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Recent Examples of rollbacksLike many of the other rollbacks to key conservation laws, Monday’s rollback of NEPA will likely face legal challenges.—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Feb. 2026
Since the Middle Ages, this festival of uninhibited revelry and role reversals has provided the ultimate litmus test for what is and isn’t considered socially acceptable.
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Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
The reversals could have massive implications for the November midterm elections, particularly in competitive congressional districts where small swings could determine control of the House.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
So far this year, Paws Chicago has seen a 28% increase in pet relinquishments.
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Ash-har Quraishi,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
But in 2022, when people returned to their offices or got new jobs and work schedules changed, the San Clemente shelter relinquishments jumped 87%, with 131 animals dropped off.