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Court strikes down oil railroad approval, siding with Eagle County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Siding with Colorado's Eagle County, a U.S. appeals court on Friday struck down a critical approval for a railroad project that would have allowed oil businesses in eastern Utah to significantly expand fossil fuel production and exports.The ruling is the latest development in the fight over the proposed Uinta Basin Railway, an 88-mile (142-kilometer) railroad line that would connect oil and gas producers in rural Utah to the broader rail network, allowing them to access larger markets and ultimately sell to refineries near the Gulf of Mexico. The railroad would let producers, currently limited to tanker trucks, ship an additional 350,000 barrels of crude daily on trains extending for up to 2 miles (3.2 kilometers). Suncor settles with EPA for raining ash on the community The Washington, D.C.-based appeals court ruled that a 2021 environmental impact statement and biological opinion from the federal Surface Transportation Board were rushed and violated federal...

Suncor to pay $300K for raining ash on the community

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Suncor rained an ash-like substance on the community around its Commerce City refinery, and now the company will pay after it reached a settlement with regulators.A catalyst released from the refinery back in December 2019 caused a white, clay-like material to fall on the neighborhood nearby. While the company said the substance was not hazardous, elementary and middle schools were forced to shelter indoors as the material piled up on vehicles and buildings around them. Big rig hangs off I-25 bridge for hours after deadly crash Suncor offered free car washes for a week after the incident.On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement worth more than $300,000 over the incident.Suncor to pay fine, fund fire equipmentSuncor will pay $60,000 in civil penalties. It also will spend at least $240,030 on emergency response equipment for the South Adams County Fire Department, with the aim of improving its ability to respond to chemical accidents, acc...

Officer seriously hurt after being dragged by suspect's car during arrest

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A Brighton Police officer is recovering after being seriously injured while attempting to arrest a domestic violence suspect.On Aug. 16 at 6 p.m., Brighton Police Department officers were called to the 400 block of North 19th Avenue after learning a wanted suspect, 49-year-old Robert Trujillo, was inside a parked car. Trujillo was wanted on a domestic violence felony warrant. When officers found the car and attempted to contact Trujillo, he refused to get out, according to police. Trujillo then drove away while an officer was attempting to remove him from the car. 1 killed in Friday morning shooting on Sheridan Boulevard According to Brighton Police, Trujillo began driving at a high rate of speed while the officer was still holding onto him. Trujillo allegedly hit two other cars in the parking lot and continued to drive 76 feet before the officer fell off.Brighton Police said the officer is still in the hospital but is expected to make a full recovery. Police said ...

The Great American Beer Fest lineup is here

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Great American Beer Festival just released its lineup for September. Last year, there were 500 breweries and almost 10,000 beers in the competition. This year, there's a lot more beer to sort through, so FOX31 picked out a few standouts to try at the festival: 20 of the best breweries in the Denver metro area Buck Wild BrewingBased in Oakland, California, this brewing company won gold at the festival last year. It presented the Alpenglow, which is a hazy IPA. You can find it at booths 14-15 this year. Morgan Territory BrewingTest out Hoptomic, which won gold at this year's World Beer Cup. It's a double IPA with hints of citrus, pine and resin. Real Ale Brewing CompanyFiremans #4 is another gold winner to try out at the festival. It's a year-round blonde ale and is the company's best-selling beer, with a smooth malt and zesty hops.Deschutes Brewery - Production FacilityComing from Bend, Oregon, the brewery took home gold last year for its Hachimitsu Mai Lager, ...

‘She is the universe’: Beyoncé fans get in formation at Hard Rock Stadium; ballroom legend Kevin Aviance to host after party

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

It’s a show that’s got the BeyHive buzzing. Fans are getting in formation for Beyoncé’s big return to South Florida, and so is Alex Miranda.The Queen…Fan 1: “Mother.”Fan 2: “She is the universe. She is alien superstar.Fan 3: “Creator, she’s just everything.”…has entered the building. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, that is, where Beyoncé has brought her Renaissance World Tour.Fan 4: “I probably won’t even record a second of this concert, ’cause I’m just too excited.”Alex Miranda: “Don’t do it! Enjoy the concert.”Fan 5: “I plan on losing my voice tonight.”The fans…Fan 6: “I think I’ll faint. I don’t know, you might have to call 911.Alex Miranda: “She’s here! She’s in there somewhere.You’re that close to Beyoncé.”Fan 6: “We’re going to breathe the same air.”…who we all know as the...

