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  • May 24Supreme Court leaves Illinois gun ban in place, temporarily
  • May 24Gov. Beshear launches re-election campaign in Western Kentucky
  • May 24Pilot program in Ky considers prescribing food as medicine
  • May 24$16.9 million mental health grant supports Ky students
  • May 12Former LMPD officer admits to 'excessive force' during 2020 social justice protests
  • May 12Lawsuit filed over 'inadequate search' of suspect who shot, killed Deputy Jody Cash
  • May 12Jewish women use 'Religious Freedom Restoration Act' to Ky fight abortion ban
  • May 5Hollywood writers strike as talks fail with studios; at issue pay over streaming service royalties
  • May 5Coroner: Tyre Nichols died of blunt force trauma to head, noted severe injuries to upper torso
  • May 5Report: Job market shows strong growth in April as unemployment ticks down

The Murray State News

The Murray State News

Our view: Willow Project throws environmental concerns out the window

Our view: Willow Project throws environmental concerns out the window

Will Groves, Opinion Editor March 9, 2023

The United States is the second-largest producer of carbon emissions, and it will only get worse from here.    The Willow Project, introduced by ConocoPhillips, Alaska’s largest crude oil producer,...

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Our View: We are losing the race against the climate crisis

April 21, 2022

Earth Day is the one day each year where people come together to celebrate the Earth and all that it has to offer. “Invest in our planet. What will you do?” is the theme for Earth Day 2022. The theme...

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Our View: Need a giant leap to fight climate change, not baby steps

November 18, 2021

While the United Nations is pushing toward action in order to combat climate change, their efforts seem to far exceed that of the nations who have power to change how we see the future. The U.N. Climate...

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Our View: Anxiety over climate change grows, governments refuse to act

September 22, 2021

Editorial Opinion Climate change was an “inconvenient truth” 15 years ago. It’s still inconvenient. Politicians fail to give it the attention it deserves; thus, failing our generation. In a...

New Sunrise Movement launched by student

New Sunrise Movement launched by student

February 12, 2020

Ciara Benham Staff Writer [email protected] On Jan. 29, Ashlen Grubbs held a Sunrise Movement launch party with the help of Tyler Hill from the Kentucky Student Environmental Coalition to kick...

Letter to the Editor 11/14/19

Letter to the Editor 11/14/19

November 14, 2019

In the past, there were a lot more trees and forests. Trees use photosynthesis to pull CO2 out of the air, and trees contain a huge amount of carbon. Presently, there are fewer trees around the world,...

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A tree hugger’s lament

October 13, 2017

Written by Tyler Anderson, Opinion Editor The current presidential administration has done little to hide its disdain for environmental concerns. From assigning ex-oil executives to the presidential cabinet...

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