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Micron Picks Construction Partner for Country's Largest Semiconductor Factory
June 11, 2026
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March 31, 2026
Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's, Newfoundland, Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
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Titan Submersible Disaster Report Exposes Intimidation Tactics, Falsified Safety Information
The Coast Guard's report details how OceanGate's actions led to five deaths.
August 5, 2025
Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's, Newfoundland, Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
Safety
U.S. Coast Guard Releases Recording That Appears to be Audio of Titanic Submersible Implosion
The recording includes a loud noise that sounds somewhat like an underwater thunderclap.
February 13, 2025
President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
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What to Know About Trump's First Executive Actions on Climate and Environment
From oil and gas expansion to revoking EV goals.
January 27, 2025
This June 2023 United States Coast Guard still frame from video provided by Pelagic Research Services, shows remains of the Titan submersible, center, on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Final Day Drama: Things to Know About Testimony on the Titan Sub Disaster
Public hearing wraps up, but not without a few surprises.
September 30, 2024
Gim Kang, special counsel for the Coast Guard's Titan Submersible Marine Board of Investigation, listens during the formal hearing inside the Charleston County Council Chambers, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C.
Safety
Carbon Fiber Hull From Submersible Had Flaws Dating to Manufacturing Process
Recovered hull pieces showed substantial delamination of the layers of carbon fiber.
September 25, 2024
Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's, Newfoundland, June 28, 2023.
Safety
OceanGate Co-Founder Says Titan Built From Scratch Because No One Else Could Meet Needs
The company wanted a lightweight, less costly submersible that did not need to be tethered.
September 23, 2024
This June 2023 United States Coast Guard still frame from video provided by Pelagic Research Services, shows remains of the Titan submersible, center, on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.
Safety
Passenger on Previous Titan Sub Dive Says Mission Was Aborted Due to Apparent Malfunction
He said he was aware of the potentially unsafe nature of getting in the experimental submersible.
September 23, 2024
Coast Guard members of the investigative board for the Titan marine board formal hearing take an oath inside the Charleston County Council Chambers Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in North Charleston, S.C.
Safety
Key Employee Who Called the Titan Unsafe Testifies Company Only Wanted to Make Money
"There was very little in the way of science."
September 17, 2024
An acoustic buoy floats in the water off the coast of Ocean City, Md., June 29, 2021.
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Robotic Buoys Developed to Keep Atlantic Right Whales Safe
Ship strikes are one of the biggest threats to the whales' existence.
May 31, 2022
Wayne Holly, the owner of Rio Rancho T-Shirts, poses for a portrait at the family-owned shop in Rio Rancho, N.M., Monday, March 21, 2022. Holly said the small business he and his wife have operated for more than 20 years is feeling the pinch of inflation and that tax rebates offered by state governments won't be enough to combat rising prices or ongoing economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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States Propose Direct Payments to Counter Inflation, Fuel Prices
At least a dozen states have proposed giving rebate checks of several hundred dollars directly to taxpayers.
March 24, 2022
In this Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, file photo, workers clean consumer plastic shopping bags from the clogged rollers of a machine which separates paper, plastic and metal recyclable material, in a processing building at EL Harvey & Sons, a waste and recycling company, in Westborough, Mass. States around the country are looking to adopt new recycling regimes that require producers of packaging to pay for its inevitable disposal.
Operations
Industry Fights Drive to Charge Packagers for Recycling
Environmentalists believe shifting packaging disposal costs away from taxpayers and toward producers is long overdue.
August 2, 2021
In this Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, file photo, three of Deepwater Wind's turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I. A huge wind farm off the Massachusetts coast is edging closer to federal approval, setting up what the Biden administration hopes will be a model for a sharp increase in offshore wind energy development along the East Coast.
Energy
Biden Hopes to Boost Offshore Wind
The White House has vowed to double offshore wind production by 2030.
March 9, 2021
Solar panels face the sun on Burrillville, R.I., at ISM Solar's 10-acre solar farm.
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Biden Faces Steep Challenges With Renewable Energy Goals
Job loss, infrastructure investment and political obstacles confront the President's plan of 100 percent renewable energy in the power sector by 2035.
March 3, 2021
This image provided by bluShift Aerospace shows an unmanned rocket lifting off in a test run in Limestone, Maine. It was the first commercial rocket launch in Maine history.
Aerospace
Maine Company Launches Rocket Prototype
The company is one of dozens racing to find affordable ways to launch nano satellites.
February 1, 2021