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Maryland replaced a 4-foot dam at Bishopville with pools and weirs, opening 7 miles of habitat; alewives were spotted upstream

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Replacing a four-foot dam on Bunting’s Branch with a natural stream channel and wetlands opened seven miles of habitat for alewives, herring, and eels. Image for representational purposes. (Pexels)

Sometimes the best way to solve a problem might just be to take something away. That’s what happened in Bishopville, Maryland. A 2015 news release from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources explained that a four-foot sheet metal dam was replaced by 635 linear feet of stable stream channel and wetland habitat. The project spanned … Read more

Graceland began as Elvis Presleys $102,500 purchase in 1957; since opening to visitors in 1982, it welcomed its 20 millionth visitor in 2016

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Graceland, Elvis Presley’s iconic Memphis home, reflecting the legendary singer’s enduring legacy and the historic estate closely associated with his life and career. (Wikimedia Commons.)

When Elvis Presley purchased Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1957 for $102,500, the sprawling estate was intended to be a private home for the rising rock ’n’ roll star and his family. More than six decades later, the mansion has become the mansion has become a widely recognized destination in American music history, welcoming more … Read more

In 2001, Arthur Blank bought his first Montana guest ranch; 25 years later, his four properties span 33,000+ acres, including protected land and a Yellowstone River lodge opening to the public

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In 2001, Arthur Blank bought his first Montana guest ranch; 25 years later, his four properties span 33,000+ acres, including protected land and a Yellowstone River lodge opening to the public

Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Arthur Blank is expanding his business presence in Montana with a new public riverfront lodge, 25 years after he bought his first guest ranch in the state. Through his holding company AMB West, Blank has developed a 6,000-acre riverfront property in Paradise Valley into Auster at Dome Mountain. The … Read more

‘This building alone has 500+ approved H-1B applications’: Trump official in Texas reveals shocking reality, no one is opening doors

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'This building alone has 500+ approved H-1B applications': Trump official in Texas reveals shocking reality, no one is opening doors

Trump official reveals shocking reality of H-1B visa program from his field inspection in Texas. Anthony D’Esposito, the inspector general of the US Department of Labor, revealed the shocking reality that they found during their field inspection in Texas: companies that were allowed H-1B visas do not have any existence. “We are on the ground … Read more