Category Archives: Environment
Climate impact of coal sales from US lands scrutinized
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials launched a review Thursday of climate damage and other impacts from coal mining on public lands as the Biden administration expands its scrutiny of government fossil fuel sales that contribute to greenhouse gas emi...
Booming Colo. town asks, ‘Where will water come from?’
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — "Go West, young man,'' Horace Greeley famously urged. The problem for the northern Colorado town that bears
Southern Europe Experiencing Blistering Temperatures Causing Heat Emergency
While Southern Europe is no stranger to warm summer weather, 2021 has brought about sweltering conditions and record-setting temperatures that have led to a heat emergency. The record-breaking heat is causing havoc across several countries, including Greece, which marked its
Nova Scotia First Nation to launch self-regulated ‘treaty’ fishery in St. Marys Bay
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. — Nova Scotia's Sipekne'katik First Nation says it is expanding its self-regulated lobster fishery in St. Marys Bay. The band is to make the announcement later today at the Saulnierville Wharf in Digby County, N.S., in the province'...
First Nation chief detained by fisheries officers in N.S. after launching fishery
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. — The chief of Sipekne'katik First Nation was taken in for questioning by federal Fisheries Department officers on Monday, moments after he announced the expansion of his band's self-regulated lobster fishery in St. Marys Bay. Chief...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. Aug. 13, 2021. Editorial: Texas hospitals are facing a COVID-19 disaster. Gov. Abbott must act
EXPLAINER: Western states face first federal water cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials on Monday are expected to declare the first-ever water shortage from a river that serves 40 million people in the West, triggering cuts to some Arizona farmers next year amid a gripping drought.
California fire threatens homes as blazes burn across West
QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of homes in Northern California remain threatened by the nation's largest wildfire as unstable weather creates a high danger of new blazes erupting across the West.
Fred strengthens slightly as it heads to US coast
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The National Hurricane Center said Fred regained its tropical storm status in the Gulf of Mexico early Sunday just hours before Grace was demoted to a tropical depression. A new tropical depression also formed in
Pelosi takes step to quell moderates’ budget rebellion
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has proposed a procedural vote this month that would set up future passage of two economic measures crucial to President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, a move Democratic leaders hope will win must-have votes
