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Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

Tens of billions in Hurricane Helene aid to start by March 21

ATLANTA (AP) — Tens of billions in aid for victims of Hurricane Helene should start flowing later this month, U.S.
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EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including r
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Endangered salamander to get car-free spring migration routes in parts of GTA

Endangered salamander to get car-free spring migration routes in parts of GTA

Endangered salamanders threatened by sprawling suburbs will get car-free access to small stretches of the Greater Toronto Area this month as they emerge from their subterranean winter shelters and journey under the cover of night to their spring bree
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Affordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion slated for extending life of aging buildings

Affordable housing threatened as Trump halts $1 billion slated for extending life of aging buildings

The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep tens of thousands of units livable for low-income Americans, according to a document obtained by The Associated Press.
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EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands

EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands

The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court decision two years ago that removed federal protections
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This 'Dune' isn't fiction. It's the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas

This 'Dune' isn't fiction. It's the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas

KERMIT, Texas (AP) — It's longer than the width of Rhode Island, snakes across the oil fields of the southwest U.S. and crawls at 10 mph – too slow for a truck and too long for a train. It's a new sight: the longest conveyer belt in America.
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EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion

EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects.
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EPA froze 'green bank' funds worth billions, climate group suit says

EPA froze 'green bank' funds worth billions, climate group suit says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A nonprofit that was awarded nearly $7 billion by the Biden administration to finance clean energy and climate-friendly projects has sued President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of improperly freezing a
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Reductions in force: A look at which agencies are affected by DOGE-led job cuts

Reductions in force: A look at which agencies are affected by DOGE-led job cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The deep cuts across federal agencies since Donald Trump's return to the White House include reductions in force, which mean not only layoffs but also elimination of positions altogether.
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Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian

Ship owner says arrested captain of cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision is Russian

LONDON (AP) — The captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker is a Russian national who remains in U.K. police custody, the vessel’s owner said Wednesday, as it emerged that the ship failed several safety checks last year.
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