Environmental activism
Mexico's Caribbean coast hit by heavy seaweed, more expected

Jun. 22, 2021 06:28 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Environmentalists and tourism operators on Mexico’s Caribbean coast are complaining about mounds of foul-smelling sargassum — a seaweed-like...

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II look on, during day five of of the Royal Ascot horserace meeting, at Ascot Racecourse, in Ascot, England, Saturday June 19, 2021. (David Davies/PA via AP)
Queen beams as she returns to Ascot after COVID-19 hiatus

Jun. 19, 2021 12:19 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 12:16 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 15 The Guardian on U.S. President Joe Biden,...

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures, during a press conference on the final day of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, England, Sunday June 13, 2021. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
G-7 leaders agree on vaccines, China and taxing corporations

By Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Danica Kirka And Jonathan Lemire Jun. 13, 2021 10:24 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2014, file photo, some of more than 350 miles of pipe awaiting shipment for the Keystone XL oil pipeline project is stored at Welspun Tubular, in Little Rock, Ark. The sponsor of the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline says it's pulling the plug on the contentious project, Wednesday, June 9, 2021, after Canadian officials failed to persuade the Biden administration to reverse its cancellation of the company's permit. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)
Fight over Canadian oil rages on after pipeline's demise

By Matthew Brown, John Flesher And Matthew Daly Jun. 10, 2021 05:55 PM EDT

In this image released Sunday May 30, 2021, by Downing Street, Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Johnson pose together for a photo in the garden of 10 Downing Street after their wedding on Saturday. Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds are newlyweds, according to an announcement from his Downing Street office saying they were married Saturday May 29, in a small private ceremony in London. (Rebecca Fulton/Downing Street via AP)
UK PM Boris Johnson marries fiancee in private ceremony

By Danica Kirka May. 30, 2021 08:55 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press May. 17, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
(Elyria) Chronicle-Telegram. May 14, 2021. Editorial: A new stage in the pandemic If you still needed a reason to get...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
York Dispatch. May 5, 2021. Editorial: Merging Pa. universities a good idea, but more college changes are needed Our...

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency nominee Michael Regan, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)
Senate confirms Fudge to lead housing agency, Regan for EPA

By Mary Clare Jalonick And Matthew Daly Mar. 10, 2021 01:18 PM EST

Pedestrians carry plastic bags in Philadelphia, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Philadelphia and three other municipalities in Pennsylvania sued the state Wednesday over what they say was a covert abuse of legislative power to temporarily halt local bans or taxes on plastic bags handed out to customers by retailers. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Pennsylvania hauled to court over blocking plastic bag bans

By Claudia Lauer And Marc Levy Mar. 03, 2021 04:44 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

By The Associated Press Mar. 03, 2021 01:04 PM EST
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: ___ March 3 The Advocate on a scientific report...

3 events for WVa youth canceled for 2nd year due to virus

Feb. 11, 2021 04:22 AM EST
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Three events for West Virginia youth have been canceled for the second consecutive year due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021 02:13 PM EST
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Feb. 10 The Miami Herald on proposed riot-response...

Esperanza-UNES- alliance party presidential candidate Andres Arauz, left, and his running mate Carlos Rabascall celebrate as they wait for the official results to know if they have reached the necessary percentage to win in the first electoral round, in Quito, Ecuador, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Leftist leads in early returns for Ecuador presidential vote

By Gonzalo Solano And Regina Garcia Cano Feb. 07, 2021 12:08 AM EST

Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg appears on a postal stamp in her native Sweden that is part of a series focusing on the environment, in Stockholm, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. One of the stamps features teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg in her trademark yellow raincoat with her braid blowing in the wind and standing a top a hill. (AP Photo/David Keyton)
Climate activist Thunberg to appear on Swedish postal stamp

Jan. 13, 2021 11:43 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Dec. 02, 2020 03:55 PM EST
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ Nov. 30 The Palm Beach Post on reforming Florida's...

FILE - In this July 7, 2004, file photo, Dennis Rogers, of Corona, Calif., fishes off a dock at Ponderosa Park in McCall, Idaho, while vacationing. A private investment firm's proposal to swap private timberland in northern Idaho for up to 28,000 acres of public state land in and around the tourist destination of McCall that is also a popular area for vacation homes is facing opposition from local governments, environmental groups and private citizens. Trident Holdings LLC pitched the plan Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, to Republican Gov. Brad Little and four other statewide-elected members of the Idaho Land Board. (AP Photo/Matt Cilley, File)
State officials eye McCall-area land swap amid opposition

By Keith Ridler Nov. 17, 2020 05:15 PM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer's office took legal action Friday to force the shutdown of Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline by revoking the easement that allows an underwater section to run through the Straits of Mackinac. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
Michigan governor seeks shutdown of Great Lakes oil pipeline

By John Flesher Nov. 13, 2020 06:20 PM EST

Washington to manage wolves within borders after fed action

By Nicholas K. Geranios Nov. 02, 2020 11:30 AM EST
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The state of Washington will take over management of most wolves within its borders early next year, after the U.S. government announced...

Policy positions of President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden on environmental issues. (AP Graphic)
Expect a lot more of the same if Trump wins a second term

By The Associated Press Nov. 02, 2020 12:12 AM EST