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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Tuesday April 15, 2025 ( 2 items )  

Erik Weihenmayer, the First Blind Person to Summit Mount Everest, to Speak at U of A Commencement
TUCSON, Arizona, April 15 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, to speak at U of A Commencement Erik Weihenmayer, a world-renowned adventurer best known for becoming the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, will deliver the University of Arizona's Commencement address on May 16. Weihenmayer is the only blind climber to ascend the Seven Summits - the highest peaks on each continent. A Time  more

Lawsuit Seeks Info on Trump EPA's Plan to Reconsider Climate Endangerment Finding
WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks Info on Trump EPA's Plan to Reconsider Climate Endangerment Finding WASHINGTON-- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to release information about the agency's plans to reconsider, and likely undercut, its landmark scientific finding that greenhouse gasses endanger public health and the environment. "  more