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The European Commission plans to eliminate regular pesticide safety reviews and extend grace periods for banned chemicals, with industry lobbying heavily influencing the proposal despite scientist warnings.
5d ago
University of Missouri study finds wind farms boosted rural GDP by 7 percent, while solar projects increased employment 10-20 percent in utilities and construction sectors.
Oct 8, 2026
Tree encroachment costs Great Plains ranchers $4 billion as eastern red cedar spreads across grasslands. Only 4 percent of tallgrass prairie remains, prompting conservation efforts.
Oct 8, 2026
A federal lawsuit claims the USDA illegally stopped solar grants through REAP, harming farmers with approved projects. Internal emails show officials struggled to justify anti-solar policy claims.
Sep 30, 2026
NTU scientists engineered plants with 53% less bacterial growth by optimizing immune receptor clustering. The breakthrough uses synthetic protein engineering without affecting normal growth, with applications pending for indoor farming and leafy vegetables.
Sep 26, 2026
National diesel reached $6.53 per gallon, spurring lawmakers to propose export bans and farm subsidies. Tight supplies and Iran conflict drive costs. Relief announcement expected soon.
Sep 23, 2026
Syria's 40 percent diesel and 30 percent gasoline price hikes sparked the widest protests since Assad's 2024 fall, reaching Idlib's historically resistant Maarat al-Numan, threatening livelihoods and reconstruction.
Sep 19, 2026
Oklahoma regulators approved a $2,500 dam settlement with Glenn Coffee's companies, but a new fight erupts over stream water permits near Cedar Lake, where residents say wells are running dry.
Sep 18, 2026
