US land managers plan to round up thousands of wild horses across Nevada

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — U.S. land managers are planning to round up more than 2,800 wild…

Developers want water policy changes in response to construction limits on metro Phoenix’s fringes

PHOENIX (AP) — Developers plan to seek changes to Arizona’s decades-old laws restricting construction in areas…

California regulators vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations through 2030

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — California energy regulators voted Thursday to allow the Diablo Canyon…

Conservationists, tribes say deal with Biden administration is a road map to breach Snake River dams

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. government said Thursday it plans to spend more than $1 billion…

Regulators begin hearings on how much customers should pay for Georgia nuclear reactors

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Power Co. is urging the state’s utility regulators to approve a deal…

Maine loon population dips for a second year, but biologists are optimistic about more chicks

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — The population of a beloved Maine bird, the common loon, dipped for…

US Navy plane removed from Hawaii bay after it overshot runway. Coral damage being evaluated

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) — Landing gear from a U.S. Navy jet pulverized coral when it…

Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore

Fewer planes and helicopters will be flying tourists over Mount Rushmore and other national monuments and…

Winter weather in Pacific Northwest cuts power to thousands in Seattle, dumps snow on Cascades

SEATTLE (AP) — Winter weather brought high winds and snow to parts of the Pacific Northwest,…

Montana miner backs off expansion plans, lays off 100 due to lower palladium prices

The owner of two precious metals mines in south-central Montana is stopping work on an expansion…