Plans for a wind energy facility have been vacated after environmentalists successfully challenged the environmental review for the project.

The Associated Press reports on a decision from the U.S. District Court in Portland that kills a proposed wind energy project that would have been located on about 10,500 acres in Harney County near Steens Mountain. Columbia Energy Partners would have built 40 to 69 wind turbines and a 230-kilovolt transmission line.
Though the project gained approvals from the Bureau of Land Management and Harney County, litigation brought by environmental groups challenged the environmental review of the project, saying it did not properly account for the habitat of declining sage grouse population.
FULL STORY: Federal court kills wind project near Steens Mountain

Trump Administration Could Effectively End Housing Voucher Program
Federal officials are eyeing major cuts to the Section 8 program that helps millions of low-income households pay rent.

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Ken Jennings Launches Transit Web Series
The Jeopardy champ wants you to ride public transit.

Making Mobility More Inclusive
A new study highlights the challenges people with disabilities continue to face in navigating urban spaces.

Texas Bills Could Push More People Into Homelessness
A proposal to speed up the eviction process and a bill that would accelerate enforcement of an existing camping ban could make the state’s homelessness crisis worse, advocates say.

USGS Water Science Centers Targeted for Closure
If their work is suspended, states could lose a valuable resource for monitoring, understanding, and managing water resources.
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