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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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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.

KY: Endangered Species & Wildlife

A federal program that helps states and communities protect public lands could help create two new Civil War monuments in Kentucky. (@mccraydonna37/Twenty20)
Public Lands Bill Would Create Civil War Monuments in Kentucky

NANCY, Ky. – As part of a major package of public lands legislation, the U.S. House is set to vote on permanently reauthorizing a federal …

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Thousands of oil-covered birds had to be rehabilitated after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. (MacKenzie/US Fish & Wildlife Service)
Groups Press Feds to Uphold Bird Protections

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Migratory Bird Treaty Act turns 100 this week, leading conservation groups to dub 2018 the "Year of the Bird" – and …

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New legislation aims to save species before they require the Endangered Species Act. The Indiana Bat is currently an endangered species in Kentucky. (Ann Froschauer/ Celley/USFWS)
New Legislation Takes Proactive Approach to Saving Species

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- What if states had the resources to prevent animals from ending up on the Endangered Species list? A bill introduced in Congress …

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Buckwheat is among the pollinator-friendly plants. (Michael Lehet/Flickr)
Kentuckians Challenged to Create "Pollinator Gardens"

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Monarch butterfly numbers have declined by 90 percent over 20 years, felled by pesticides, parasites and loss of habitat. They're …

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Bees are important pollinators, but in the past year, bee populations nationwide have dropped by one-third. (USDA)
EPA is Asked to Rethink Effects of Pesticides on Bees

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today is the final day for the public to comment on an updated assessment of four pesticides that environmental and food-…

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Conservationists are fighting back against attempts to gut new regulations that attempt to stop future pollution of streams such as this one that spills into the Kentucky River. (Tarence Ray)
Stream-Protection Rule Flows into Legal Battle

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A coalition of community and conservation groups is fighting back against attempts by state officials in Kentucky and 13 other …

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This is the Red River, where nearly a half-century ago a flood-control project sparked controversy. (U.S. Forest Service)
Stopping the Red River Dam: It's Been Almost a Half Century

STANTON, Ky. – A pivotal moment in stopping a controversial plan to dam the Red River, part of which is now Kentucky's only National Wild and …

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Honeybee colonies in the United States declined dramatically last year, and advocates say that's not sustainable for agriculture. (USDA)
Trend of Fewer Bees in U.S. Continues

FRANKFORT, Ky. - U.S. beekeepers have reported losing 44 percent of their colonies over the last year, according to a new annual report. Tiffany …

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All national parks, including Mammoth Cave, are free this weekend for Earth Day and National Park Week. The U.S interior secretary is calling for increased funds to maintain the parks. (NPS)
Interior Secretary Decries Maintenance Backlog in National Parks

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. - Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has an Earth Day message for the United States, "make a major course correction on environmental …

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Conservationists want state lawmakers to restore funding cuts that the conservationists say have crippled land-conservation programs in Kentucky. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Conservationists Warn Budget Cuts Threaten Kentucky's Public Lands

FRANKFORT, Ky. - Conservationists are in Frankfort today, telling lawmakers that budget cuts are handcuffing efforts to protect public lands - land …

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Organic farmers can start applying for a program to help them pay for conservation buffers on their lands. (Greg Stotelmyer)
Giving Organic Farmers a Conservation Buffer

PIERRE, S.D. - Organic farmers in Kentucky and across the nation soon will have a new tool to help their bottom lines while protecting the …

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Using water is a big part of high-volume fracking, so conservationists want the EPA to close a sizable loophole in the regulation of hazardous wastes from oil and gas drilling. Credit Greg Stotelmyer
Challenges Regulating Fracking Wastewater "Cautionary Tale" in KY

FRANKFORT, Ky. - The Environmental Protection Agency largely has failed to regulate waste from oil and gas drilling, even though it admitted 27 …

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