By Laurie A. Luebbert | Mar 9, 2022
U.S. federal agencies are easing or even ending many indoor masking requirements, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last month that it was removing most masking recommendations due to lower reported cases of COVID-19.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Mar 6, 2022
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors Inc. will pay $275,000 in fines for violating the federal Clean Air Act at its manufacturing facility in Fremont, Calif., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced last month.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Mar 4, 2022
After years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Carl B. Hayden Visitor Center at Glen Canyon Dam reopened to visitors Thursday.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 23, 2022
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is striving to protect inmates by devising reforms with the Office of Justice Services (OJS) Correctional Program.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 23, 2022
Wisconsinites who live near Rhinelander can breathe easier now, according to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released last month.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 22, 2022
The Department of the Interior recently started construction of its second offshore wind energy project.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 19, 2022
With the energy focus turning to offshore projects and some concern from environmentalist, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) reiterated its commitment to make every effort to protect ocean creatures.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 17, 2022
A New Hampshire company that was found to have violated labor laws will pay $50,000 in punitive damages to a worker who was terminated after asking for owed overtime wages.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 15, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) past efforts at enforcement have resulted in more timely information about chemicals in the environment getting out to the public.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 15, 2022
The U.S. Marshals Service knows no boundaries when it comes to tracking down fugitives.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 15, 2022
A West Virginia man has been sentenced to 14 years in connection with a fentanyl case.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 10, 2022
A Reading, PA, man who was on the run for about a month was caught in a town just west of Harrisburg, PA
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 5, 2022
An endangered animal was shot and killed in late January, and wildlife officials are seeking the public’s help in finding the culprit.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Feb 5, 2022
If you’ve been to Death Valley National Park and have suggestions for improving the amenities at Stovepipe Wells, you now have the chance to share them thanks to the National Park Service.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 30, 2022
Horse lovers looking for a chance to rescue a horse or burro, and possibly reap a small reward for doing so, can look to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for such an opportunity.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 28, 2022
Time is running short for farmers and ranchers who want to apply for Grazing Loss Assistance. The deadline to apply for losses incurred through drought or fire in 2021 is Monday, Jan. 31.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 23, 2022
To ease travel through Denali National Park in Alaska, the National Park Service has approved funding for a bridge that should alleviate closures related to landslide activity.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 11, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently created five new regional positions for the department’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) to aid in administering operations and fostering relationships with stakeholders.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | Jan 8, 2022
Signs of avian thriving indicate that efforts to restore the habitat at Buckhorn Island State Park along the Niagara River are paying off.
