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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.

NY: Sustainable Agriculture and Farming

The National Young Farmers Survey found 62% of Northeastern farmers attribute changes in weather events they are experiencing on their farms to climate change. (Adobe Stock)
Young NY farmers want Congress to help them withstand climate change

Young farmers in New York and across the country want Congress to help them deal with the effects of climate change. Bayer's Farmer Voice Survey …

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A United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization report estimates at least two billion people worldwide eat insects. Globally, more than 1,900 insect species are considered edible, particularly those in tropical countries. The most commonly eaten insect groups include beetles, caterpillars, bees, wasps, ants and grasshoppers. (Adobe Stock)
NY Chef Changing Minds on Eating Insects

By Whitney Bauck for The Guardian.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for New York News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-…

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Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed, the sole source of food for their larvae. (Bob/Adobe Stock)
Monarch Butterflies Nearing Extinction

NEW YORK -- Conservation groups are working on several major efforts to keep the monarch butterfly from becoming extinct. The monarch is in trouble…

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In 2016 the Environmental Protection Agency concluded that all uses of chlorpyrifos are unsafe. (hhendrix/Adobe Stock)
Cuomo Bans Dangerous Pesticide but Environmental Bills Remain Unsigned

ALBANY, N.Y. – Gov. Andrew Cuomo took action Wednesday to ban a pesticide that poses significant risks to children's brain development…

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Good soil-management practices can help keep carbon in the soil. (spiritofamerica/Adobe Stock)
Agricultural Practices Critical to Fighting Climate Change

NEW YORK — A new report says farming has an important role to play in fighting climate change. The Climate Change and Land Use report from the …

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Converting land to corn production has reduced the amount of milkweed, the main food for monarch butterflies. (leoleobobeo/Pixabay)
Report Calls Biofuels Standard an Environmental Disaster

NEW YORK – A new report says the push for biofuels is causing serious environmental damage. The Renewable Fuel Standard or RFS was intended …

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Chlorpyrifos is used extensively on apples and other fruits and vegetables. (Skitterphoto/Pixabay)
Federal Court Urged to Order Pesticide Ban

NEW YORK – A federal court will determine if the EPA should be ordered to ban a pesticide linked to brain damage in children. Seven states …

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The population of eastern monarch butterflies has decreased by 90 percent in recent decades. (ulleo/Pixabay)
Planting Milkweed to Save Monarch Butterfly from Extinction

ALBANY, N.Y. — Wildlife experts say the "king" of butterflies could go the way of the passenger pigeon unless people step in to plant more of …

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Conversion of land for biofuels has caused loss of wildlife habitat and algal blooms from nutrient runoff. (Medienservice/Pixabay)
New Bill Promotes Greener Biofuels

NEW YORK – Environmental groups say a bill now in Congress could reverse damage caused by the 10-year-old Renewable Fuel Standard. Critics of …

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Climate change is reducing the amount of protein and vitamins in wheat and other grains. (diannehope/morguefile)
Report: Climate Change is Changing Food Quality

NEW YORK – A report that looks in depth at how climate change is robbing crops of nutrition says there will be more hungry people and more suffe…

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An estimated 95 percent of onions grown in New York are treated with the pesticide chlorpyrifos. (Pollinator/Wikimedia Commons)
Pesticide Use: Equal Protection Sought for Farm Workers

NEW YORK – Farm workers and health groups have petitioned the EPA to ban agricultural uses of a pesticide that was removed from household produc…

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An estimated 90 percent of Americans want labeling of GMO foods. (Alexis Baden-Mayer/flickr.com)
U.S. Senate Rejects GMO Labeling Ban

NEW YORK - States may yet be able to require labeling of genetically modified food products. A bill to ban required labeling of GMO foods was …

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