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Town officials say the $10.5 million settlement will help offset business losses after a broken turbine blade spread debris across the island’s beaches last summer. Read More

The EU is gearing up to phase out the harmful chemicals, which have found their way into most human bodies. Read More

State officials have avoided specific explanations of what steps were taken in advance of the intense downpour. Read More

American officials worry that if the New World screwworm fly reaches Texas, its flesh-eating maggots could cause large economic losses, something that happened decades ago. Read More

The governor said the federal government likely will advance $15 million to start recovery efforts. That amount could climb to more than $100 million in coming months. Read More

Operation Green Shield, coordinated by the United Arab Emirates, has struck a major blow to transnational environmental crime networks, officials said. Read More

The law allows private entities, including foreign companies, to participate in managing conservation zones. Legal challenges are already underway. Read More

The Grand Canyon’s North Rim in Arizona closed Thursday because of a wildfire on adjacent Bureau of Land Management land near Jacob Lake. Read More