Whether “significant” commercial activities on these waterways are a matter of history – or not – could determine whether they continue as authorized for federal maintenance.
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Critics blast Georgia Power plan to burn wood for fuel as critics warn of costs, pollution
Wood is still the largest energy resource for biomass, which is energy produced from plant or animal waste. Critics argue that wood burning plants produce inefficient, unclean energy and pollute vulnerable areas.
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Small-town firefighters cut through Arizona border wall to rescue injured man after 24-hour wait
After a fall off a 30-foot border wall, a man waited about 24 hours for help until local firefighters sawed through the border wall so first responders could transport him to the hospital.
Slew of Cornell alums led by hotel execs buy South Hill hotel and spa
La Tourelle Hotel and Spa, set on 15 acres of farmland on Ithaca’s South Hill, was purchased this spring by a group of mostly Cornell University alumni after being owned and managed by the Wiggins family since the late 1980s.
Bomberos de un pequeño pueblo cortaron el muro fronterizo de Arizona para rescatar a un hombre herido que esperó 24 horas por ayuda

Después de una caída de un muro fronterizo más de nueve metros de altura al este de Sasabe, un hombre esperó del otro lado alrededor de 24 horas por ayuda hasta que los bomberos locales cortaron la pared fronteriza para que los socorristas pudieran transportarlo a un hospital en Tucson. El hombre había caído en […]
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Kevin Vick, CEA’s new president, wants to share the purpose he found as an educator
Kevin Vick moved to Colorado in 1993 and quickly found the ski slopes. Six years later, he was skiing 100 days a year and in the summers went mountain biking and rock climbing.He loved being outdoors, but he felt like something was missing from his lif…
Michigan Department of Education makes another push to get federal civil rights case thrown out
Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy.The Michigan Department of Education on Friday made a final legal plea for a U.S. Department of Education administrative…
Mail ballots can’t be rejected over improper date on envelope, Pennsylvania court rules
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Not counting a voter’s mail ballot because they failed to properly date the return envelope violates …
Police investigating assault Thursday in Collegetown

ITHACA, N.Y. — Two men were injured during an assault in Collegetown early Thursday morning, according to the Ithaca Police Department. Police issued a press release that detailed the incident. […]
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More Detroit school closures expected with extreme heat
This story was produced through a collaboration between BridgeDetroit and Climate Central. Kaitlyn Trudeau, Jennifer Brady, Arielle Tannenbaum, and Joseph Giguere of Climate Central contributed data reporting.The Lyft Nena Kae had pinned her hopes on h…