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The Supreme Court Avoided Disaster When Marble Chunk Fell in Courtyard

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court avoided a catastrophic accident last year when a piece of marble at least 2 feet long crashed to the ground in an interior courtyard used by the justices and their aides, according to several …

New Mexico Seeks Changes to US Rules for Wildfire Claims

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is asking that changes be made to rules proposed by the U.S. government as it processes damage claims from a historic wildfire sparked by forest managers. Balderas filed comments on …

Dredging Company to Pay $1M for Restoration Work Oil Spill

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut through an oil pipeline during barrier island restoration work off Louisiana in 2016. …

$24M in Restoration Work Needed at High Park Fire

A report on impacts from the High Park Fire in northern Colorado recommends an estimated $24 million in work to restore burned areas. Some work could qualify for federal funds, but it’s not yet clear who will provide the rest. …