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Early season wildfire threatens homes, buildings in Oregon

March 20, 2019 By Olivia Rosane

An early-season wildfire near Lyons, Oregon burned 60 acres and forced dozens of homes to evacuate Tuesday evening.

Ship leaks 80 tons of oil near Pacific UNESCO site

March 1, 2019 By Associated Press

Footage taken this week shows little progress has been made in stopping the Solomon Trader ship from leaking oil since it ran aground.

Bulldozing butterflies for Trump’s border wall

February 7, 2019 By Lorraine Chow

Construction equipment has arrived to build a border wall through the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, a protected habitat for more than 200 species of wild butterflies and other unique wildlife.

Air traffic controllers: Shutdown left U.S. aviation system near collapse

January 29, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Describing President Trump’s actions as tantamount to “terrorism,” they say lives were in danger and it’s not over yet.

Trump’s wall: A death sentence for wildlife

January 14, 2019 By Blake Skylar

President Trump’s dream of a border wall is a nightmare for the U.S. Most agree it’s a dangerous idea rooted in xenophobia, but should it be built, endangered wildlife might be among its first casualties. It...