Alyssa West, 17, died of an opioid overdose in Grand Island. Her death helped convict a local man of drug charges — and her survivors continue to mourn.
The Energy Department announced Friday it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects to directly remove carbon dioxide from the air in wha…
Alyssa West was on the move the moment her tiny feet touched the ground, her mother, Kim Bohaty remembered. For the rest of her life, she kept…
Aaron Carter's twin sister Angel has buried his ashes at Forest Lawn cemetery.
The U.S. and its European allies are importing vast amounts of nuclear compounds and products from Russia, giving Moscow hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue as it wages war on Ukraine. Trade data and experts say Russia sold $1.7 billion in nuclear products to firms in the U.S. and Europe. The sales have raised alarms from nonproliferation experts and elected officials who say the imports help to bankroll the development of Moscow’s nuclear arsenal and complicate efforts to curtail Russia’s war-making abilities. The dependence on Russian uranium and other nuclear products leaves the U.S. and its allies open to energy shortages if Russian President Vladimir Putin were to cut supplies.
KEARNEY — Nebraska is ideally situated to become a hub for the growing bio-manufacturing industry, if it can grow its workforce and meet a rising demand for reducing the carbon footprint of products, those attending the Governor’s Ag and Economic Development Summit were told Wednesday. Business leaders, along with Gov. Jim Pillen, said that Nebraska […]
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The specific terms of a pipeline company’s contracts with ethanol plants in Iowa are key to a decision about whether it deserves a permit to build, an administrative law judge has decided. As such, the judge said last week that Summit Carbon Solutions should be required to provide that information to the Iowa Farm Bureau […]
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The National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics called youth drug abuse a “high-profile public health concern,” citing at least 1 in 8 teenagers abusing an illicit substance in the past year.
Marijuana emergency department visits for children, teens and young adults have spiked since the start of the pandemic as pot legalization expanded across the country, the CDC reports.
Now that last month's sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth's hottes…
LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is joining with Iowa to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over a request to allow the s…
Attorneys general in Iowa and Nebraska have filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to force it to end the federal waiver for a common ethanol blend to be sold during the summer in those states. Here’s the idea behind the lawsuit: Eliminating that waiver would force refiners to reduce the volatility of gasoline […]
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LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is joining with Iowa to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over a request to allow the s…
Atmospheric scientists say extreme rainfall is more frequent now, and many parts of the world have seen flooding this summer. What does that mean for plants and gardens?
Summit Carbon Solutions has failed to minimize the negative impacts of its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline in North Dakota and will not be permitted to construct it, state regulators decided on Friday. The state is a key part of the company’s $5 billion project, which would span more than 2,000 miles in five states, including […]
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North Dakota regulators on Friday rejected a route permit for a regional carbon dioxide pipeline that has been opposed by some landowners and …
Chlorosis describes any condition in which leaves or needles develop an abnormally light green or yellow color.
North Dakota regulators rejected a route permit for a carbon dioxide pipeline that has been opposed by some landowners and public officials in several counties, and in some other states.
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A swimmer who got swept out to sea by a powerful current was rescued off New York’s Long Island after treading water for five hours.
After the death of a parent, boys may have a tougher time than girls, a new study suggests. Get that and more recent news from HealthDay here.
A Nebraska study found that billions of tiny particles were released when researchers microwaved plastic baby food containers.
The Nebraska Supreme Court sent the case back to Lancaster County District Court for a new trial in the stabbing of a Lincoln officer over a jury instruction on insanity.
The number of West Nile-positive mosquito pools across the state means it's more important than ever for people to prevent mosquito bites.