Officials: Do not eat fish caught in Shenango River
State officials are warning people not to eat fish caught in a stretch of a western Pennsylvania river after tests found extremely high levels of a potentially dangerous chemical.
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California tightens rules on popular pesticide for farmers
California is tightening the strictest rules in the nation on a pesticide that is popular with farmers over new health concerns, officials said Friday.
Water agency hires firm to evaluate Niagara Falls discharge
The public agency that was responsible for black, smelly water being discharged into water below Niagara Falls says it's hired an engineering firm to evaluate the discharge.
Reward offered to catch Nevada lake invasive fish dumper
Nevada game wardens who spend most of their time hunting down big-game poachers are focusing on a serious threat to nature in a lake: An invasive fish species that eats all the other fish prized by anglers and then turns ...
Feds probed anglers linked to shark-dragging but closed case last year
Federal wildlife agents who last year investigated a group of Gulf coast anglers linked to a brutal shark-dragging video were foiled by uncooperative witnesses and an inability to confirm when the illegal acts occurred.
Arizona aims to combat wrong-way driving with new technology
Arizona transportation officials are moving forward with a first-in-the-nation pilot program that will use thermal camera technology to curb the wrong-way driving problem plaguing the state.
Panel approves bill to boost testing of self-driving cars
A House subcommittee has approved legislation designed to allow automakers to increase the testing of self-driving cars on U.S. roads.
Ohio county fair hogs to be destroyed after swine flu found
State officials have ordered the slaughter of nearly 300 hogs at a county fair in Ohio after at least two animals tested positive for swine flu.
Second pack of gray wolves spotted in Northern California
A female gray wolf, her mate and at least three pups are the second pack of wolves spotted in Northern California since the species went extinct there in 1924, state wildlife officials said Wednesday.
Some states review election systems for signs of intrusion
Officials in some states are trying to figure out whether local election offices were targeted in an apparent effort by Russian military intelligence to hack into election software last fall.
