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House approves bill to protect coasts from offshore drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Two proposals aiming to challenge the Trump administration’s offshore drilling plans made it out of the House of Representatives on Sept. 11. Both bills aim to “permanently protect” the

Offshore Drilling
State/National/World

Trump administration hits pause button on offshore drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pres. Donald J. Trump’s plan to explore new offshore drilling opportunities was indefinitely put on hold, according to the Department of Interior’s new leader. The Interior Secretary, David Bernhardt,

Sea Level Rise
State/National/World

NOAA panel discusses sea level rise at planning meeting

WASHINGTON, D.C.—An advisory panel within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, held a public meeting at the Hall of States in Washington, D.C., on March 5-7, to discuss

Vaquita
State/National/World

Court orders ban on seafood imports to save vaquita

NEW YORK — Seafood caught from the Sea of Cortez cannot be imported from Mexico to the United States, according to an order issued by the U.S. Court of International

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News Briefs

Zinke hints at Maine exemption for offshore gas drilling

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says he believes Maine residents will be “very happy” with a revised proposal on offshore drilling, which notes there

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State/National/World

Trump administration sued over vaquita porpoise

The Natural Resources Defense Council, or NRDC, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade, March 21, alleging several federal agencies, in not enforcing