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SpaceX Launches New ISS Crew

SpaceX Crew Dragon launches four-person team to International Space Station from Cape Canaveral.

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WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Crew includes two Americans, one Canadian, and one Russian cosmonaut. — NPR Science, BBC Science
  • ▸Liftoff occurred from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. — NPR Science, BBC Science
  • ▸Crew will spend up to six months aboard the International Space Station. — BBC Science

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Bipartisan SLOTHS Act Bans Wild Sloth Imports

Representatives Frost and Lee introduced the SLOTHS Act to ban wild sloth imports to the United States.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸The bill is known as the SLOTHS Act, standing for Stopping Legalized Organized Trafficking and Harm. — Inside Climate News
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Trump Administration Promises New Methane Regulations

The Trump administration promised new methane regulations for the oil and gas sector after a decade of efforts.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸Methane emissions in the Permian Basin originate from oil wells, pressure valves on pipelines, gas processing plants, and routine system maintenance. — Inside Climate News
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Texas Continued Data Center Permitting After Abbott's Pause

Texas regulators processed data center permits despite Governor Abbott's ordered pause on such projects.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸FracTracker analysis of public records released Monday revealed the permitting continued after Abbott's pause order. — Inside Climate News
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Deep-Sea Species Recovery Uncertain After Deepwater Horizon

A study found deep-sea species populations including octopus, krill, squid and shrimp declined after the 2011 Deepwater Horizon spill.

WHAT'S REPORTED

  • ▸The research was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. — Inside Climate News