Archives for March 2023

The Biden administration cleared the way Friday for California's plan to phase out a wide range of diesel-powered trucks, part of the state's efforts to drastically cut planet-warming emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas like ports along the coast. … [Read more...] about EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks

Large majorities of adults say the economy is subpar and getting worse due to the rising cost of living, Gallup reported Friday. … [Read more...] about Gallup: Most adults say the economy is subpar and worsening due to inflation

Marty Plaskett upgraded his farming equipment and spent $60,000 on new sprinklers to conserve water, even before the rural Nevada valley where he farms alfalfa began more strictly managing groundwater. … [Read more...] about To conserve, Nevada may try to buy back groundwater rights

Vice President Kamala Harris paused Friday during a whirlwind diplomatic swing through Africa for something much more personal: A visit to the site of her maternal grandfather's home in Lusaka, where he lived as an Indian public servant in the 1960s. … [Read more...] about Harris visits site of grandfather’s old home in Zambia

Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee said Friday that he was diagnosed with a "serious but curable form of cancer" after a tumor was found in one of his tonsils. … [Read more...] about Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee to undergo surgery for cancer