Climate / Environment

Mining ban considered to protect bird species in US West

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BILLINGS, Mont. — The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will consider a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western...

EPA sets grants to restore ‘brownfields’ at blighted sites

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<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced more than $66 million in grants to 151 communities nationwide to assess and clean up...

Leigh Perkins, who took Orvis beyond fly fishing, dies at 93

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<p>The man who transformed the Vermont-based Orvis company from a niche fly-fishing supply company into a global retailer of outdoor supplies, apparel and protector...

Ship speed limit sought to protect endangered whales in Gulf

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<p>NEW ORLEANS &mdash; A speed limit for ships in part of the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle is needed to protect...

EPA sets grants to restore ‘brownfields’ at blighted sites

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WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced more than $66 million in grants to 151 communities nationwide to assess and clean up...

South Dakota pitcher’s prosthetic arm found at recycler

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<p>SIOUX FALLS, S.D. &mdash; A college baseball player from South Dakota whose prosthetic arm was stolen from his vehicle got it back Tuesday after...

Leigh Perkins, who took Orvis beyond fly fishing, dies at 93

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The man who transformed the Vermont-based Orvis company from a niche fly-fishing supply company into a global retailer of outdoor supplies, apparel and protector...

Mining ban considered to protect bird species in US West

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<p>BILLINGS, Mont. &mdash; The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will consider a ban on new mining on large expanses of public lands in Western...

Electric 3-wheeled car factory, jobs coming to Mesa, Arizona

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<p>NEW YORK &mdash; ElectraMeccanica, known for its tiny, single passenger, three-wheeled electric cars, has chosen Mesa, Arizona, as the location for its U.S. assembly...

Hit by COVID, Senegal’s women find renewed hope in fishing

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BARGNY, Senegal — Since her birth on Senegal’s coast, the ocean has always given Ndeye Yacine Dieng life. Her grandfather was a fisherman, and...