Category Archives: Environment
Harris in NJ points to Newark as model for lead replacement
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The success of New Jersey's biggest city at replacing nearly 24,000 lead drinking water pipes can serve as a national model and shows why infrastructure spending is vital, Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday in Newark.
World leaders at France summit mull ways to protect oceans
PARIS (AP) — World leaders met on France’s Atlantic coast Friday to discuss protecting the planet’s oceans from threats such as overfishing and plastic pollution, and finding fairer ways to manage the seas.
Senator: Youngkin seems ready to find Wheeler replacement
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin seems ready to move on to finding a new nominee after clashing with Senate Democrats over the appointment of former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Andrew Wheeler to his Cabinet...
Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine
Deadly US Northwest heat prompts legislation aimed at relief
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As Oregon’s capital city sweltered under a deadly June heat wave, Bryleigh O’Neil and three roommates were unable to afford or find air conditioners.
States get go-ahead to build electric car charging stations
WASHINGTON (AP) — States are getting the go-ahead to build a nationwide network of electric vehicle charging stations that would place new or upgraded ones every 50 miles (80 kilometers) along interstate highways as part of the Biden administration’s p...
Nebraska water groups endorse proposed $500M Colorado canal
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska water regulators rallied Wednesday behind a proposal to build a $500 million canal in neighboring Colorado to divert water out of the South Platte River, a project steeped in fears that the fast-growing Denver area
Interior B.C. library adds radon detector kits to its borrowing options
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Residents in parts of British Columbia's southern Interior will only need a valid library card if they want access to a tool that could help make their homes safer. The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library says radon detector kits are
Oregon bill tackles megaquake ‘nightmare’: Fuel storage site
A river on fire with millions of gallons of spilled oil, jet fuel and gasoline. An environmental disaster ranking with the worst in America. No fuel for a state trying to recover from a major earthquake.
P.E.I. potato farmers prepping spuds for Puerto Rico after export suspension
CHARLOTTETOWN — Potato farmers on Prince Edward Island are preparing to ship potatoes to Puerto Rico after the United States announced earlier this week it would allow exports to resume to the territory. Exports of potatoes from the Island to the
