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June 29, 2023

New Jersey helicopter crew rescues firefighters whose boat went over waterfall

A helicopter crew rescued two firefighters whose boat went over a waterfall during a rescue effort in Clifton, New Jersey. No injuries were reported in either of the rescues.

June 29, 2023

6-year-old Iowa boy dies after being found unconscious in Nebraska wave pool

A child who was found unconscious in a wave pool in Nebraska has been pronounced dead. The 6-year-old Iowa boy had no brain activity since the incident.

June 28, 2023

New Mexico lawmakers warn leaving farmland unplanted won’t settle fight over Rio Grande water use

Lawmakers in New Mexico are questioning whether fallowing, which could reduce water use along the Rio Grande, could end the state’s yearslong water management battle with Texas.

June 27, 2023

JUST ONE SCOOP! Hermit crab uses plastic scooper as its shell — check it out!

Marine biologist Sheree Marris came across a resourceful hermit crab while on a coral reef monitoring expedition in the Philippines. The crab was using a plastic scoop as its shell. Check this out!

June 23, 2023

West Virginia gas plant to pay $1.9M for Ohio River pollution

Messer LLC has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle accusations that it violated the Clean Water Act by dumping metallic waste into the Ohio River.

June 23, 2023

Crew killed in 'catastrophic implosion': Timeline of mission to find OceanGate's missing Titanic submarine

News of OceanGate Expedition's missing submarine exploded as the U.S. and Canadian coast guards sprang into search and rescue missions.

June 22, 2023

Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case

The US Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation Thursday over a water rights dispute where the tribe argued the government had failed to assert its desperate need for water access.

June 19, 2023

Wisconsin man reportedly makes friends with a fish, visiting his 'pal' every summer at a lake

A Wisconsin man has created an unlikely friendship with a smallmouth bass and visits his fish buddy every year at the lake where the creature — named Elvis — resides. Here's the fish tale!

June 16, 2023

Rhode Island lawmakers approve bill to replace lead pipes across the state

Lawmakers in Rhode Island approved a bill that would require the replacement of lead pipes across the state. The replacements would take place over the next ten years.

June 6, 2023

Floating solar panels on NJ reservoir power treatment plant

The Canoe Brook Water Treatment plant in Sayreville, New Jersey, is powered by 17 acres of solar panels. The 16,510-panel operation makes it the largest in North America.