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Biden administration suspends drilling leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Biden Suspends Drilling Leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

The Biden administration has suspended oil and gas drilling leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, undoing one of former President Donald Trump’s environmental decisions. The administration is also going to…

By Danyl Smolych June 3, 2021

Genetically Modified Salmon is Heading to U.S. Dinner Tables

Several tons of salmon modified by biotech company AquaBounty Technologies Inc. will now be distributed to restaurants and dining services in the Midwest and throughout the East Coast, the company…

By Danyl Smolych May 30, 2021

Genetically modified salmon is heading to U.S. dinner tables

Study Seeks Origins of the Ghost Nets that Haunt the Shores of Hawaii

Unknown origins “ghost nets” drift among the Pacific flows, endangering aquatic ecosystems and polluting shorelines with the entangled remains of what they kill. This fishing gear, which was lost or…

By Danyl Smolych May 30, 2021

A study is looking into the origins of the ghost nets that haunt the shores of Hawaii

Ford Expects Electric Vehicles to Be 40% of Global Sales by 2030

Ford estimates battery-electric vehicles to account for 40% of total sales by 2030, as it invests billions in research and development. In a presentation to investors on Wednesday, the manufacturer…

By Danyl Smolych May 29, 2021

Ford expects electric vehicles to account for 40% of global sales by 2030

Man Fined $9,000 For Refusing to Wear a Mask on a Flight to Houston

The Federal Aviation Administration has imposed a $9,000 fine on a passenger who refused to wear a face mask on a Southwest Airlines aircraft from Oakland to Houston in February.…

By Danyl Smolych May 28, 2021