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Trump administration officials argue that states can regulate more effectively than the federal government. But without…
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Nitrogen and phosphorus are polluting US waters, creating algae blooms and dead zones. New research confirms that voluntary…
The American Society of Civil Engineers gives US infrastructure a D+. What is it that we're doing wrong?
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Within the next month, the Trump administration may move to abolish or shrink up to two dozen national monuments. Our experts…
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