Glacier gone after thousands of years

By JOHN RYAN

For thousands of years, the Hinman Glacier graced the crest of the Washington Cascades in what is now King County.

Oregon pins hopes on mass timber to boost housing, jobs

By CLAIRE RUSH

Once mass-produced at the factory being planned at the port, the units ranging from 426 square feet to 1,136 square feet could be deployed across the state to be assembled in urban and rural communities alike.

Boston Metal gets $120M boost to make ‘green steel'

By ED DAVEY

The manufacture of “green steel” moved one step closer to reality Friday as Massachusetts-based Boston Metal announced a $120 million investment from the world's second-largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal.

Could AI detect wildfires earlier?

By JESSE BEDAYN

A year after the most destructive wildfire in the state's history scorched nearly 1,100 homes, Colorado lawmakers are considering joining other Western states by adopting artificial intelligence in the hopes of detecting blazes before they burn out of control.

Maine regulators OK big wind power project

By DAVID SHARP

The project would provide enough electricity for at least 450,000 New England homes, along with construction of a new transmission corridor in northern Maine to get the electricity to the regional power grid.

Alaska oil drilling study released

The Biden administration has issued a long-awaited study that recommends allowing a major oil development on Alaska's North Slope.

GOP seeks to limit oil stockpile use

For the second time this month, House Republicans have advanced a measure to restrict presidential use of the nation's emergency oil stockpile — a proposal that has already drawn a White House veto threat.