House Democrats object to 'anti-wildlife' provisions and other top stories.

• House Democrats object to 'anti-wildlife' provisions

  

  Washington — Four Michigan House members this week signed onto a letter with 88 other Democrats urging President Barack Obama to veto any Republican attempts to strip Endangered Species Act protections from authorizing or spending bills this fall.Their concerns centered on “anti-wildlife” provisions within the House energy package and defense bill, as well as the Interior appropriation bills passed by both chambers of Congress, explaining the measures would remove protections for gray wolves, gr..

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• Uranium in the water: How it the situation unfolded in the New England

  

  ​ Communities in the New England region have been rocked by the confirmation that uranium is in their water supply.How it happenedBore future decidedOctober 6: Tamworth Regional Council won’t use the Moonbi-Kootingal bores for “a very long time”, after it was revealed one has shown high levels of uranium for at least two years.Related: Water scare a wake up callOctober 6: In the wake of the Moonbi-Kootingal uranium drinking water scare, one council has taken swift action to make sure its water s..

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