RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 19 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * NC air quality has vastly improved since '90s, DEQ report shows * North Carolinians continue to breathe the cleanest air in decades as emissions of harmful air pollutants like ozone and fine particles continue a long-running downward trend. Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality is publishing its latest update t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Parks Group Applauds Bipartisan Support for Reducing Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) commended leadership by a bipartisan group of senators who recently introduced legislation to reauthorize the Wildlife Crossings Program. The crossings program, which is set to expire in 2026, was passed under the 2021 infrastructure spending bill to reduce  more