rural water

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“Protecting our rural lands and understanding rural water concerns are crucial for achieving sustainable water resources within the metro region.”
from — Rural Waters – Metropolitan Council. (n.d.). Metropolitan Council

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runoff

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“The farm has adapted by installing a new reservoir in 2025 and collects water runoff from its polytunnels to help manage dry spells.”
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

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queer

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“The term queer migration is used to describe the movement of LGBTQ people around the world often to escape discrimination or ill treatment due to their orientation or gender expression. Organizations such as the Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees and Rainbow Railroad attempt to assist individuals in such relocations.[74]” – wikipedia.com

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QT

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“Queer is also a term used by activists and academics: queer politics; scholars of queer literature. The term has more recently come to include any person whose sexuality or gender identity falls outside the heterosexual norm or the gender binary.” – dictionary.com

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pyrolysis

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“Why does the chemical industry care so much about gutting standards in this specific part of the Clean Air Act? They want to build pyrolysis incinerators across the country without having to deal with these pesky pollution controls, which would allow them to do this more cheaply and easily—and not have to be saddled with required air quality monitoring and the stigma that comes with being an incinerator.”
from — Fullmer, R., & Sharp, R. (2026, May 11). Trump EPA Proposes Toxic Loophole for Plastics Incineration. NRDC. Retrieved June 30, 2026

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