Muslim advocates: EEOC letter says Neb. plant must do more for Muslim workers’ prayer needsOMAHA, Neb. — Muslim advocates said Friday that federal officials determined a Nebraska meatpacking plant wasn’t doing enough to accommodate the religious needs of its Muslim workers but stopped short of laying out specific recommendations. Tourists at Sequoia National Park rerouted as rangers helicopter in to destroy pot gardenSEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — A section of this Sierra Nevada national park was closed to visitors Thursday while rangers helicoptered in to destroy a sizable marijuana growing operation just a half-mile away from a crystal-filled cave popular with tourists. Judge approves financing of Florida plan to buy US Sugar land for Everglades restorationWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida judge has ruled that the state can move ahead with a $536 million plan to buy land from U.S. Sugar Corp. for Everglades restoration. Los Angeles sees dramatic drop in water consumption in response to conservation measuresLOS ANGELES — The nation’s second-largest city cut water use by an overall 17 percent in July compared to a year earlier, officials said Wednesday. Utah’s Hogle Zoo debuts 3 male Amur tiger cubs; critically endangered speciesSALT LAKE CITY — Three male Amur tiger cubs have made their public debut at Utah’s Hogle Zoo. Meltdown 101: More government cash for going green, if you’re in the market for appliancesIf you missed your chance to get cash for your clunker, you may soon have another shot at getting government money for going green. Just step out of the garage and into the kitchen. After national park tour, Udall, McCain agree global warming a problem but stay quiet on fixesESTES PARK, Colo. — Global warming is threatening America’s national parks. But there is no consensus about how to prevent the harm. Maine park ranger says wave viewers didn’t heed warnings before 3 swept to seaAUGUSTA, Maine — Beauty suddenly turned brutal on a rocky outcropping at one of the nation’s most popular national parks as a huge, hurricane-generated wave sent spectators scattering and dragged several into the chilly Atlantic, killing a 7-year-old girl. Combating climate change creates new kind of crime: Carbon crooks can cash in on credit tradeAMSTERDAM — Customs agents this week arrested nine people in the London area suspected of a multimillion dollar fraud in trading carbon permits, bringing attention to a rich new field for crime sprung from the fight against climate change. After Humane Society seeks investigation, Neiman Marcus says boots not trimmed in ocelot furDALLAS — Neiman Marcus says an editing mistake led to some women’s boots being described on Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman Web sites as trimmed with the fur of an endangered species. 2 grizzlies killed in Glacier National Park, including one that wandered through campgroundsWEST GLACIER, Mont. — A disturbingly friendly grizzly bear that had boldly wandered through campgrounds and sniffed food and around the edges of tents has been killed after Glacier National Park officials determined the animal had become too much of a threat to humans. A look at the 29 species the US Fish and Wildlife Service says may need federal protectionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 29 species may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act: Bugs, snails and rare plants: Agency says 29 more species may need federal protectionSALT LAKE CITY — Twenty-nine species in more than 20 states — from a rare beach-dwelling plant in Yellowstone National Park to a caddisfly in Nebraska — may need federal protections to avoid extinction, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. FDR’s great-granddaughter retraces 1934 trip over Going-to-the-Sun RoadWEST GLACIER, Mont. — The Obamas are not the only ones with presidential connections to hit national parks this summer. Upside of downturn: National Park Service reports increase in visits to national parksWASHINGTON — It could be the upside of the economic downturn: The Obama administration says visits to national parks are up nearly 4 percent this year. Obama trades business suit for casual wear out West; don’t call him Marlboro Man just yetGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — President Barack Obama is hardly the consummate Western outdoorsman. Obama hooks several trout on rainy fly fishing trip; guide says president is a quick studyBELGRADE, Mont. — President Barack Obama didn’t let thunderstorms and unseasonably cool weather stop him from learning how to fish for Montana’s famous trout during his weekend trip to the rustic West and its national parks. Complaints about guns in parks trail Obama as first family heads to Yellowstone, Grand CanyonYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — Family in tow for a tour of national treasures far from Washington, President Barack Obama is trailed by criticism from gun opponents and parks advocates for allowing firearms into such majestic places as this. Ag Secretary Vilsack outlines ‘vision’ for US forests to create jobs, block climate changeSEATTLE — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Friday outlined a vision for managing the nation’s forests that placed a high priority on restoration to protect water resources and combat climate change. Teen dies at Grand Canyon after hiking group of 8 runs out of waterGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — An 18-year-old who was among a group of eight hikers that had run out of water at the Grand Canyon has died. Researchers see dramatic drop in Indian groundwater; fear severe water shortagesNEW DELHI — Excessive irrigation and the unrelenting thirst of tens of millions of people are causing groundwater levels in northern India to drop dramatically, a problem that could lead to severe water shortages, according to a study released Wednesday. US ranchers, environmentalists concerned about release of rare wolves in northern MexicoALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — American wildlife officials and ranchers are raising questions over a plan to release a rare North American gray wolf to its historic range in northern Mexico: Will it stay south of the border and what can be done if it threatens livestock? No 2 howls are alike, conservation groups push for special protection of wolf subspeciesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — They’re all gray wolves, but the Mexican gray wolf is notably different than its faraway cousins, and conservationists now say the animals need specific protection under federal law to avoid extinction. Fees to be waived this weekend at national parks including Yellowstone, Grand TetonMOOSE, Wyo. — People will be able to view the geysers of Yellowstone and vistas of Grand Teton free of charge one more time this weekend. Bush drilling program left huge backlog of contested oil and gas leases in Rocky MountainsSALT LAKE CITY —Brian Wixom’s company has paid the U.S. government hundreds of thousands of dollars for leases to drill for oil and gas on federal lands over the years, only to never put a rig in the ground. Taking disputes out of courtrooms the aim of agreements on forest service projectsFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. —Long on opposing sides when it comes to forest use, timber interests and environmental groups have agreed on how thinning and prescribed burns should be done on nearly 1 million acres of Arizona’s ponderosa pine forest. Rare Amur tiger cub fights to survive at South Dakota zoo; lone survivor of litter of 6SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The rare 3-week-old Amur tiger cub’s eyes haven’t completely opened yet, her belly bulges and her paws seem too large for her tiny head. Senate approves nomination of 2 top Interior officials overseeing land use policies.WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday approved the nomination of two of President Barack Obama’s top Interior Department officials to help oversee public land use policies. Senate confirms Bob Abbey to head national BLMCARSON CITY, Nev. — The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of Bob Abbey as director of the Bureau of Land Management. Obama, family to travel to national parksWASHINGTON — The White House is announcing that the first family will travel to national parks in the West next week. |
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