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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Officials in Washington state denied a key permit for a large proposed methanol plant Tuesday, saying the project that aims to send the chemical to China to be used in everything from fabrics and contact lenses to iPhones and medical equipment would pump out too much pollution.
A significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions and inconsistencies with the Shoreline Management Act were the main reasons the permit was rejected for the project planned on the Columbia River, the state Department of Ecology said in a news release.
The $2 billion Northwest Innovation Works plant proposed in Kalama would take natural gas from Canada and convert it into methanol. It would then be shipped to China to make olefins compounds used in many everyday products.
Amid Pandemic, U.S. Flu Cases Remain At Unusually Low Levels - Across America, US - As our attention remains mostly on the coronavirus, seasonal influenza cases are down significantly in all parts of the country.
UpdatedFri, Jan 22, 2021 at 10:55 pm ET
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Chief Judge Rondolino, left, administers the oath while State Attorney Bruce Bartlett places his hand on a Bible held by his wife, with other family members at their side. (Sixth Judicial Circuit)
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Bruce L. Bartlett as state attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, replacing the late Bernie McCabe.
McCabe, 73, died Jan. 1 after serving as the chief prosecutor for the Sixth Judicial Court for 28 years. The Sixth Judicial Court covers both Pinellas and Pasco counties.
Following McCabe s death, Pinellas-Pasco Chief Judge Anthony Rondolino appointed McCabe s longtime chief assistant county attorney, Bruce Bartlett, to serve as acting state attorney until the governor could appoint an interim state attorney. DeSantis has now chosen to keep Bartlett in the office.
UpdatedSat, Jan 23, 2021 at 4:43 pm PT
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In an interview with FBI agents last week, Kevin Strong, 44, reportedly confessed to being inside the Capitol and taking a selfie in front of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s office. (Shutterstock)
RIVERSIDE, CA A Beaumont man and Federal Aviation Administration employee who subscribed to the QAnon conspiracy theory is facing federal charges Saturday after allegedly confessing to taking part in the U.S. Capitol breach, according to court documents.
In an interview with FBI agents last week, Kevin Strong, 44, reportedly confessed to being inside the Capitol and taking a selfie in front of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi s office on Jan. 6, providing agents with photos and videos he had taken that day, according to a recently unsealed affidavit.
UpdatedMon, Jan 25, 2021 at 9:21 am ET
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An autographed photo of Roger LeClerc, taken at Wrigley Field in Chicago in the early 1960s. (Jensen Family Collection)
AGAWAM, MA Roger LeClerc, one of the last two-way players in the National Football League who won an NFL championship with the Chicago Bears in 1963, died Thursday after a long illness. He was 84.
A native of Springfield, Mass., LeClerc played both football and baseball at Trinity College in Hartford. He achieved Little All-American honors in football, and was also the Dan Webster Team MVP award winner for the Bantams baseball team.
He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 15th round in 1959, and played linebacker, center and kicker under legendary head coach George Papa Bear Halas from 1960 to 1966. His final pro season came with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League in 1967.