State leaves residents wondering what’s next

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    Committee Week: Emissions, Zoning, Evictions

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    November 16, 2021
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    Nearly 50,000 people still have no electricity after storm in Washington state

    Nearly 50,000 electricity customers in Washington state still had no electricity on Tuesday after days of heavy rain triggered mudslides and flooding and forced the closure ...
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    November 11, 2021
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    Senator Steve Hobbs discusses decarbonization and transportation

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    November 10, 2021
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    Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department Seeks Refuge from the “Toxic” Law Enforcement Environment in Western Washington State | Columbia Basin

    DAVENPORT – Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers is quick to welcome those who feel they have been wronged by their towns, counties and communities in the ...
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    November 8, 2021
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    Jonathan Turley: This Liberal Think Tank Continues To Appear In The Durham Inquiry

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    November 6, 2021
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    US government works to ‘cocoon’ old Hanford nuclear reactors

    SPOKANE, Washington (AP) – The costs of cleaning up a massive nuclear weapons complex in Washington state are typically expressed in the hundreds of billions of ...
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    November 4, 2021
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    Oregon defense faces yet another struggling attack on road trip against Washington Huskies

    It is starting to become a trend. First it was Arizona, then Colorado and now it’s Washington. But Oregon is hoping the results will be different ...
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    November 2, 2021
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    Which countries are on track to meet their commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions before COP26?

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    October 30, 2021
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    What are carbon credits? How the fight against climate change became a billion dollar industry

    As governments press the private sector to limit greenhouse gas emissions, the world’s largest companies have turned to a financial product to offset their environmental footprint: ...
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    October 29, 2021
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    WA fish researchers use tiny sensors and other technology to save salmon

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    October 28, 2021
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    Climate change blocks process that causes leaves to change color in fall – NBC4 Washington

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    October 26, 2021
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    EPA announces winners of Cleaner Indoor Air during Wildfires Challenge in Idaho, Oregon, Washington

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    Keep your head out !. Learn more about the lead threat… | by the Washington State Department of Health | Connection to public health | October 2021

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    Rocky Mountain High: US looks to Colorado for methane emissions policy

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