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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of this story was largely uniform, with a bias spread of just 0.5 points across all scored headlines. The most notable framing came from NPR, whose headlines leaned slightly left by emphasizing procedural irregularity — phrases like "despite no final federal approvals" and "may break ground without final approval" signal a focus on rule-bending, while "Veterans are trying to stop it" introduces a victims-versus-project dynamic. The New York Times took a notably more neutral approach, using the ironic but balanced construction "It Depends Who's Asking" to acknowledge disputed claims without assigning blame. A second NPR headline adopted a straightforward week-in-review style, listing the arch story alongside other items without ideological loading. The shared thread across all outlets is acknowledgment that final federal approvals are absent; the modest difference lies in how prominently and critically that procedural gap is foregrounded.