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PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen who harvest one of the most valuable marine species in the U.S. hoped for permission to catch more baby eels next year, but regulators said this week the tight restrictions that have been in place for several years are likely to stay the same. The tiny baby eels, which are often [...]
SAN DIEGO (AP) — More storms, rising seas and huge waves are taking their toll on California's iconic piers that have dotted the Pacific coast since the Gold Rush, posing the biggest threat yet to the beach landmarks that have become a quintessential part of the landscape. At least a half dozen public piers are [...]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Underneath his umbrella, NFL legend Dan Marino stood nearly drenched on the sideline watching Prince's epic "Purple Rain" Super Bowl halftime performance in 2007 during a torrential Miami downpour. For Marino, Prince's iconic show was one the greatest moments in the history of halftime shows — which was once viewed as [...]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Stung by the pullout of the world's largest offshore wind developer from two projects off the New Jersey coast last fall, state energy regulators recently approved two new wind farm projects, saying they remain committed to making the state a leader in the nascent industry. Both the projects chosen by the [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency will assign artists to certain bodies of water across the country under a new program announced earlier this week at a White House-sponsored conference on exploring ways to use the arts and humanities as another instrument for problem-solving. Leaders from government, the arts, academia and philanthropy gathered in [...]
Elisa Reyes has come to Plaza del Sol Family Health Center for doctor’s appointments for more than a decade. Though she moved away a while ago, the 33-year-old keeps returning, even if it means a two-hour roundtrip bus ride. That’s because her two children see the same doctor she does and when she’s sick, she [...]
When Aaliyah Iglesias was caught vaping at a Texas high school, she didn't realize how much could be taken from her. Suddenly, the rest of her high school experience was threatened: being student council president, her role as debate team captain and walking at graduation. Even her college scholarships were at risk. She was sent [...]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two federal environmental agencies issued plans last week to better protect endangered whales amid offshore wind farm development. That move came as two offshore wind developers announced they were swapping projects. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released final plans to designed [...]
ELY, Nev. (AP) — Attackers turned a lush, high desert oasis in eastern Nevada, with its bubbling springs and a rare stand of Rocky Mountain junipers, into killing fields. They massacred hundreds of Native people there in the 1800s — a history once retold in hushed tones behind closed doors. That was until tribal members [...]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency earlier this week said that it is devoting more resources to processing outstanding claims filed by victims of the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history. The 2022 blaze was caused by a pair of prescribed fires that were set by the U.S. Forest Service in an attempt to clear [...]