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Oregon could join Hawaii in mandating pay-per-mile fees for EV owners as gas tax projections fall

Oregon could join Hawaii in mandating pay-per-mile fees for EV owners as gas tax projections fall

Oregon could become the second U.S.
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EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump

EPA fires employees who publicly criticized agency policies under Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency's leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump.
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Lawyer: Oregon firefighter arrested by Border Patrol during wildfire was on track for legal status

Lawyer: Oregon firefighter arrested by Border Patrol during wildfire was on track for legal status

SEATTLE (AP) — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while fighting a Washington state wildfire , saying Friday that the firefighter was already on track for legal status after helping federal inves
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California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits

California energy regulators pause efforts to penalize oil companies for high profits

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Divers come face to face with Great White Shark at Fox Point Beach in Nova Scotia

Divers come face to face with Great White Shark at Fox Point Beach in Nova Scotia

A Nova Scotian scuba diver can still picture the moment he came face to face with a great white shark during a routine dive on Wednesday.
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New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with solemn memorials, uplifting music

New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with solemn memorials, uplifting music

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S.
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Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

Western states seek to end long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A simmering feud over management of one of North America’s longest rivers reached a boiling point when the U.S. Supreme Court sent western states and the federal government back to the negotiating table last year.
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People return to fire-ravaged Newfoundland communities as evacuation orders lift

People return to fire-ravaged Newfoundland communities as evacuation orders lift

SMALL POINT-ADAM'S COVE-BLACKHEAD-BROAD COVE — People in Newfoundland returned on Friday to communities hardest hit by a massive wildfire, in some cases finding nothing left of their homes but concrete foundations and still-standing chimneys.
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Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney's major projects office in Calgary

Former Trans Mountain CEO to head up Carney's major projects office in Calgary

OTTAWA — Ottawa's one-stop shop for businesses to pitch plans for large industrial construction projects will be headquartered in Calgary and managed by former Trans Mountain CEO Dawn Farrell, the Prime Minister's Office said Friday.
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Trump admin cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects as attacks on reeling industry continue

Trump admin cancels $679 million for offshore wind projects as attacks on reeling industry continue

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry.
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