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  Global Intact Forests Shrink From Fires and Fragmentation

  A new World Resources Institute analysis shows human-caused fires and industrial expansion have destroyed 15% of unbroken wild forests.
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  Federal Agencies Remove Longstanding Definition of “Harm” from Endangered Species Act Regulations

  The final rule eliminates a decades-old regulatory definition, with federal agencies saying the change better aligns implementation of the Endangered Species Act with the law's text.
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  New York Imposes Nation's First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers

  State pauses new large-scale AI data center projects while officials develop environmental and energy standards.
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  EPA Increases Scrutiny of Chemical Facilities: How Safety Leaders Can Prepare

  Evolving EPA enforcement strategies under the Clean Air Act's Risk Management Program require chemical facility managers to bridge worker process safety with community emergency response documentation.