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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.

MA: Water

The Merrimack River Watershed has been identified by the U.S. Forest Service as one of the most threatened watershed areas due to forest land development. (Kenneth/Adobe Stock)
MA Conservationists: Protect Riverfront Forests to Improve Water Quality

LAWRENCE, Mass. -- The U.S. Forest Service is partnering with a group of agencies and nonprofits to conserve water quality and forest health in the …

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Biobot sends wastewater treatment facilities a bottle to collect a continuous subsample over 24 hours. The sample is then separated into three 50-milliliter valves for analysis. (Biobot Analytics)
MA Company Analyzes Wastewater for Early COVID Detection

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - As novel coronavirus cases climb, Cambridge-based tech startup Biobot is looking at an early clue lurking underground - sewage…

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Vineyard Wind is expected to build one of the first massive offshore wind farms in the U.S. (Andy Dingley/Wikimedia)
Offshore Wind Farm has MA Analyzing Impact on Fisheries

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – A proposed offshore wind farm south of Martha's Vineyard could be the first industrial-sized facility of its kind in the U.…

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Many of the EPA regulations that Scott Pruitt scrapped or delayed as EPA administrator had not yet taken effect before his resignation. (Wikimedia Commons)
Government Watchdog Groups: Pruitt's EPA Exit "Long Overdue"

WASHINGTON – After allegedly overspending on everything from pens to lavish trips and accepting questionable deals from lobbyists, government …

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The rule clarifies which streams and wetlands are protected by the Clean Water Act. (skeeze/Pixabay)
Bay State Joins Suit to End Clean Water Rule Delay

BOSTON – Environmental groups have joined with Massachusetts and nine other states in a lawsuit to end delays in implementing the Clean Water Ru…

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Lead was found in water from almost half of public-school taps tested. (deepcove/Pixabay)
Advocates to Legislators: Get the Lead Out

LENOX, Mass. – Massachusetts needs to get the lead out of drinking water in schools and day-care centers. That's the message public-health …

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The Dakota Access Pipeline is drawing opposition from tribal, justice and peace activists in New England. (E. Zulaski)
New Englanders Organize Against Dakota Access Pipeline

BOSTON – While the Dakota Access Pipeline is being built thousands of miles away, tribal and social justice activists in New England have been …

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The latest FDA guidelines say more than 90 percent of fish species are safe to eat, but there are exceptions. (aimworld/Google Plus)
New Health, Safety Guidelines for Fish Lovers

BOSTON – Good news for Bay Staters who love fresh fish. Two U.S. agencies have released new advice on how much and which types of fish are …

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Opponents of Spectra Energy's natural gas pipeline plan are marching more than 40 miles today to protest transporting fracked gas into the Bay State. (350 Mass)
Fracking Opponents in Massachusetts Plan March

BOSTON – Opponents of building new fracking gas pipelines in Massachusetts plan to march more than 40 miles today to call attention to their cau…

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Harmful blue-green algae is increasing in bodies of water. In Massachusetts, it has affected this year's shellfish harvest. (NASA)
Harmful Algae On the Rise in New England, Nation

WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Algal blooms in bodies of water in New England and across the nation are increasing. It's a combined result of climate change…

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Drink up! Older Americans, especially men, and certain ethnic groups need to drink more water to stay healthy, according to the CDC. (Mike Clifford)
CDC Advice: Most Folks Need to Drink More Water

BOSTON - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has followed up on a study done about a decade ago that looks at whether Americans are drinki…

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Action by the National Marie Fisheries Service will expand protected waters in the North Atlantic for the right whale, which is more endangered than Siberian tigers or pandas. (NMFS/NOAA)
Lifeline for Endangered Right Whales: Along Bay State and More

BOSTON - Wildlife protection advocates are calling it a lifeline that will protect the most endangered whales on earth, off the coast of New England …

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