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Byline: PATRICK WHITTLE

06 Apr

Storms batter aging power grid as climate disasters spread

published on April 6, 2022 - 12:40 PM

Power outages from severe weather across the U.S. have doubled over the past two decades, as a warming climate stirs

27 Feb

US still sends lots of lobster to China, but tariff a worry

published on February 27, 2019 - 12:33 PM

(AP) — America is still sending millions of pounds of lobster to China, but members of the seafood industry remain

03 Oct

US fishermen lose quota in new fishing pact with Canada

published on October 3, 2018 - 1:56 PM

(AP) – American fishermen are losing thousands of pounds of valuable fishing quota under a new catch share agreement with

29 Aug

A controversial comeback for a highly prized tuna

published on August 29, 2018 - 1:05 PM

(AP) — On a drizzling summer afternoon in South Portland, marine biologist Walt Golet is helping attach a quarter-ton Atlantic

08 Aug

Regulators will not allow lucrative baby eel fishery to grow

published on August 8, 2018 - 12:22 PM

(AP) — A regulatory board decided Wednesday that Maine’s baby eel fishery, the only one of its kind in the

17 May

US says number of overfished fish stocks at all-time low

published on May 17, 2018 - 12:51 PM

(AP) — The number of American fish stocks that can be described as “overfished” has hit an all-time low, the

02 Jan

Q&A: How is the growth of bitcoin affecting the environment?

published on January 2, 2018 - 11:57 AM

The growth of bitcoin is fueling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the collective energy needed to power

22 Dec

Joy to the weed! Marijuana legalization comes bearing gifts

published on December 22, 2017 - 12:36 PM

(AP) — Peter Bernard’s Yuletide plans include dressing up in a tuxedo emblazoned with marijuana leaves, donning a green Santa

BLOG: SB 7 puts automation on trial, could stall workplace innovation

Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

The California Chamber of Commerce has identified Senate Bill 7
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BLOG: Using fallowed ag land for solar farms opens training, job opportunities for local workers

Posted: at 2:00 pm

In all the talk about the San Joaquin Valley’s groundwater
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