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List of Each U.S. State Nickname and Unique Fun Facts
Discover the fascinating nicknames of U.S. states, from Texas's 'Lone Star State' to California's 'Golden State', and learn ...
How the Blackstone lost its river herring – and the plan to bring them back
When Slater Mill opened in 1793, it signaled the eventual demise of river herring and other migratory fish in the Blackstone ...
All but one of this year’s climate bills ‘disappeared’ in R.I. Assembly’s grossly undemocratic process
No vote was taken on 19 of the 20 bills endorsed by Climate Action Rhode Island because nothing comes to a vote without ...
Louisiana is latest state to redefine natural gas — a planet-warming fossil fuel — as green energy
Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this ...
Tuesday was the hottest day in over a decade for parts of the East Coast. When will this extreme heat wave end?
A long-lasting extreme heat wave reached its dangerous crescendo Tuesday, bringing the hottest day in a decade to some major ...
Drop in Canadian tourists hurting U.S., say northeast governors
New England governors say tariffs and anti-Canadian rhetoric by the United States government is taking a bite out of tourism, with some states seeing a drop of up to 60 per cent in visitors from north ...