More Federal Wildfire Recovery Aid Available For New Mexico June 29, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan U.S. President Joe Biden authorized an increase in funding for debris removal and other emergency measures being taken as a...
Some Western U.S. Cities Nixing July 4 Fireworks over Fire Dangers, Shortages June 29, 2022 By Anita Snow The skies over a scattering of Western U.S. cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth of July as...
Louisiana Launches $463M Project to Elevate Hurricane Evacuation Route June 27, 2022 Louisiana state leaders have broken ground for a $463 million project that will elevate 8.3 miles of La. 1, one...
North Dakota Governor Wants Federal Aid to Deal with Spring Storm Damage June 27, 2022 Gov. Doug Burgum is asking for some federal help in dealing with $57 million in public infrastructure damage caused by...
$5M in Grants Earmarked for Flood-Impacted Montana Businesses June 27, 2022 Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is making up to $5 million in grant funding from Montana’s bed tax fund available to...
Dredging Company Paying $1M for Restoration in Louisiana Oil Spill June 24, 2022 A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when...
Michigan Fire Damaged Hotel, Other Buildings June 24, 2022 A hotel was among several businesses damaged as a fire swept through part of the downtown of a northern Oakland...
Yellowstone Reopens After Changes Wrought by Flood June 23, 2022 By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson Hundreds of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as...
Idaho Gearing up for Wildfire Season with Bolstered Crews June 23, 2022 By Keith Ridler Cooler and wetter weather this spring has alleviated drought concerns in much of Idaho but spurred grass growth that could...
Massive New Mexico Wildfire Blamed on Miscalculations, Errors June 22, 2022 By Susan Montoya Bryan U.S. Forest Service employees made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate models and underestimated how dry conditions were in the Southwest, causing...