The decision comes 3 years after Trump administration officials said protections were no longer needed.
Steve Ericson
Posted inOpinion
Commentary: Maine needs robust Forest Legacy Program funding
The Forest Legacy Program has conserved over 2.8 million acres of working forest lands across the U.S.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
GOP trying to use voters to push election reforms in unlikely states
Republicans in at least four states where Democrats control the governor’s office, the legislature or both are pursuing statewide ballot initiatives or veto-proof proposals to enact voter ID restrictions and other changes to election law
Posted inNation & World
Film crew voiced complaints before fatal on-set shooting
A 911 call that alerted authorities to the shooting at the Bonanza Creek Ranch outside Santa Fe hints at the panic on the movie set Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Amid the Capitol riot, Facebook faced its own insurrection
New internal documents provided by former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen provide a rare glimpse into how the company, after years under the microscope for the policing of its platform, appears to have simply stumbled into the Jan. 6 riot
Posted inNation & World
After ‘Rust’ shooting, a look at other notable set accidents
As authorities investigate why a crew member handed Baldwin a loaded gun instead of one safe to use, industry leaders will look for ways to avoid similar tragedies.
Posted inNation & World
States mostly defer to union guidance for on-set gun safety
Despite some industry reforms following previous tragedies, the federal workplace safety agency in the U.S. is silent on the issue of on-set gun safety.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Vaccine mandates create conflict with defiant workers
Some American workers are deciding to quit their jobs in defiance of what they consider intrusive vaccine mandates.
Posted inNation & World
Harrison Ford reunited with lost credit card in Sicily
Police in Sicily say that American actor Harrison Ford was reunited with his lost credit card while on a beach holiday thanks to a German tourist.
Posted inMaine
Vermont marker recognizes early African American poet
Vermont has erected a historical marker recognizing Lucy Terry Prince, who wrote what is thought to be the oldest known poem by an African American