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AP News: Trump's bid to claw back $9B in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate, an action that would have a tiny impact on the nation's rising debt but could have...
Vertical Farming: New Ventures Rise from the Ashes of Failure
Triple Pundit
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Vertical farming isn't easy, with startup and energy costs among the factors leading some high-profile vertical farming companies to collapse or scale back over recent years. But the pressures of climate change and water scarcity continue to keep...
Hawaii Insurance Market Makeover: A Win for Condo Owners
Live Insurance News
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July 10, 2025
Insurance premiums are out of control. Condo owners are struggling to keep up. Properties teetering on the edge of being uninsurable. Sound familiar? If you own a condo in Hawaii, you know the struggle. That’s why Senate Bill 1044 is such a big...
Catch a wave: OSU launched entity looking to harness coastal energy
KLCC - Oregon
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July 16, 2025
The following transcript was generated using automated transcription software for the accessibility and convenience of our audience. While we strive for accuracy, the automated process may introduce errors, omissions, or misinterpretations. This...
What’s a Company to Do?—State-Federal Conflict on EJ
JD Supra - California
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July 16, 2025
[co-author: Katrina Oshima, 2025 Summer Associate] Key Takeaways Despite the Trump administration’s elimination of federal environmental justice (EJ) programs, states are reaffirming their commitment to EJ and pushing forward new EJ programs and...
Vanishing Wildlife: The Facts about Endangered Species
UGA Today - Georgia
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July 11, 2025
When you hear the term “endangered species,” you might picture a polar bear clinging to a melting block of ice or a tiger roaring from an Instagram post. But the crisis of species extinction is much broader — and much closer to home — than many...
Last bills passed by Hawaii lawmakers now law
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 11, 2025
All new state laws stemming from bills passed by Hawaii’s Legislature earlier this year are now on the books. Gov. Josh Green signed six bills Wednesday to cap off decisions on 322 measures sent to him by lawmakers during the legislative session...
Trump Executive Orders Violate Young People’s Rights to a Stable Climate, a Lawsuit Alleges
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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July 11, 2025
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. A group of 22 young people from across the country accuse the...
How a Beetle Is Threatening Hawaii’s Culture and Climate Resilience
Earth.Org
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July 11, 2025
Before hotels and highways, the niu (Hawaiian for coconut) provided the Hawaiian people with shade, tools, and purpose. Its leaves danced in the wind and its roots were grounded into the earth with strength. However, a relentless menace looms over...
Climate Activists Use Supreme Court's Samuel Alito's Words to Boost Lawsuit
Newsweek
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July 8, 2025
A group of young climate activists seeking to revive their lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) argued in a new court filing that a legal opinion by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito bolsters their right to proceed in court....
Hawaii Defining Regenerative Travel, Skipping Greenwashing
Newsweek
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July 8, 2025
The eco-friendly buzzwords used to be responsible travel, then sustainable travel. Now, it's regenerative travel. Panelists at Newsweek's New Destinations travel summit in London last week debated whether these terms are just buzzwords...
Honolulu chooses consultant for transit-oriented development
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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July 8, 2025
A master planning effort to transform city- and state-owned lands along Honolulu’s more than $10 billion rail line into mixed-use, transit-oriented development in the Iwilei-Kapalama area now includes a contracted primary consultant. The Mayor’s...
Kaneohe stream pollution leads to $65k fine for property owners
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) – The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) issued a Notice of Violation and Order (NOVO) to property owners in Kaneohe for unauthorized discharge of materials into Waihe’e Stream and a nearby ditch or canal. According to the...
Kids Learn While Restoring Hawaiian Fishponds
Molokai Dispatch - Hawaii
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July 10, 2025
Photo by Léo Azambuja By Léo Azambuja Armed with aloha and good intentions, a group of children removed thousands of pounds of invasive species plus some debris from a loko i‘a, or Hawaiian fishpond, on Molokai’s south shore last week. “Yesterday,...
Climate change makes deadly floods more likely as government cuts funding Other communities around the country may find themselves just as exposed for the next catastrophe, emergency managers and scientists warned. Read More »
Yahoo News
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Kerr County, Texas, wasn’t prepared for the deluge that killed more than 100 people this weekend, despite more than a century and a half of flash flooding along the Guadalupe River. Other communities around the country may find themselves just as...
Hawaiiâs Big Island balances tech expansion and health safeguards with groundbreaking cell tower law
Natural News
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July 7, 2025
Hawaii’s Big Island balances tech expansion and health safeguards with groundbreaking cell tower law Hawaii's Big Island enacts 600-foot cell tower buffer, sparking national debate on tech safety. Federal vs. local laws clash as telecom giants...
Here's what may cause Honolulu home prices to rise even higher
KITV - Hawaii
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HONOLULU (Island News) -- If you’re wondering why the cost of homes in Honolulu keep rising – well – one of the main reasons is not changing anytime soon. Construction costs in Hawaii’s state Capitol continues to soar – with one the biggest...
Dynamic Family Therapy LLC Offers Comprehensive Mental Health Services In Honolulu
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Comprehensive Mental Health Services in Honolulu Dynamic Family Therapy LLC is a Honolulu-based mental health practice dedicated to supporting individuals, couples, and families through evidence-based therapeutic services. With a...
Bank of Hawaii all set to open its Tamuning branch on July 14
Pacific Daily News
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Bank of Hawaii will be open for business at its new Tamuning branch on Monday, the bank and government of Guam officials said. At the Special Economic Services meeting last week that brought together finance and policy officials together,...
Mountain West Media Days Begin in Las Vegas
Mountain West Connection - Colorado
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July 16, 2025
Mountain West Media Days Begin in Las Vegas The 2025 Mountain West Football Media Days start today, July 16, at Circa Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, bringing together all 12 head coaches and two student-athletes from each program for two days of...