The United States removed 100 outdated dams in 2025, reconnecting more than 4,893 river miles across 30 states and setting a single-year record for upstream habitat

Dam removal on the Middle Fork Nooksack River, Washington (American Rivers photos) The United States removed 100 dams across 30 states in 2025, reconnecting more than 4,893 miles of rivers, according to a report by the organisation American Rivers. The organisation said it was the largest number of upstream river miles reconnected through dam removal…

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In 1988, USDA scientists released flea beetles in North Dakota to fight a stubborn weed; their descendants spread across America and restored rangelands

​Representative Image of flea beetles feeding on leafy spurge roots as a form of biological pest control (AI-generated image) In 1988, researchers working with the United States Department of Agriculture released a small population of European flea beetles onto infested rangeland near Valley City, North Dakota, hoping the insects might help control a plant that…

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Months after Michael Dell and his wife Susan Dell’s $6.25 billion donation, Department of Treasury announces new ‘paycheck rules’ for Trump Accounts

​The US Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have proposed new rules for Trump Accounts. These new rules will allow employers and employees to contribute to Trump Accounts through workplace payroll systems. The latest rules come months after Dell Technologies founder and CEO Michael Dell and his wife Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to…

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