Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to Elon Musk’s Ambitions
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Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to Elon Musk’s Ambitions

A New York Times investigation found that Elon Musk exploited federal agencies’ competing missions to achieve his goals for space travel.
A Tribal-Led Effort to Protect Marine Life in California Faces Headwinds
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A Tribal-Led Effort to Protect Marine Life in California Faces Headwinds

The proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary could create a new model for Native co-management of public lands. But the sanctuary faces headwinds with a last-minute boundary change to accommodate a wind farm.
Police Used Excessive Force on 2 Australian Journalists, U.S. Finds
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Police Used Excessive Force on 2 Australian Journalists, U.S. Finds

The Interior Department concluded that U.S. Park Police officers exceeded the “minimum level of reasonable force” during a George Floyd protest in 2020.