Maine’s booming quarry industry is sending disruptive shockwaves into homes
Climate change has caused sea level rise, flooding and erosion along the coast of Maine, leading to a trend of coastal residents erecting or repairing stone walls.
Instead of water, sediment from droughts and wildfire is choking U.S. dams
Sediment has filled 8% of dam storage capacity in the United States. Because of climate change, researchers expect it will only accumulate quicker.
94% of wetlands could lose federal protections under proposed EPA rule
The ruling would only allot federal protections to waterways that flow nearly everyday, which few wetlands do.
Revenue from 4,000 acre solar project on Navajo Nation will not directly go to local tribe members
While the project is estimated to generate over $310 million in lease and tax payments, the funds will go to the Navajo Nation Administrative Service Centers rather than local residents.
DOT loans LA Metro $802.5 million — for interstate expansion
The project will include widening 20 bridges and implementing dynamically priced toll collection.