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In 1964, a Virginia widow fought to save her Frank Lloyd Wright home from Interstate 66; it was dismantled piece by piece, moved 13 miles and rebuilt at Woodlawn, where it still stands

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In 1964, a Virginia widow fought to save her Frank Lloyd Wright home from Interstate 66; it was dismantled piece by piece, moved 13 miles and rebuilt at Woodlawn, where it still stands

Sixty years ago, a house was reconstructed at Woodlawn, a National Trust-owned property outside of Washington, DC, after a historic and hard-fought battle to save it from destruction. Originally built in Falls Church, Virginia for Loren and Charlotte Pope, the 1,200-square-foot Frank Lloyd Wright home was under threat due to the construction of the new … Read more

Louisiana neighbours fought over a 70-foot strip of land; after signs, bright lights and even a dead cow appeared near the boundary, an appeals court upheld $15,000 in damages and an injunction

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Louisiana neighbours fought over a 70-foot strip of land; after signs, bright lights and even a dead cow appeared near the boundary, an appeals court upheld $15,000 in damages and an injunction

A decade of peaceful relations between neighbors in Union Parish, Louisiana, ended in a bitter court fight involving bright lights, power generators, large warning signs and a rotting cow carcass near a property line. A Louisiana appeals court has now upheld a lower court ruling that settled the dispute over a 70-foot strip of timberland. … Read more

An Alabama man fought a power company over a 74-mile transmission line planned across his 416-acre retirement property; after crews moved within 500 yards, a judge temporarily blocked them from entering

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An Alabama man fought a power company over a 74-mile transmission line planned across his 416-acre retirement property; after crews moved within 500 yards, a judge temporarily blocked them from entering

A landowner in Shelby County, Alabama, has won a temporary court order stopping utility crews from clearing land on his 416-acre retirement property. The order has paused construction work on part of a major regional power project. Circuit Judge Jonathan A. Spann issued a preliminary injunction blocking Alabama Power from entering Fenn Church’s property. The … Read more

In 1976, Minnesota residents fought plans for landfills and development along their river valley; 50 years later, the refuge they helped create protects more than 15,000 acres

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In 1976, Minnesota residents fought plans for landfills and development along their river valley; 50 years later, the refuge they helped create protects more than 15,000 acres

Conservation challenges remain part of the conversation and the anniversary panel will examine issues facing the Minnesota River Valley, including water quality, flooding and development along the river’s bluffs. Half a century ago, a stretch of Minnesota river country faced a very different future. Plans for landfills and development threatened the Minnesota River bottoms, prompting … Read more

A 2,100-acre data-centre project was proposed near a Civil War battlefield park in Virginia; residents fought for years to stop it, ultimately ending the project

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A 2,100-acre data-centre project was proposed near a Civil War battlefield park in Virginia; residents fought for years to stop it, ultimately ending the project

Henry Hill at Manassas National Battlefield Park in Prince William County Virginia A major data-centre campus planned beside a historic Civil War battlefield in Virginia has been abandoned after years of community opposition and legal challenges. The Prince William Digital Gateway, proposed along Pageland Lane in Prince William County, would have brought up to 37 … Read more

For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument

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For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility; now the state Supreme Court has ruled 7-0 against its takeover argument

For nearly a decade, a California town fought to seize its privately owned water utility California’s highest court has rejected a key legal argument in a decade-long effort by a Southern California town to take control of its local water system. The California Supreme Court ruled 7-0, August 24, against the Town of Apple Valley, … Read more

Wildfires came within metres of rescued orangutans in Indonesia; staff fought the blaze into the night and moved 60 animals to safer enclosures

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Wildfires came within metres of rescued orangutans in Indonesia; staff fought the blaze into the night and moved 60 animals to safer enclosures

Firefighters carry their equipment as they attempt to extinguish a wildfire on a peatland field in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Muhammad Hatta) Orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a new threat from the record number of fires that have broken out in Indonesia in recent weeks. According to a report … Read more