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Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona, California

WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. — Wildfires in Arizona and California pressured evacuations as crews work to corral the blazes, authorities mentioned. Firefighters are responding to a wildfire about...

Tundra fire slows, but still aiming at Alaska Native village

Alaska3 years ago

Tundra fire slows, but still aiming at Alaska Native village

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A big hearth burning within the tundra of southwest Alaska continued to maneuver towards an Alaska Native village on Saturday, however hearth managers...

Biden ramps up federal help for New Mexico wildfire fight

New Mexico3 years ago

Biden ramps up federal help for New Mexico wildfire fight

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden stated Saturday he was escalating federal help for New Mexico because it faces its largest wildfire in recorded...

Groups file new lawsuit to stop Idaho gold mine drilling

Idaho3 years ago

Groups file new lawsuit to stop Idaho gold mine drilling

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service violated environmental legal guidelines in approving exploratory drilling by a Canadian firm hoping to construct a gold mine...

Storm watches posted for Florida as system moves into Gulf

Florida3 years ago

Storm watches posted for Florida as system moves into Gulf

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical storm watches had been posted Thursday for Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas because the system that battered Mexico strikes to the...

NOAA forecasts average dead zone off Louisiana and Texas

Texas3 years ago

NOAA forecasts average dead zone off Louisiana and Texas

NEW ORLEANS — The Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is forecasting a median oxygen-depleted “lifeless zone” within the Gulf of Mexico this summer time, the company...

Aerial tramways at West Virginia state parks soon to be replaced

West Virginia3 years ago

Aerial tramways at West Virginia state parks soon to be replaced

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Rain, snow slow New Mexico fire, but hot, dry weather looms

New Mexico3 years ago

Rain, snow slow New Mexico fire, but hot, dry weather looms

SANTA FE, N.M. — The most important wildfire in North America slowed to a close to standstill in northern New Mexico Tuesday amid mild rain and...

Priceless seeds, sprouts from New Mexico lab key to West’s post-fire future

New Mexico3 years ago

Priceless seeds, sprouts from New Mexico lab key to West’s post-fire future

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Colorado lawmakers scramble on 2022 session’s last day

Colorado3 years ago

Colorado lawmakers scramble on 2022 session’s last day

AP DENVER (AP) — On the final day of the 2022 session, Colorado’s Democratic-led Legislature scrambled Wednesday to cross key payments to assault the fentanyl disaster...