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  • Published on Sep 14, 2026

    Is Wildfire Risk Increasing in the Midwest?

    On the night of July 6, a storm moved over northern Minnesota near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The boreal forest there, composed of species like balsam fir, spruce and pine, was extremely dry after a flash drought and unusually warm …

    Source: Inside Climate News - Left-wing
  • Published on Sep 18, 2026

    Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - September 18, 2026

    News from around the nation. In Idaho, abortion rights activists are taking their case directly to doctors, a California lawsuit is ongoing as the new 'public charge' rule takes effect, Michigan social justice groups urge people of faith to go to …

    Source: Kiowa County Press - Colorado - Pending
  • Published on Sep 6, 2026

    Purdue 44 Indiana State 19: Forest Fire

    It has been written many times on this site and said many times on the Boiler Alert podcast: you don’t learn anything positive when playing an FCS team. It is obvious that negatives can be revealed in these games, but generally, these week 1 matchups …

    Source: Hammer & Rails - Indiana - Pending
  • Published on Sep 18, 2026

    Absentee voting begins, nursing education and more | Today's Stories | Sept. 18

    See the audio attached above to listen to the full news update/podcast. Each day, SDPB brings you statewide news coverage. We then compile those stories into a daily podcast. Subscribe on Apple and Spotify. _________________________________________ …

    Source: South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Sep 10, 2026

    Illinois city officials warn ComEd sale could mean higher electric bills, less local say

    Naperville leaders are weighing a major change to the city's energy future: whether to sell the municipal electric utility to ComEd when the city's contract with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency ends in 2035. The debate is about more than who …

    Source: The Cool Down - Oregon - Center-left
  • Published on Sep 16, 2026

    Without clean indoor air policy, nonprofits team up to fill gap Chicago

    A new report from the World Meteorological Organization warns that not only are extreme wildfires increasing, but the health risk from wildfire smoke may be greatly underestimated. Toxic smoke can seep inside and linger without adequate indoor air …

    Source: CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 17, 2026

    ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES ATTEMPT TO GUT U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

    Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to …

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  • Published on Sep 17, 2026

    Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition Opposing Trump Administration’s Attempt to Gut U.S. Department of Agriculture

    OAKLAND — Co-leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of …

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  • Published on Sep 17, 2026

    AG Brown co-leads coalition opposing attempt to gut U.S. Department of Agriculture

    Attorney General Nick Brown co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s thinly veiled attempt to drive large numbers of employees to resign …

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  • Published on Sep 18, 2026

    Rate Players

    During my six years as chair of Connecticut’s utility regulating authority, I spent a good deal of my time working to transition the state to something called performance-based regulation—a model whereby a utility’s compensation is tied directly to whether …

    Source: Democracy Journal - Left-wing
  • Published on Sep 17, 2026

    KJZZ's Sun Up for Sept. 17, 2026

    KJZZ's Sun Up is a weekday morning podcast giving you the Arizona news you need to start your day. It is the biggest stories of the day from KJZZ News. KJZZ's Sun Up Transcript for Sept. 17, 2026 ANNOUNCER: KJZZ’s Sun Up is supported by Banner …

    Source: KJZZ - Arizona - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Sep 17, 2026

    Farm Bill 2.0 Advances to Full Senate on Party-Line Vote

    The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Agricultural Act of 2026, the long-awaited Farm Bill, out of committee Wednesday on a party-line 12-11 vote, sending the legislation to the full Senate. Every Republican on the committee voted yes and every …

    Source: The Dakota News Network - North Dakota - Neutral
  • Published on Sep 17, 2026

    PROPOSED ROADLESS RULE CHANGE COULD AFFECT SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST

    The Trump administration is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, a move that could change protections for thousands of acres in the Shawnee National Forest. The existing rule generally prohibits road construction and …

    Source: WFIW - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Aug 31, 2026

    Oregon's Josephine County has the highest US wildfire-smoke death rate as haze becomes a season

    In Josephine County, Oregon, many residents treat wildfire smoke as a standard part of summer. The area's weather was once a major selling point, but the season is increasingly associated with a growing health threat. Here's what to know A 2025 …

    Source: The Cool Down - Oregon - Center-left
  • Published on Aug 31, 2026

    State Farm sued by Los Angeles County for allegedly mishandling wildfire claims

    By Jonathan Stempel Aug 31 (Reuters) – State Farm was sued on Monday by Los Angeles County, which accused the largest U.S. home insurer of mishandling claims by victims of the ​January 2025 wildfires in southern California. According to the complaint, …

    Source: 740 The Fan - North Dakota - Pending
  • Published on Sep 16, 2026

    Trump logging rule would expose Shawnee Forest

    Logging equipment and a pile of felled trees sits less than a mile from the Burke Branch area of the Shawnee, which stands to lose federal protections from new road construction and timber harvesting under a proposal from the Trump administration. (Photo …

    Source: Chronicle Media - Illinois - Neutral
  • Published on Aug 26, 2026

    ‘You can taste the ash’: surviving in America’s wildfire smoke capital

    Driving into the county, you can’t miss the sign. “IT’S THE CLIMATE”. The letters are so big they form an arch over 6th Street in Grants Pass. Locals tell me it’s a flex – or was before the irony set in. This evergreen corner of Oregon, near the California …

    Source: The Guardian - Center-left
  • Published on Aug 27, 2026

    Understanding the Role of Burn Scars in Post-Wildfire Flooding

    In the aftermath of wildfires, Oregon communities are increasingly encountering a secondary hazard: elevated flood and debris flow risks associated with burn scars. These post-fire conditions can significantly alter how landscapes respond to rainfall, …

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  • Published on Sep 15, 2026

    ‘Looking at the forest as a crop’: Trump admin’s logging rule would open Shawnee Forest

    GOLCONDA – In a remote corner of the Shawnee National Forest, along the Ohio River’s northeastern banks, 73-year-old Mark Donham peered up at the handful of remaining trees in the newly sun-filled forest canopy. Two enormous piles of freshly cut timber lay …

    Source: Daily Chronicle - Illinois - Neutral

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