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The Ohio House approved a bill that would establish a statewide process for permitting and regulating carbon sequestration, ...

Explore Jane Goodall's legacy in protecting watersheds and promoting clean water initiatives around the world.

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Army Corps, for fourth consecutive year, authorizes an underwater dam to keep salt water from moving up the Mississippi River in Louisiana. ● A cold-water flow experiment at Glen Canyon Dam to disrupt ...

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