NEPA regulates how federal agencies assess and report the environmental impacts of big projects, and provides for public participation. But new Trump administration rules and a Supreme Court case could weaken the law’s ability to provide transparency and environmental protections.
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On today's newscast: Local officials are urging residents to be aware of the risk of measles amid a nationwide outbreak, a closer look at the impact of the third annual Limitless Mountain Challenge for adaptive skiers at Snowmass, Aspen Words announced several well-known authors are coming for its first-ever Aspen Literary Festival, and more.
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The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."
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U.S. District Judge James Boasberg Thursday pushed, once again, the Justice Department to explain its use of the Alien Enemies Act and provide key details and the timeline of the flights.
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Federal health agencies have to slash their spending on contracts by more than a third, on top of the 10,000-person staffing cuts which started this week.
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R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. A visit to Athens can be like a pilgrimage of the band's music.
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The announcement comes after lawmakers voiced concern about whether top national security officials discussed classified information on Signal about a military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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At least six people have died amid severe storms that are predicted to impact large areas of the United States through the weekend.
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The administration revealed how they calculated the tariffs. Buried in that math is a straightforward answer to a question Trump has long refused to answer: How much will his tariffs raise prices?
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The department sent a letter to state leaders threatening the loss of funds for K-12 schools that don't follow its interpretation of civil rights laws.
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Massad Boulos, Trumps new Senior Advisor for Africa and father-in-law to daughter Tiffany Trump, kicks starts his first official trip on the continent, with a visit to the mineral rich and war wracked Democratic Republic of Congo.
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