A national ban on alcohol in the U.S. first instituted in 1920 by the 18th amendment ended on this day in 1933 after the ratification of the 21st amendment.
BP’s
Olympic Pipeline fully restarts after 2-week shutdown
BP’s Olympic Pipeline returned to full service on Saturday after a
leak triggered a two-week shutdown. and leading Washington and
Oregon’s governors to issue emergencies over the disruption of
fuel. The company has recovered almost 2,300 gallons of oil and is
continuing cleanup efforts.
Charity
celebrates milestone as Vancouver Island marmots rebound to
427 in wild
The Marmot Recovery Foundation announced on its social media page
that the population of the Vancouver Island species has reached a
new high of 427 marmots. When its team first began releasing
marmots to the wild in 2003, there were just 22 remaining.
Orcas
stalk seabirds to hone hunting skills: researchers
Bigg’s orcas were observed stalking seabirds in Puget Sound last
month, a behaviour that researchers believe wasn’t hunting, but a
practice to help them sharpen their hunting skills — and a form of
play.
Assembly
of First Nations calls for withdrawal of Canada-Alberta
pipeline deal
Assembly of First Nations chiefs voted unanimously on Tuesday to
demand the withdrawal of a new pipeline deal between Canada and
Alberta, while expressing full support for First Nations on the
British Columbia coast that strongly oppose the initiative.
Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards
The Trump administration has started the process of dramatically easing
fuel economy requirements for new vehicles, part of the administration's
broader pivot away from cleaner cars.
Conservation group to sue feds over lack of national wolf recovery plan
Conservation groups are gearing up to take the federal government to
court to preserve the protected status of gray wolves across the
country.
Tiny cup corals show accelerating ocean acidification in the Salish Sea
Ocean acidification is sometimes described as climate change’s evil
twin. The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from fossil fuel emissions,
causing the water to become more corrosive.
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