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Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter
Read full article: Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounterA Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage her of golden retriever barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend.
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
Read full article: A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate changeA Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg.
Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEO
Read full article: Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEOThe Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation's largest public utility.
EPA chief Zeldin says he is closing the agency's one-room museum, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year
Read full article: EPA chief Zeldin says he is closing the agency's one-room museum, saving taxpayers $600,000 a yearEPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he is closing a one-room museum at the agency’s Washington headquarters, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year in operating costs.
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Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter
Read full article: Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounterA Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage her of golden retriever barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend.
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
Read full article: A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate changeA Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg.
‘We’ve had enough’: American Beach residents take legal action to stop cars from driving on shoreline
Read full article: ‘We’ve had enough’: American Beach residents take legal action to stop cars from driving on shorelineAfter decades of pleading with Nassau County to protect their shoreline, residents of American Beach are turning to the courts. They’ve filed legal notice against the county, demanding an end to beach driving they say puts families — and endangered sea turtles — at risk.
Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze
Read full article: Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blazeFirefighters stopped the forward spread of a wildfire tearing through a remote area of eastern California but evacuation orders for hundreds of homes remained in place.
Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEO
Read full article: Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation's largest public utility, appoints a new CEOThe Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation's largest public utility.
Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the world
Read full article: Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the worldA federal judge in Florida has blocked the imports of a high-priced Chilean sea bass from protected waters near Antarctica.
EPA chief Zeldin says he is closing the agency's one-room museum, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year
Read full article: EPA chief Zeldin says he is closing the agency's one-room museum, saving taxpayers $600,000 a yearEPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he is closing a one-room museum at the agency’s Washington headquarters, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year in operating costs.
Scientists hope a newly discovered flower will return after rain in West Texas
Read full article: Scientists hope a newly discovered flower will return after rain in West TexasScientists who want to learn more about a tiny, newly discovered flower in West Texas are hoping it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally fell in the area.
Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gas
Read full article: Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gasDow, a major producer of chemicals and plastics, wants to use next-generation nuclear reactors for clean power and steam at a Texas manufacturing complex instead of natural gas.
Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting less
Read full article: Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting lessPublic funding for agricultural research in the U.S. has been declining for the last two decades, a process Trump has rapidly accelerated by freezing or pausing support for a variety of research programs financed by the USDA, EPA and other organizations.
What to know about Myanmar's civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief efforts
Read full article: What to know about Myanmar's civil war, which is complicating earthquake relief effortsThe Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar has been plagued by wars and natural disasters since it became independent from Britain in 1948, when it was still called Burma.
Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues
Read full article: Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensuesAn abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years.
New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
Read full article: New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industryU.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity.
Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?
Read full article: Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?Demand for the patchouli plant’s oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who now grow and process it.
Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
Read full article: Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of AberdeenA cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month has been towed to the Scottish port of Aberdeen.
First rain and then fire chase people from their homes in North and South Carolina
Read full article: First rain and then fire chase people from their homes in North and South CarolinaAt least a half-dozen large wildfires continue to burn in the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina and North Carolina.
Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
Read full article: Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuitsA federal judge’s finding that extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional could lead to the state being ordered to spend billions to install air conditioning to cool them off.
EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals
Read full article: EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicalsAs part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance to receive exemptions from rules requiring them to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals, including mercury, arsenic and benzene.
Trump's latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this year
Read full article: Trump's latest auto tariffs explained: What car buyers should know this yearPresident Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on autos not made in the U.S. and certain auto parts will send ripple effects through an industry that is already being pummeled by steel and aluminum import duties and on-again, off-again 25% levies on Canada and Mexico.