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Ruling on Whooping Cranes Could Be Felt Across State

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality safeguards the state’s natural resources, but this week a federal judge found the agency responsible for the deaths of 23 whooping cranes — a ruling with potentially wide-ranging consequences.

by Mose Buchele, KUT News

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The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality safeguards the state’s natural resources, but this week a federal judge found the agency responsible for the deaths of 23 whooping cranes — a ruling with potentially wide-ranging consequences. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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Mose Buchele

KUT NEWS

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