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The Trump administration has indicated it could lay off federal employees if the government shuts down. Read More

Plans to eliminate the Office of Research and Development are raising concerns that overwhelmed towns will be left to fend for themselves. Read More

The Trump administration has not said whether it will close national park sites if the federal government shuts down. Read More

The New England Fishery Management Council had been considering a framework for lobstermen interested in the new gear designed to avoid whale entanglements. Read More

The department plans to dole out millions of dollars for research and development of faster, more efficient and modern mines in the U.S. Read More

However, moisture from Tropical Storm Imelda was expected to move up the Carolinas, with heavy rain forecast through Tuesday morning. Read More

About 30 percent of the grazing grounds in the 8,600-square-mile Etosha National Park has been destroyed, officials said. Read More

The United Nations cultural agency says the reserves are home to some of the planet’s richest and most fragile ecosystems. Read More