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Wildfires spread across western Oklahoma and Texas panhandle - theblackwallsttimes (Mar 1) |
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Mar 1 · Black Wall Street Times
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With the arrival of a cold front and some much-needed precipitation, Texas and Oklahoma found temporary relief. The region has been devastated by wildfires, with the Texas panhandle experiencing particularly extensive damage. A series of wildfires have resulted in thousands of people evacuating and over a million acres burned.
The biggest of these fires is the Smokehouse Creek fire which as of Thursday has burned more than ... Read more ...
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ENVIRONMENTAL - theblackwallsttimes (Feb 08, 2023) |
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Feb 08, 2023 · The Black Wall Street Times
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The City of Jackson is one step closer to losing sole ownership of its troubled water system, after the Senate provided tentative approval to a bill Tuesday to pave way for the new system to be run by a nine-member board.
According to The Clarion Ledger, that board, which would take over upon the departure of the system’s federally appointed administrator, would be comprised of four members appointed by the mayor ... Read more ...
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Wildfires in the West affect Tribal communities - theblackwallsttimes (Jul 14, 2021) |
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Jul 14, 2021 · Embers blow across a field as the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burns in Doyle, Calif., on Friday. Noah Berger | AP
Wildfires across the west are affecting already-dry land that belongs to Indigenous communities. Wildfires are currently blazing in 12 western states, threatening Tribal members, along with the land upon which they live.
Indigenous communities in the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, which is composed of 12 Bands, were recently evacuated due to fires caused by lightning strikes and other natural events. Hundreds of people were ordered to leave due to the danger of the largest of five wildfires.
The Klamanth Tribes of ... Read more ...
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