Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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BLM Reopens National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska for Drilling
The Trump administration overturned a Biden-era ban on oil and gas development on the state’s North Slope.
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Federal Government Updates Sage-Grouse Plan to Expand Oil Drilling, Mineral Mining
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said the updated plans allow more extraction but also protect the funky bird’s habitat. Environmentalists aren’t happy.
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Mercedes-Benz Reaches $150 Million Settlement With US States Over Diesel Emissions
The agreement ends nine years of litigation for the German carmaker over emissions software installed in its diesel vehicles.
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US House Passes Bill to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered List
If enacted, the legislation would also be protected from being overturned by a judge.
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Chinese Researcher Charged With Smuggling E. Coli Into the US
The Indiana University scientist studied the same plant fungus as Chinese researchers in Michigan charged with smuggling it last month, the FBI reported.
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Investigation Launched Into Plane Crash That Killed NASCAR Legend
The ill-fated private jet was returning to the airport in heavy rain when it crashed and burst into flames, federal investigators reported.
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US Indicts Over 70 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Crackdown
Charges against the cartel members included murder, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
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Former NASCAR Driver Dies in North Carolina Plane Crash
Seven people onboard Greg Biffle’s business jet died when the plane crashed at the end of the runway, officials reported.
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Illegal Immigrant With Commercial Driver’s License Allegedly Causes Deadly Crash in Tennessee
Huang Yisong, a Chinese citizen, entered the United States from Mexico and was given work papers and a Social Security number, said officials.
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Minimum Wage to Rise in 22 States Next Year
The minimum wage will reach at least $15 per hour in 14 states.
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BLM Reopens National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska for Drilling
The Trump administration overturned a Biden-era ban on oil and gas development on the state’s North Slope.
|
Federal Government Updates Sage-Grouse Plan to Expand Oil Drilling, Mineral Mining
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said the updated plans allow more extraction but also protect the funky bird’s habitat. Environmentalists aren’t happy.
|
Mercedes-Benz Reaches $150 Million Settlement With US States Over Diesel Emissions
The agreement ends nine years of litigation for the German carmaker over emissions software installed in its diesel vehicles.
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US House Passes Bill to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered List
If enacted, the legislation would also be protected from being overturned by a judge.
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Chinese Researcher Charged With Smuggling E. Coli Into the US
The Indiana University scientist studied the same plant fungus as Chinese researchers in Michigan charged with smuggling it last month, the FBI reported.
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Investigation Launched Into Plane Crash That Killed NASCAR Legend
The ill-fated private jet was returning to the airport in heavy rain when it crashed and burst into flames, federal investigators reported.
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US Indicts Over 70 Tren de Aragua Members in Nationwide Crackdown
Charges against the cartel members included murder, robbery, extortion, kidnapping, money laundering, and drug trafficking.
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Former NASCAR Driver Dies in North Carolina Plane Crash
Seven people onboard Greg Biffle’s business jet died when the plane crashed at the end of the runway, officials reported.
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Illegal Immigrant With Commercial Driver’s License Allegedly Causes Deadly Crash in Tennessee
Huang Yisong, a Chinese citizen, entered the United States from Mexico and was given work papers and a Social Security number, said officials.
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Minimum Wage to Rise in 22 States Next Year
The minimum wage will reach at least $15 per hour in 14 states.
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