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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 Myorkas.

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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.

FL: Waste Reduction

In Florida, the Spruce, Sand and Virginia Pine, plus Red Cedar, Arizona Cypress and Leyland Cypress, all are grown for use as Christmas trees, according to the Florida Christmas Tree Assn. (Ian Sane/Flickr)
Immigration Restrictions Affect Christmas Tree Growers, Workers

ELKTON, Md. – Christmas trees will be available this holiday season, although growers say they've had a tougher time getting Balsam, Frasier …

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NOAA scientists say the number of cases where red-tide blooms and hurricanes have occurred simultaneously is small. (Pixabay)
How Will Hurricane Michael Affect Florida's Red Tide Outbreak?

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida's red-tide bloom continues to be a drag on tourism, causing fish kills and inducing respiratory problems for …

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A Duke University study finds that high levels of radioactivity persist in stream sediments at three disposal sites more than seven years after Pennsylvania officials requested that the disposal of radium-laden fracking wastewater into surface waters be restricted. (Pixabay)
Study: Treated Oil, Gas Wastewater Leaves Radioactive Contamination

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Scientists have found that, over time, treated oil and gas wastewater is leaving radioactive deposits in the stream beds …

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Critics say legislation to allow fracking in the state is moving too quickly. (Ostroff Law//Wikimedia Commons)
Doctors to Lawmakers: Slow the Rush to Frack

TAMPA, Fla. - State senators are poised to vote on a bill that would roll out the welcome mat for fracking operations statewide, despite grave …

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Floridians will mark the opening day of the 2016 legislative session with a series of rallies across the state. (Damien Filer/Progress Florida)
Activists Ready to "Awake The State"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - As lawmakers prepare to return to the capitol this week, hundreds of people across the state want to make sure their voices are …

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PHOTO: The trash generated by the average American household jumps by 25 percent during the holidays, but with some planning before shopping, that doesn't have to be the case. Photo credit: S. Carson
Simple Ways to Reduce Holiday Trash in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The end-of-year holidays aren't just a time filled with more cheer, but a time filled with more trash, although some simple tips …

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Photo: Coast near Sewell's Point. Courtesy: Thurlow-Lippisch
Toxic Slime, Algae Make Some Florida Beaches a "Ghost Town"

SEWELL’S POINT, Fla. – The thousands of Floridians and tourists planning to enjoy the last of summer on this Labor Day weekend will find …

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Sharing the Beach: Nesting Season for Sea Turtles

TAMPA, Fla. - People aren't the only ones who find Florida's beaches a necessary part of summer. It's nesting season for sea turtles in the state and …

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PHOTO: INEOS Bio Facility. Courtesy: Union of Concerned Scientists
Yard Waste Will Power Florida Cars

VERO BEACH, Fla. - Florida will be the country's first location to produce ethanol from yard waste such as leaves and tree trunks. The INEOS Bio …

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PHOTO: The Basel Action Network estimates 75 percent of the electronic waste that arrives in Lagos, Nigeria, is not reusable. BAN says too often, as in this photo, it ends up being dumped. Courtesy BAN.
Out with the Old: Recycling TVs, Laptops, Cell Phones...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The phrase "Out with the old, in with the new" takes on a whole new meaning when the topic is electronic gear. Gregg Bjork…

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Expert: Massive Garbage Patches of Plastic Destroying Oceans

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Plastic is everywhere today: plastic bags from the grocery store, clothing store, pharmacy; plastic bottles for water; and now…

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Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from …

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