Jun. 19—Following several citations from the federal government that did not include financial penalties, the city of Santa Fe has been found in violation of discharge permits for its wastewater treatment plant by the state and fined $2.3 million. “We’re looking at over a year where water quality standards were exceeded,” said Susan Lucas Kamat, […]
The amount of sparkle amid the abundance of trophies, crowns, sashes and medals earned by members of Heather Bennett’s Dancin to the Rhythm during a pair of spring competitions can’t help but impress. All that bling doesn’t come without investment. It is payoff for years of sweat and training inside the Elmira Heights dance studio […]
The Holly Hill Police Department leadership “fostered an atmosphere of sexual innuendos, objectifying women and sexually explicit horseplay,” according to an internal affairs report released Friday. Former Police Chief Jeff Miller requested the Volusia Sheriff’s Office conduct the internal affairs investigation; he then resigned March 15. Capt. Chris Yates, Sgt. Shannon Fountain and Sgt. Tom […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping has vowed to foster a globally competitive open environment for scientific and technological innovations, and expand international exchanges and cooperation, state media reported on Tuesday. The comments come at a time when the world’s second-biggest economy is trying to nurture new growth drivers, in its bid to restore […]
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — On this “To The Point,” Michigan’s two U.S. senators talk about getting along in a polarized D.C. environment. Sen. Debbie Stabenow says there has always been partisanship, but now it’s different. “But now if you don’t agree with me on everything you’re a horrible person, your evil,” she said. For […]
Columbia University has settled with a Jewish student who sued in late April, claiming the Ivy League university failed to provide a safe environment. It’s one of the first such settlements reached as the university faces lawsuits and investigations from Jewish, Palestinian, Arab and pro-Palestinian students for allegedly failing to protect them after the October […]
At Black Hills Energy, our most important job is delivering safe, reliable electric service to our customers, while also meeting regulatory requirements like Colorado’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals. We recently filed a report with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recommending a portfolio of additional renewable energy resources for our Southern Colorado electric […]
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An American quarry company on Monday rejected the Mexican president’s campaign of criticisms and closures, as well as his offer to buy its property on the Caribbean coast. In July, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador offered to buy the American company’s Caribbean coast property for about $385 million amid a bitter, […]
Last week, while Rep. Blake Moore was in Washington, D.C., fulfilling his congressional obligations, his wife Jane called him from Utah, complaining about a leak, so they had to ask a plumber to come in. “The most productive people in our communities are the plumbers and electricians,” he told the Deseret News over the phone […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election-year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. The limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil-fueled electric stations are the […]
From May 15-17, 2024, American leaders including California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy will be attending a global conference on environmental issues. The host? The Vatican. The summit, “From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience,” will focus on human adaptation, not just trying to mitigate climate change. “We need to embark on building […]
Scientific discovery doesn’t always require a high-tech laboratory or a hefty budget. Many people have a first-rate lab right in their own homes – their kitchen. The kitchen offers plenty of opportunities to view and explore what physicists call soft matter and complex fluids. Everyday phenomena, such as Cheerios clustering in milk or rings left […]