Today: November 13, 2024
Today: November 13, 2024

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Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?

Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House

Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?
Business|News|Technology|US

Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security

The cybersecurity system break-ins this month of casino giants MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment shatter a public perception that casino security requires an “Oceans 11”-level effort to defeat it

Two Vegas casinos fell victim to cyberattacks, shattering the image of impenetrable casino security
Crime

Atlantic City mayor is charged with asking daughter to say he did not injure her

Atlantic City’s mayor faces a new accusation that he asked his daughter to lie about how she sustained a head injury

Business|Environment

Previous bidder tries again with new offshore wind proposal in New Jersey

A partnership that proposed an offshore wind farm in New Jersey last year but was not selected by state utility regulators to move forward with it is trying again

Environment|US

Blade collapse, New York launch and New Jersey research show uneven progress of offshore wind

Three events Wednesday highlighted the uneven progress of the offshore wind industry in the northeastern U.S. They include the start of the Sunrise Wind project in New York, research aimed at preventing environmental damage in New Jersey, and a temporary shutdown of a wind farm in Massachusetts after a broken turbine blade washed ashore in Nantucket

Environment|News

New Jersey environmental justice law won't block power plant hotly fought by Newark residents

New Jersey has decided to move let a proposal for a backup power plant at one of the country’s largest sewage treatment facilities move forward

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projects

A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies and mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries are two ways that a public-private group formed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy recommends to fund projects to protect against the next big storm

News|Sports|World

Dominant US basketball, soccer teams driving high betting interest on Olympics

Sports books say they expect strong betting interest in this year’s summer Olympics, driven by dominant U.S. basketball and soccer teams

Economy|Environment|News|World

US coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters

The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use nature-based preventative measures to address climate-related flooding and other disasters

Crime|Education|News

Principal indicted, accused of not reporting alleged child abuse by Atlantic City mayor

The principal of Atlantic City High School has been indicted on charges including official misconduct and child endangerment

Environment|US

Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states

Offshore wind energy projects in New York, New Jersey and Maryland are moving forward, as federal regulators examine the proposals and opponents increase their legal challenges to the work

Big offshore wind project proposed for New York as other sites are evaluated in 3 states
Entertainment|Lifestyle|Travel

Historic Jersey Shore amusement park closes after generations of family thrills

A beloved boardwalk amusement park at the Jersey shore is shutting down

Historic Jersey Shore amusement park closes after generations of family thrills
US

Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way

People began betting on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections within minutes of a federal judge’s ruling allowing the bets — the only ones to be legally approved by a U.S. jurisdiction

Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way
US

Maple syrup from New Jersey: You got a problem with that?

Welcome to New Jersey, known around the world for Tony Soprano, Turnpike tolls, chemical plants, and

Maple syrup from New Jersey: You got a problem with that?
Election|US

Court could clear the way for Americans to legally bet on US elections

Amid the explosion of legal gambling in the U.S., some things have remained off-limits, including betting on the outcome of U.S. elections

Court could clear the way for Americans to legally bet on US elections
Crime|US

Atlantic City mayor and his wife plead not guilty to beating their daughter

The first couple of New Jersey's Atlantic City have pleaded not guilty to beatings and other abuse of their teenage daughter

Atlantic City mayor and his wife plead not guilty to beating their daughter
Business|Election|Finance|US

Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, US agency says

The federal government is warning that allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses too much of a risk to be allowed in the United States

Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, US agency says
Business|Finance

A record-breaking January for New Jersey gambling, even as in-person casino winnings fall

Four major gambling revenue records were smashed in New Jersey in January

A record-breaking January for New Jersey gambling, even as in-person casino winnings fall
Business|Entertainment

Booth where Tony Soprano may have been whacked – or not – sells for a cool $82K to mystery buyer

The New Jersey ice cream parlor booth where Tony Soprano may or may not have been whacked has sold for more than $82,000

Booth where Tony Soprano may have been whacked – or not – sells for a cool $82K to mystery buyer
Entertainment

Review: The long Kiss goodbye ends at New York's Madison Square Garden, but Kiss avatars loom

Say goodbye to the flesh-and-blood members of the rock group Kiss

Review: The long Kiss goodbye ends at New York's Madison Square Garden, but Kiss avatars loom
Environment

New Jersey and wind farm developer Orsted settle claims for $125M over scrapped offshore projects

Danish wind farm developer Orsted will pay New Jersey $125 million to settle claims over the company’s cancellation of two offshore wind farms last year

New Jersey and wind farm developer Orsted settle claims for $125M over scrapped offshore projects
Business|Environment|Finance

Wind industry deals with blowback from Orsted scrapping 2 wind power projects in New Jersey

Wind energy developer Orsted is writing off $4 billion, due largely to the cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey whose financial challenges mirror those facing the nascent industry

Wind industry deals with blowback from Orsted scrapping 2 wind power projects in New Jersey
Business|Environment

Wind power project in New Jersey would be among farthest off East Coast, company says

A New York company plans to build an offshore wind energy project 42 miles off New Jersey

Wind power project in New Jersey would be among farthest off East Coast, company says
Business|Environment

Governments and individuals debate: Are mandates needed to reach climate change targets?

Governments, organizations and businesses have set ambitious goals to combat climate change

Governments and individuals debate: Are mandates needed to reach climate change targets?
Environment|US

As US East Coast ramps up offshore wind power projects, much remains unknown

As the U.S. races to build offshore wind power projects that will transform coastlines from Maine to South Carolina, much remains unknown about how the facilities could affect the environment

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