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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

AZ: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming

Indigenous AZ researcher calls for more quality focused farming

By Breanna Draxler for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Arizona News Connection reporting for the Yes! Magazine-Public News …

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The N-Drip system uses low-pressure, gravity-powered
Innovative Irrigation System Aims to Save Dwindling AZ Water Supplies

PHOENIX -- The extended drought and climate change have pushed Arizona into water restrictions for 2022, and farmers could see their allotments …

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The Verde River runs 190 miles from Arizona's Chino Valley to the Phoenix metropolitan area, providing drinking water, irrigation and recreation for more than 3 million Arizonans. (JonManjeot/AdobeStock)
New Report Gives Arizona’s Verde River Watershed a C+

COTTONWOOD, Ariz. - Conservationists say a first-of-its-kind report on Arizona's Verde River Watershed provides a clear road map to restoring the …

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Growing barley used for brewing beer has greater appeal to farmers because it sells at higher prices than barley used as feed grain. (Quinn Dombrowski/Flickr)
To Save Water, Arizona Farmers Try Beer

CAMP VERDE, Ariz. – The Verde River, which flows through central Arizona, is a critical source of water in this arid state. So, The Nature …

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The state of Arizona says the fish in the Gila River and its tributaries are safe to eat, removing a decades-old consumption advisory. Credit: Apollob66/iStockphoto.
State Says Fish in Gila River Now Safe to Eat

PHOENIX – For the first time in decades, fish in the Gila River and its tributaries are now safe to eat. That's according to the Arizona …

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PHOTO: It's
It's National Farmers Market Week in Arizona, Nation

QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - Fresh foods for consumers and revenue for Arizona's farmers are being promoted this week during "National Farmers' Market Week." …

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PHOTO: Ensuring that the Colorado River has enough water to support millions of people in Arizona and throughout the Southwest is the focus of a study from the nonprofit group American Rivers. Photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Study Urges Reuse and Conservation as Colorado River Endures Record Drought

PHOENIX – Water conservation and reuse are being urged in a study that makes recommendations about addressing the Colorado River drought…

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PHOTO: A compromise on the Farm Bill reached this week includes funding for programs that support rural development, jobs and farm income. Photo courtesy Bureau of Land Management.
Farm Bill Agreement: A "Win" for Clean-Energy Programs

PHOENIX – Final passage of the much-delayed federal Farm Bill is expected today. The five-year compromise includes funding for programs that …

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PHOTO: There are concerns that the Food and Drug Administration's voluntary program to reduce certain uses of antibiotics for farm animals won't be effective. Overuse has led to an increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria or so-called
FDA Aims to Reduce Use of Antibiotics in Farm Animals

PHOENIX - With the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the FDA wants to phase out the use of antibiotics to promote faster growth in farm animals…

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PHOTO: Vegetable grower Tim Huth says proposed new rules for food safety won't really do much to increase food safety, and could put small farmers like him out of business. Photo credit: Liz Setterfield, Third Coast Daily.
Veggie Farmer: New Food Safety Rules are an Over-reach

PHOENIX – The new Food Safety Modernization Act became law early in 2011 and is now going through an implementation process that includes making…

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PHOTO: Mats of thick blue-green algal blooms are plaguing many of the nation's water ways. Photo credit: Dr. Jennifer L. Graham, U.S. Geological Survey.
Is Toxic Algae in Waters Near You?

PHOENIX – Toxic algae can be found in lakes, ponds and rivers across the country. And according to a recent report by the National Wildlife …

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PHOTO: An aerial view of a Texas feedlot. The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization says large factory farms are increasing climate-changing pollution. Photo credit: Mishka Henner.
Report: Another Reason to Go Meatless Today

PHOENIX - Observing "Meatless Monday" may not only be good for your health and for animals, but a new study says it's also good for the environment…

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