Environment
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Settling with one hand, litigating with other: DOJ’s split approach to Camp Lejeune victims
Trump on Tuesday night touted the amount of settlement money his administration has already provided and appeared to urge attendees to get out and vote to keep Congress in GOP control so that additional settlement money can be provided.
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Isaias strengthens to Category 3 hurricane, to make landfall on Gulf Coast by nightfall, Sat morning
Isaiais is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.
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Isaias strengthens to Category 1 hurricane, projected to make landfall Saturday on Gulf Coast
The storm as of Thursday morning was identified as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 80 mph and the potential to near Category 3 intensity.
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Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, forecast to become first hurricane of Atlantic season
Early projections have the storm making landfall between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle
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Trump, comparing himself to Teddy Roosevelt, signs orders benefiting hunters and fishermen
One order mandates an expansion of federal land available for hunting and fishing, building on a previous order that opened up 92 million acres of federal land across 32 states.
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NYC Mayor Mamdani to release hundreds of thousands of documents on 9/11 health impacts
9/11 Health Watch, an advocacy organization, sued the city to obtain the documents, and the publicly accessible portal is part of the settlement between the group and New York City.
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Strict clean air laws to stay in place, for now, in California
For decades, m Clean Air Act has allowed California to set tougher emissions rules for cars, ships and other vehicles.
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July was hottest month in US since 1895, when country began keeping such records
July’s average temperature in the Lower 48 U.S. states was 3.3 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the 20th-century average, NOAA reports.
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Health officials warn about swimming in Gulf amid seven deaths linked to deadly bacteria
The warnings were issued in Florida and Louisiana, where state officials have confirmed at total 23 cases so far.
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Trump approves $24.5 million for storm relief in Missouri
Trump's announcement comes as the National Weather Service warns of severe thunderstorms, large hail, and severe wind gusts across the northern Plains and upper Midwest.
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‘Better late than never’: The Telegraph admits climate policy disastrous for Britain
“We have crippled British industry, hammered consumers and pushed the grid to the brink of blackouts,“ newspaper declared.
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New York sues chemical firms over 'forever chemicals' pollution
Jame's lawsuit claims contamination from consumer products containing PFAS has also "inflicted long-lasting harm" on the state's natural resources, including groundwater, surface water, sediments, and soils, while fish and wildlife have all been adversely impacted.
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Intense heat wave threatens to disrupt July 4th and World Cup activities
There were “heat risk” forecasts in major cities, including New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Atlanta, with some facing the most extreme risk category through Saturday.