This will be 50th and final season for Abington High football coach Jim Kelliher

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

ABINGTON – For the past half century, you could count on a great meal at the Abington Ale House and for head football coach Jim Kelliher to toe the sidelines at Abington High School.But eventually, all great things come to an end.On Sept. 8, the Green Wave’s home opener, Jim Kelliher will be the first head coach in the history of Massachusetts high school football to mark 50 consecutive years at the helm of a program.But it will also mark the beginning of the end of an amazing era, as the Abington living legend announced to his team on Friday that 2023 will be his final season for the Green Wave.“Coaching at my hometown, coming back to my hometown, being here as long as I have has been an absolute dream. It really has been, and I contribute that to my players first before anything else and then my coaches,” said Kelliher. “I’ll miss the preps for games, practices, in the locker room after the game with the camaraderie and it has been an absolutely amazing ride.”Abington football coa...

UFC 292 will produce knockouts at the TD Garden, but massive gains also expected for local economy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

Something exciting will be brewing at the TD Garden on Saturday night: UFC 292.The world’s premier mixed martial arts fighters will be fending off against each other, while at the same time, producing massive gains for Boston’s local economy.Returning to the Garden for the first time since pre-pandemic, UFC 292 sold out within days of tickets going on sale in mid June, going at a clip faster than any events in the past, UFC and arena officials told the Herald.In fact, total revenue in ticket sales is expected to be $6.75 million, nearly triple the $2.45 million gate from UFC 220 in January 2018, the Garden’s last pay-per-view event, according to figures leading up to the event.“This is absolutely one of the bigger events we’ll do this year,” he said. “It ranks up there with the events we put on in Las Vegas, New York, and, frankly, anywhere around the world.”UFC is a major tourism draw, evidenced by how 70% of the ticket buyers for Saturday night’s tilt are from outside of Massachus...

Healey administration won’t say how many hosting migrants in Massachusetts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

The size of a program for newly-arrived migrant families to temporarily stay with private residents is unclear a week after the Healey administration called for more people to open up their homes.A spokesperson for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services said state officials have heard from Massachusetts residents “who have graciously offered to host families at their homes.”“We are currently collecting their information and developing a process for implementation,” the spokesperson said in a statement to the Herald on Wednesday.But the spokesperson did not say how many residents have become hosts since Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency on Aug. 7. A Healey spokesperson also did not say last week whether any state employees or lawmakers have stepped forward.Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll last week called on those with an “extra room or suite in your home” to consider hosting families as the state experiences significant strain on its...

Worcester considering migrant ‘welcome center’ after two open in Allston, Quincy

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

A top official in Worcester said the city is considering opening a “welcome center” akin to the two the Healey administration stood up in Allston and Quincy to deal with an influx of migrants from other countries who have arrived in Massachusetts.State officials have used the welcome centers to serve as an entry point for migrants and displaced families to the state’s shelter system and basic services. The welcome center in Allston is run by the Brazilian Worker Center and the one in Quincy is housed at Eastern Nazarene College.Worcester City Manager Eric Batista first said the city was talking with state officials to create a local welcome center on the radio show Talk of the Commonwealth.In a statement provided Thursday evening, a spokesperson said the city is working with state and federal and state partners to “to provide both short and long-term solutions to address the commonwealth’s shelter shortage in the face of steeply rising demand of new arrivals.”“One of the solutions b...

Boston fire union passes on Louijeune endorsement ahead of City Council primary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:25:32 GMT

The Boston firefighters union has chosen not to endorse Ruthzee Louijeune in this year’s at-large City Council race, after backing her initial bid for office.Sam Dillon, president of the Boston Fire Fighters Local 718, said Louijeune actively sought the endorsement, but did not receive the vote of the union’s membership at a Thursday night meeting.“The way that we approach endorsements is we stand with those who stand with us,” Dillon told the Herald Friday. “Our goal is to encourage political candidates and elected officials who are going to support and advance the causes of Boston firefighters and our families.”He added, however, that, “Our membership’s decision to not endorse Councilor Louijeune, I don’t think should be taken as an indication that we believe that’s not her. It’s a democratic process and our membership rendered a vote.”Louijeune was among the councilors who voted for a city budget that would have cut millions from municipal departments, including Boston Fire, that...