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Biden proposal would let conservationists lease public land much as drillers and ranchers do By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration wants to put conserving vast government-owned lands on equal footing with oil drilling, livestock grazing and other interests, according to a top administration official who defended the idea against…
Migrants rush across US border in final hours before Title 42 expires By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation’s beleaguered immigration system.…
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis achieved a legislative victory in the U.S. Senate, marking another concrete step toward the possible removal of the grizzly bear and other species from the Endangered Species List. On Thursday, May 11, a Congressional Review Act resolution introduced by Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis’ (R-WY) that would have retained the…
The US has approved $42 billion in loan forgiveness for public service workers. Here’s what to know By ADRIANA MORGA and CORA LEWIS Associated Press The U.S. has approved more than $42 billion in federal student loan debt forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers in the past 18 months as part of a program aimed…
To mark Public Service Recognition Week, the U.S. Department of Education announced it has approved nearly 616,000 borrowers nationwide for approximately $42 billion in Public Service Loan Forgiveness (P.S.L.F.) since October 2021. P.S.L.F. covers public employees—such as teachers, firefighters, and members of law enforcement, as well as those who work for a non-profit organization—in various…
April hiring gains reflect a still-resilient US job market By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising resilience despite rising interest rates, chronically high inflation and a banking crisis that could weaken the economy. The unemployment…
US inventory: old forests cover area larger than California By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration has identified more than 175,000 square miles (453,000 square kilometers) of old growth and mature forests on U.S. government land and plans to craft a new rule to better protect the nation’s woodlands from…
What might cuts to dwindling Colorado River mean for states? By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration floated two ideas this week to reduce water usage from the dwindling Colorado River, which supplies 40 million people. The 1,450-mile (2,334-kilometer) river is a lifeline for seven U.S. states, dozens of Native American…
Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump By ZEKE MILLER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought about some of the darkest moments of…
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) announced $62,283,000 for essential drinking water infrastructure upgrades in Wyomig, part of a national effort through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (D.W.S.R.F.). Thanks to a $6 billion boost from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, E.P.A. is increasing the investments available to rebuild the nation’s water infrastructure. “Every…