Today is something of a curtain raiser for the U.S. National Parks system, ushering in its busiest...
Today is something of a curtain raiser for the U.S. National Parks system, ushering in its busiest season.
Last year, nearly 312 million people visited the parks, hiking across the Grand Canyon, posting Instagram stories from Joshua Tree and waiting for Old Faithful by Yellowstone’s rainbow pools. (Reminder: Don’t touch the bison calves!) On Memorial Day last year, so many people headed to the sites that many of their parking lots were full by midmorning.
At Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, home to 50-million-year-old rock formations, park rangers start clearing the way for visitors weeks ahead of the busy season. They restore dozens of miles of trails — removing debris and navigating steep cliffs on foot before the snow even melts, as my colleague Linda Qiu reported in a story with photos by Erin Schaff. Similar preparation plays out at the system’s parks around the country.
President Erdogan Wins Re-Election After Biggest Challenge Yet
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s president, Recep...
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has vexed his Western allies while tightening his grip on power over 20 years as the country’s paramount politician, won re-election on Sunday, according to election officials.
Mr. Erdogan overcame fierce competition from a newly unified political opposition and widespread anger among voters over the country’s skyrocketing cost of living to secure another five-year term.
First onshore O&G lease sale since June nets $78M+
The Bureau of Land Management generated more than ...
The Bureau of Land Management generated more than $78 million from the sale of oil and natural gas drilling rights on 45 parcels across 10,123 acres in New Mexico and Kansas, marking the first onshore oil and gas auction in nearly a year. "While today's sale is a step in the right direction, it does not rewrite the administration's record of delaying and canceling quarterly lease sales, reducing acreage available for lease and disincentivizing the development of US natural resources," said the American Petroleum Institute Vice President of Upstream Policy Holly Hopkins after Thursday's sale.
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Friday that the United...
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Friday that the United States will run out of money to pay its bills on time by June 5, moving the goalpost back slightly while maintaining the urgency for congressional leaders to reach a deal to raise or suspend the debt limit.
The letter provided the most precise date yet for when the United States is expected to run out of cash. Ms. Yellen had previously said the nation could hit the so-called X-date — the moment when it does not have enough money to pay all of its bills on time — as soon as June 1.
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose...
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose 84 cents to $72.67 a barrel Friday. Brent crudefor July delivery rose 69 cents to $76.95 a barrel.
Wholesale gasolinefor June delivery rose 3 cents to $2.70 a gallon. June heating oilrose 2 cents to $2.37 a gallon. June natural gas fell 13 cents to $2.18 per 1,000 cubic feet.
