The military hopes new FAA rules and raising of military pilots’ awareness will help lower the risk.
2015
A hundred gallons of heating oil leaks into Standish home’s basement
A crew from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection leads the cleanup effort.
Still unwed, Bristol Palin has second baby
She gives birth to a girl, Sailor Grace.
Oops: Astronaut dials wrong number to Earth
Tim Peake apologizes with a tweet after placing an ill-fated call from the International Space Station.
North Carolina sets up a fight with the EPA
The state has a strategy to govern power plant emissions that contradicts federal guidelines.
As pot-growing industry expands, its power needs strain U.S. grids
Some grow sites consume as much power as a small city and cancel out efforts to lower carbon emissions.
Fantasy sports websites sue Illinois AG
FanDuel and DraftKings argue they offer games of skill allowed by state law.
Japan’s mixed numbers show hobbled economy
Inflation ticks up slightly while incomes fall from the year before.
Jobless claims fall as market picks up
Weekly claims hover close to the lowest level on record as demand for workers increases.
Family cranberry farms forced to sell as prices bog down
Big business moves into an agricultural sector still reeling from a huge drop in prices.