Author: The Associated Press
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Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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MONTANA Endangered species rollback sought BILLINGS — President Donald Trump’s administration moved on Nov. 19 to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that were blocked under former Democratic President Joe Biden. The proposed changes include…
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Putin accuses Europeans of sabotaging peace efforts in Ukraine
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Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kyiv’s European allies Tuesday of sabotaging U.S.-led efforts to end the nearly 4-year-old war in Ukraine. “They don’t have a peace agenda, they’re on the side of the war,” Putin said after speaking to an investment forum and before he held talks at the Kremlin with a U.S. delegation led…
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Carbon capture pipelines have struggled, but Nebraska project finds success | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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NORTH DAKOTA Carbon capture pipeline opens BISMARCK — A multi-state carbon capture pipeline began operating in September, reducing emissions from Midwest ethanol plants and carrying that carbon dioxide gas to be forever buried underground in Wyoming — an achievement after years of complaints, lawsuits and legislation blocked similar efforts by other companies. Other projects prompted…
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Trump nominates former New Mexico lawmaker to lead Bureau of Land Management | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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MONTANA Trump nominates BLM chief BILLINGS — President Donald Trump nominated a former lawmaker from New Mexico on Nov. 5 to oversee the management of vast public lands that are playing a central role in Republican attempts to ramp up fossil fuel production. The nominee for the Bureau of Land Management, former U.S. Rep. Steve…
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Sundance Film Festival details Robert Redford tributes, legacy screenings | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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UTAH Sundance festival to honor Redford Robert Redford’s legacy and mission was always going to be a key component of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, which will be the last of its kind in Park City, Utah. But in the wake of his death in September at age 89, those ideas took on a new…
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Fox Jr., Jones lead West Virginia to victory over Colorado
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The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia’s Curtis Jones Jr. said he’s available to play running back whenever he’s needed. Jones normally lines up at a hybrid linebacker position, but the sophomore who played on both sides of the ball in high school has been given more practice time in the offensive backfield in…
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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for the popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy. Known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, the drugs have soared in popularity in recent years but patient access has been a consistent problem because of their…
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What to know about flight reductions
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Travelers can expect to see fewer flights to many major U.S. cities starting Friday morning, when the Federal Aviation Administration said it would reduce traffic across 40 airports to ease the load on the nation’s air traffic controllers. The head of the FAA said the move was unprecedented but necessary to keep air travel safe as traffic controllers, who…
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California voters pass redistricting ballot measure
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Voters on Tuesday approved California Democrats’ effort to block President Trump’s agenda by increasing their party’s numbers in Congress. The Associated Press called the victory moments after the polls closed on Tuesday night. The statewide ballot measure will reconfigure California’s congressional districts to favor more Democratic candidates. The Democratic-led California legislature placed the measure on…
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Judge dismisses young climate activists’ lawsuit challenging Trump on fossil fuels | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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MONTANA Judge dismisses climate lawsuit BILLINGS — A federal judge on Oct. 15 dismissed a lawsuit from young climate activists seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive orders promoting fossil fuels and discouraging renewable energy. U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen said the plaintiffs showed overwhelming evidence climate change affects them and that it will worsen…
