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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.

TN: Endangered Species & Wildlife

Pollination is crucial to more than 1,200 food crops. It nourishes nearly 200,000 different plants that yield various oils, cotton, seeds, and vegetables. (Victoria Virgona/Adobe Stock)
Legislation Aims to Protect U.S. Food Supply by Saving Pollinators

Tennessee is home to 350 species of bees and some of them are in trouble. Bees and other pollinators are on the decline across the country, and some …

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Civilian Conservation Corps members at a camp near Esco, Tenn. (Lewis Hine, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration/Wikimedia Commons)
Reviving a Depression-Era Program Could Put Young People to Work

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nationwide, the youth unemployment rate during the coronavirus pandemic is the highest it has been since the Great Depression…

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The alligator snapping turtle is one of Tennessee’s at-risk species, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Proposal Would Boost Funding for Protecting TN Fish, Wildlife

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Congress is considering a bill that would direct nearly $1.4 billion to state fish and wildlife agencies. Introduced by …

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A raccoon gnaws on a red plastic cup. Tennesseans have submitted hundreds of photos of trash across the state as part of a litter awareness campaign. (Eddie Johnson/Tenn. Wildlife Federation)
Tennesseans Snap Photos of Trash for Litter Awareness Campaign

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A new campaign aims to raise awareness of Tennessee's trash problem. Hundreds of people have sent photos of litter in …

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Americans throw away an estimated 25 billion foam cups every year. (Adobe Stock)
TN Biotech Company Honored for Compostable Products

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A biotechnology company that makes compostable food-service ware and a nine-year-old who organizes river cleanups were among …

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Lake sturgeon are migratory fish, traveling an average of 62 miles to spawn. (Vladimir Wrangel/Adobe Stock)
Conservationists Release Endangered Sturgeon Into Tennessee River

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Scientists from the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute and the state Wildlife Resources Agency have released 89 …

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According to the Tennessee Department of Tourism, outdoor recreation is the state's second-largest industry. (Tennessee Wild Coalition)
Farm Bill Secures Wilderness Act Victory for TN

MADISONVILLE, Tenn. – A diverse coalition of small business owners, veterans, clergy, conservationists and sports enthusiasts is celebrating …

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The Tennessee Aquarium has released 280 juvenile brook trout into Little Stony Creek, which flows through the Cherokee National Forest. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Funds Flow for Native Tennessee Trout Restoration

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Protecting the native brook trout population is an upstream battle for Tennessee conservation groups. But things are …

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It's estimated that pesticides are a major factor in the dwindling numbers of monarch butterflies. (Emily Carlin/Flickr)
Report Cites High Pesticide Use on TN Wildlife Refuges

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two of Tennessee's national wildlife refuges are highlighted in a new report about the use of pesticides on refuge land for …

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The red squirrel is among the species in Tennessee at risk of being added to the endangered species list. (Richard Towell/flickr)
New Report: One in Three Species in U.S. at Risk of Extinction

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is the most biologically diverse inland state in the country, but a new report released by the National Wildlife …

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The fuzzy white specks on the needles are the larvae of Wooly agelgid, which can kill mature hemlock trees. (Kerry Wixted/flickr)
A Silver Lining to Winter Weather for TN Forests

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The frigid temperatures experienced in parts of Tennessee this season - and likely future visits by Jack Frost - have at …

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Mussels and other freshwater wildlife are among those that would receive additional protection if the Recovering America's Wildlife Act is passed. (Corey Raimond/flickr)
Bill Aims to Protect TN Wildlife Before There's a Problem

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – There are more than 90 species in Tennessee on the Endangered Species list and legislation introduced late last week in …

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