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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.

NH: Oceans

Oyster reefs provide habitat for hundreds of species, including mussels, barnacles and sea anemones, which settle on reefs and provide food for many other species. Crabs and fish also hide from predators within reef crevices. (Adobe Stock)
Oyster Reef Restoration Benefits Farmers, Coastal Communities

By Lynn Fantom for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for New Hampshire News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pub…

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Some types of fishing gear ensnare critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, which number fewer than 400. (Fla. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, NOAA Research Permit #594-1759)
Offshore Closures Requested to Save Endangered Right Whales

ROCHESTER, N.H. - Emergency action is being requested to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. The Pew Charitable Trusts …

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From fishing to recreation, New Hampshire's coastal waters play a major role in the state's economy.  (ckaras/Pixabay)
NH Meeting to Draw Opponents of Offshore Drilling

CONCORD, N. H. –Environmental advocates say a plan to allow oil drilling in New Hampshire's coastal waters is a threat to the environment and …

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New FDA guidelines indicate 90 percent of fish species are safe to eat, but there are a few exceptions. (The Full Wiki)
Love to Eat Fish? Check Out New Safety Guidelines

CONCORD, N.H. – Good news for Granite Staters who love fresh fish. Two U.S. agencies have released new advice on how much and which types of …

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Conservation groups in New England say the puffin is one of many species that will benefit from designation of the first National Marine Monument in the Atlantic. (Steve Deger/Wikimedia)
What Will Atlantic National Monument Mean for NH People, Wildlife?

CONCORD, N.H. -- With the stroke of a pen, President Obama designated a new national monument off the coast of Cape Cod, and there should be plenty …

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PHOTO: The Portland-Maine pipeline, shown here crossing Coos County, NH, is cited in a petition calling on the federal government to issue stricter regulations for transporting tar sands oil from Western Canada across New England and the Midwest. Courtesy NWF.
Granite Staters Join to Petition U.S. on Tar Sands Regs

LITTLETON, N.H. - More than 55 groups and individuals are petitioning the federal government to halt the planned pumping of corrosive tar-sands oil …

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PHOTO: Oil found in Gulf wetlands in 2012. Courtesy: Craig Guillot, NWF
Environmental "Trial of the Century" to Start Today

NASHUA, N.H. - Billions of dollars and the health of the Gulf Coast are on the line as the civil trial against BP begins on Monday in New Orleans…

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PHOTO: Sally Jewell, the current CEO of Seattle-based outdoor retailer REI, is President Obama's new nominee for Secretary of the Interior. Courtesy of REI, Inc.
Interior Department to Try On Non-Politico Secretary

NASHUA, N.H. - The CEO of REI, the prominent outdoor clothing and gear retail company, has been nominated for Secretary of the Interior by President …

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PHOTO: A new report says lobster fisheries in the Gulf of Maine might be the
Lobster “Canary in Coal Mine” of New England Climate Change?

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - The New England lobster, under threat from disease and invasive species, may be the "canary in the coal mine" of climate …

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Wind turbines off Denmark's coast. Photo courtesy NWF
A “Win-Win” for Wind Power, Whales Off NH Coast

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - The Obama administration has announced funding for seven projects that will speed up the development of the nation's first …

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PHOTO: Apparent plans to pump abrasive tar sands oil in an aging pipeline across three New England states are sparking opposition from critics who fear water and wildlife will be imperiled. Photo courtesy NWF.
Tar Sands Pipeline Project “Slinking Forward” Into NH, New England

EPSOM, N.H. – Training for how to clean up tar sands oil spills began in Portland, Maine this week (Tuesday and Wednesday), following an …

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Robert Henson. Photo courtesy of Henson.
Did Climate Change Make Sandy Worse?

CONCORD, N.H. - Climate scientists say global climate change could have contributed to Sandy's impact. Robert Henson is a meteorologist with the …

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