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Mexico's War On Gas Theft Sparks Fuel Shortages

Mexico's War On Gas Theft Sparks Fuel Shortages

Many states in Mexico, including its capital, have experienced severe fuel shortages for days. The Mexican ad…

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Even With Change In Government, Sonoran Solar Boom Expected To Continue

Even With Change In Government, Sonoran Solar Boom Expected To Continue

The last stretch to the solar array is a rough dirt road that winds through the desert scrublands east of Her…

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Despite Challenges, Bike Culture Grows In Sonora, Mexico

Despite Challenges, Bike Culture Grows In Sonora, Mexico

It's a brisk early December morning on the outskirts of Hermosillo. A team of cyclists is clipping into their…

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With Tax Cuts And Wage Hikes On Tap, Cautious Optimism On Border

With Tax Cuts And Wage Hikes On Tap, Cautious Optimism On Border

In a cavernous Nogales, Sonora factory, ergonomic furniture is being sewn, pieced and pounded together.New Yo…

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On Arizona Border, Some Migrants Plan On Arrest - Others Have No Plan At All

On Arizona Border, Some Migrants Plan On Arrest - Others Have No Plan At All

It's a few hours past dark and cool in the center of Sonoyta, Sonora.Many Arizonans know it as little more th…

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With policy change, new law, flood of tax assessor suits in 2018 looks less unlikely

With policy change, new law, flood of tax assessor suits in 2018 looks less unlikely

The unprecedented number of lawsuits against owners contesting their property values filed by Pima County Ass…

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Strengthening El Niño could bring warmer, drier weather to parts of already parched West

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By Murphy Woodhouse Verified
| Talkin' Music
This year’s already strong El Niño is strengthening, a trend with potentially significant implications for the intense – and now tragic – fire season. During El Niño, Pacific Ocean temperatures around the equator are above normal. The weather effects are felt around the world, and in the American West, they vary regionally. Clark University climatologist Abby Frazier said they often bring more moisture to the Southwest, which can reduce fire risk in the short term.
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Federal agencies expand mask access, take other steps to protect long-term wildland firefighter health Original

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By Murphy Woodhouse Verified
| Idaho Matters
The recent burnover deaths of three wildland firefighters brought the fireline’s immediate dangers into sharp focus. At the same time, federal land management agencies are taking further measures to address the work’s many long-term health risks. Firefighters will now be able to use N95 masks on the fireline – building on a more limited, voluntary rollout of masking that started last fall.
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Wildland firefighters have low morale and serious concerns, survey says

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By Murphy Woodhouse Verified
| Utah Public Radio Verified
Low morale, staffing woes, and health worries are among the top issues shared by hundreds of federal wildland firefighters who responded to a recent survey. The advocacy group Grassroots Wildland Firefighters, in partnership with the National Federation of Federal Employees union, conducted the anonymous survey of more than 800 firefighters in March. The results were released in June. Roughly three-quarters of respondents said that in the last year they had considered leaving the profession.
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