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US military fires on commercial vessel in Gulf of Oman after it attempts to breach Iran blockade

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US military disables commercial vessel after attempted breach of Iran blockade. (Photo by AFP) / (representational image) (AFP)

U.S. Central Command said late Saturday it disabled a St. Kitts-flagged ship after it ignored multiple warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port. US military disables commercial vessel after attempted breach of Iran blockade. (Photo by AFP) / (representational image) (AFP) U.S. forces have been enforcing a naval blockade on … Read more

Is Flying Private Less Safe? Heres How The Rules Differ From Commercial Airlines

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The site of Sunday’s crash of a Learjet in Palm Beach County, Fla., which killed all nine onboard.

The safety rules for operators of private charter flights are very different from commercial airlines: Pilots don’t need as much experience, black boxes aren’t always required, and there isn’t a mandated retirement age. The site of Sunday’s crash of a Learjet in Palm Beach County, Fla., which killed all nine onboard. Chartered flights account for … Read more

East Hampton wants to spend $36.3 million to buy 38.3 acres of a former New York sand mine once slated for a 50-lot commercial subdivision; 33.3 acres would instead become open space

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East Hampton wants to spend $36.3 million to buy 38.3 acres of a former New York sand mine once slated for a 50-lot commercial subdivision; 33.3 acres would instead become open space

East Hampton Town is moving toward a multimillion-dollar purchase that could dramatically change the future of a large former sand mine in Wainscott, New York. The East Hampton Star first reported the proposed $36.3 million acquisition on October 1, while Long Island Life & Politics reported this week that the town sees the purchase as … Read more

In 2017, a California farming family began fighting a rule tying a second home on 267 acres to future commercial farming; nine years later, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal

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In 2017, a California farming family began fighting a rule tying a second home on 267 acres to future commercial farming; nine years later, the US Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal

Representative Image (AI-generated) A California family’s attempt to build a second home on its 267-acre coastal property has ended at the nation’s highest court, after the US Supreme Court declined to hear the family’s appeal in June 2026. The dispute began in 2017, when Willie Benedetti filed a lawsuit challenging Marin County’s land-use restrictions; the … Read more

Scotland’s first commercial wind farm recycled and reused 99.9% of materials from 26 old turbines, with blades turned into construction polymers

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Scotland’s first commercial wind farm recycled and reused 99.9% of materials from 26 old turbines, with blades turned into construction polymers

Scotland’s first commercial wind farm has reached a major milestone in dealing with turbine waste after almost three decades of operation. Hagshaw Hill in South Lanarkshire, which began operating in 1995, was decommissioned and repowered with 14 newer turbines after its original 26 turbines were dismantled in 2023. A Mott MacDonald assessment commissioned by ScottishPower … Read more

German startup Voodin replaced fibreglass with laminated veneer lumber in 19.3-metre turbine blades; its new EU-backed factory targets fully recyclable blades at commercial scale

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German startup Voodin replaced fibreglass with laminated veneer lumber in 19.3-metre turbine blades; its new EU-backed factory targets fully recyclable blades at commercial scale

When you look at wind turbines the blades look larger than life. Like permanent, monumental objects that will turn forever above the same field, long after you are gone and someone else is looking up at them similarly. In reality, most wind turbine blades last only 20 to 25 years and when they stop spinning, … Read more