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United blames FAA staffing shortages for causing ‘significant disruption’ at Newark Airport

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United blames FAA staffing shortages for causing ‘significant disruption’ at Newark Airport

United Airlines said Tuesday that an acute shortage of air traffic controllers was causing “significant disruption” for travelers at its busy Newark, NJ, hub outside of New York City. The airline said the Federal Aviation Administration has been forced to reduce traffic flows to Newark hub because of low staffing on 12 of the first 25 … Read more

California cancels salmon fishing season amid ‘climate disruption’

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California cancels salmon fishing season amid ‘climate disruption’

Near-record low numbers of Chinook salmon forced officials to ban salmon fishing for a good portion of the West Coast through spring.  The National Marine Fisheries Service announced that there would be no salmon fishing from Cape Falcon, Oregon (near Portland) to the U.S./Mexico border until May 15, well past the sport and commercial April start. The agency also proposed … Read more