Alan Armstrong pushed for a provision in a bipartisan permitting bill that would limit states’ power to block gas pipelines. He could stand to gain financially. By Nicholas Kusnetz, Lauren Dalban Alan Armstrong of Oklahoma entered the U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy in March with a clear priority: passContinue Reading
A photographer travels the Southwest to capture the rare lifelines of these hidden waters. The post Chronicling the West’s hidden springs before they’re gone appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Drifting through the polar darkness, a team of scientists is documenting a rapidly changing Arctic. As sea ice retreats and oil tankers move in, a conversation with the UN chief reveals why the battle for climate science matters far beyond the North Pole.Continue Reading
China, the source of more than half the world’s sulfur hexafluoride emissions, will be key to the pledge’s success. By Phil McKenna The German government has launched an international initiative to curb emissions of sulfur hexafluoride, an exceptionally potent greenhouse gas that it says has long been overlooked in effortsContinue Reading
Scientists have solved a mystery surrounding destructive beetles attacking blueberry bushes in North Carolina, identifying a species whose massive larvae can grow up to five inches long and destroy plant roots. Although farmers have reported damage for more than a decade, the insects responsible remained unidentified until researchers used DNAContinue Reading
Topology optimization is a computer design method that can help engineers design beams using reduced amounts of concrete and steel. But those intricate shapes produced from the tool are often too complex or expensive to pour into conventional rigid molds. The few that have been built have mostly relied onContinue Reading
The nonprofit Hispanic Federation said the money would equip 10 community-run resiliency hubs across the island with increased water storage capacity; some also would receive rain-collection systems, kitchen infrastructure and solar power with battery storage.Continue Reading
Mounting opposition and a changed political landscape could derail the legislation. By Dan Gearino, Marianne Lavelle Democrats’ electoral sweep has shaken the ground beneath a permitting reform bill in Congress, raising doubts about whether the measure has enough support to advance in an initial Senate vote scheduled for Monday.Continue Reading
Scientists have discovered chemically confirmed traces of ancient blood inside 115-million-year-old dinosaur bones, challenging assumptions about how long biological molecules can survive. The extraordinary preservation could unlock new clues about dinosaur physiology and even help scientists search for ancient life elsewhere in the universe., Read MoreContinue Reading
UN Secretary-General António Guterres remains concerned over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), his Spokesperson said on Thursday.Continue Reading
What could be the effects of an extreme El Nino this winter on California, and how are towns preparing?Continue Reading
Republicans won statewide races by slim margins but failed to flip Democrat-held congressional seats and lost seats in the Legislature. By Amy Green Republicans in Florida narrowly held off a nationwide repudiation Tuesday of their party and President Traitor 47, eking out slim victories in statewide races. But the GOPContinue Reading
Native nations have come out against Senate permitting reform. The post New bill slashes tribes’ role in projects that impact ancestral sites, water and wildlife appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading