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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Doug Burgum escalates war on bird-killing windmills that Trump regularly rages against
The Trump administration has announced new policies targeting renewable energy sources, like the president's much-loathed wind turbines, in order to save migratory birds. The Department of the Interior (DOI) will release five policy updates on Tuesday afternoon to better align the agency with President Donald Trump 's affordable energy agenda, the Daily Mail has exclusively learned. Part of that mission is to cut federal funding to renewable wind energy sources like wind turbines on land and off-shore. The order seeks to end 'preferential treatment for unreliable energy sources like wind,' according to a drafted press release obtained by the Daily Mail. It also will prompt the DOI to identify policies favoring wind and solar energy and halt spending on 'energy supply chains controlled by foreign rivals.' Notably, China leads the globe in turbine and solar power manufacturing. Trump has said that 'no new windmills' will be built during his administration and he has recently slammed the towering turbines for 'killing the beauty of our scenery, our valleys, our beautiful plains—I'm not talking about airplanes, I'm talking about beautiful plains.' 'Beautiful areas in the United States, and you look up and you see windmills all over the place. It's a horrible thing,' Trump said this week while visiting Scotland. The DOI orders on Tuesday will make good on an executive order signed earlier this year where Trump halted wind leasing pending a review. The president decried wind turbines repeatedly this week after spotting some of the mammoth energy machines 'on the horizon' while playing on his golf course in Turnberry, Scotland. 'The whole thing is a con job,' the 79-year-old Republican said of the wind industry this week. He also repeated his past claim that off-shore wind turbines are at fault for disrupting sensitive ecosystems. 'It's driving [whales] loco, it's driving them crazy,' Trump said in Scotland. The DOI order will also prompt the department to review avian mortality rates caused by wind energy projects in migratory birds' flight paths Bird deaths that are caused by legal activities are considered 'incidental' under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the DOI will study whether wind turbines qualify for legal protections under the law. If not, turbine operators could be on the hook for killing birds even if it is unintentional. Trump has noted in the past that American bald eagles were being killed by turbines in California. 'You know, in California, they were killing the bald eagle. If you shoot a bald eagle, they want to put you in jail for 10 years. A windmill will kill many bald eagles. It's true,' Trump said in 2019. There are over 70,000 wind turbines in the U.S. and the American Bird Conservancy estimates that hundreds of thousands of birds are killed by them annually. 'These policy changes represent a commonsense approach to energy that puts Americans' interests first,' Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement. 'Leveling the playing field in permitting supports energy development that's reliable, affordable, and built to last,' it continued. 'We're also making sure tribes and local communities have a real seat at the table. This move is about responsible energy growth that works for every American.'
BBC News
18 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Ramsey Swing Bridge reopening delayed further
A Victorian swing bridge in the north of the Isle of Man could remain closed until October to allow for repairs to its deck to take Ramsey Swing Bridge was shut to traffic in late January by the Department of Infrastructure (DOI) after structural issues were uncovered.A hole was found in the deck of the causeway at the northern approach to the bridge where timber had rotted due to water a statement, a DOI spokesman said engineers had "prepared details of a remedial solution", which was due to take place before October, subject to "material and resource availability". Opened in 1892, the bridge was given protected status in March department said as it was a "registered structure" discussions over the repairs that were needed had taken place with the planning division to ensure works carried out were "within the permitted consents".The statement said the department had "no agenda to pedestrianise the swing bridge".However, it said if that were to be considered in the future "to ensure the long term viability of the bridge", there would be a "full public consultation". The structure has remained open to pedestrians and cyclists, as well as operating to facilitate access for boats to Ramsey's inner harbour, throughout the duration of the closure. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Scottish Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Torvill and Dean perform for the final time as they retire following Dancing on Ice's axe
A former DOI pro suggested their retirement is the reason the show ended skating off Torvill and Dean perform for the final time as they retire following Dancing on Ice's axe TORVILL and Dean performed together for the final time last night as they wrapped up their farewell tour in their hometown of Nottingham. Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean last year announced plans to retire 40 years after their gold-winning 1984 Bolero routine at the 1984 Winter Games. Advertisement 3 Torvill and Dean performed together for the final time last night Credit: PA Wire 3 The skating duo announced plans to retire last year Credit: PA Wire 3 It comes 40 years after they won gold at the Winter Games Credit: REUTERS/Amel Emric And following their last time skating together, Christopher, 66, said: 'The performance went well and the audience were amazing and so, for us, to be able to bow out on a high like that was wonderful.' Opening up about performing in his hometown, he continued: 'These last four performances here in Nottingham, the early ones were quite emotional and I think I sort of got that out of me, and tonight, it was a high.' Jayne, 67, added: 'I think we'll miss it. 'When you've done all these shows like this, and you're suddenly home, not doing anything, you miss that adrenaline rush and you miss the excitement of being on the ice, whether it's a practice session or a performance.' Advertisement More on Torvill and Dean show future DOI legend says show WON'T work once Torvill and Dean quit amid axe reports The duo were coaches on Dancing On Ice from 2006 until it ended the first time around in 2014. When the ITV show returned in 2018, they became head judges on the panel alongside Ashley Banjo and Oti Mabuse. It was confirmed in March that Dancing On Ice had been shelved with no plans for a new series. An ITV Spokesperson said: "Following another successful series earlier this year, Dancing On Ice will be rested in 2026 with no current plans for another series. Advertisement "We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the cast and crew who have worked on the show since 2006, and over the previous 17 series, for all of their hard work both on and off the ice.' Former Dancing On Ice pro Alex Murphy suggested Torvill and Dean's plans to retire might have had something to do with the show being axed. Watch the emotional moment Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean END TV skating career on 'axed' Dancing on Ice She told The Sun: 'Torvill and Dean are national treasures. They are fantastic people, and the most iconic skaters in the skating world as a whole, not just England, and I think Britain sometimes doesn't recognise that, or even notice that they are iconic to the world. 'So it's their show. I just love that. It's their show. So whenever they're ready, I think, then that's when it will go.'
Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Yahoo
NYC Sheriff's academy delayed because instructors weren't certified
NEW YORK — Training for dozens of recruits hoping to be New York City deputy sheriffs was thrown into chaos after the Department of Investigation determined the academy's instructors responsible for investigation and firearms training weren't certified by the state, the Daily News has learned. After being delayed for more than three weeks, the graduation for more than 80 sheriff cadets — ballyhooed as the largest academy class in the agency's history — is scheduled for Saturday at the NYPD Police Academy in Queens. But with graduation a day away, the sheriff's office was still trying to finalize recruit background checks — since the sheriff's office swore in their academy class in February, the DOI received three complaints that academy instructors weren't certified by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. The DOI began its investigation on March 12 and asked the sheriff's office for a copy of the academy curriculum and a list of instructors. 'Despite numerous follow-ups, the sheriffs office did not provide the requested documents,' the DOI said in its letter, adding that they finally had to get them through the state Division of Criminal Justice Services. Following its investigation, which included interviewing the recruits and the instructors and checking the instructors credentials, DOI determined the instructors were not trained 'in the presence of a master instructor, rendering the certifications issued to them invalid,' according to a letter the DOI sent to New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda and city Department of Finance Commissioner Preston Niblack dated June 17. At the time the DOI rendered their findings, recruits were expected to graduate on June 24, officials said. The date was extended as the agency scrambled to get the appropriate accreditations, get certified instructors and retrain the recruits, agency sources told The News. More than a dozen of the recruits spent this past week at the NYPD range in Rodman's Neck to make sure they're certified on firearms before the graduation, the sources said. Some will also continue training after the graduation ceremony. In their letter to the sheriff's office, the DOI recommended that the agency conduct audits of their academy training to make sure it's up to DCJS standards, immediately recertify its instructors and 'work with DCJS to ensure that the deputy sheriffs in the 2025 training academy are certified in accordance with the DCJS requirements.' The agency should also 'require written approval from the DCJS confirming eligibility for both instructors and course methods.' 'Verbal authorization should no longer be accepted,' the DOI said. The sheriff's office took the DOI recommendations to heart, and are 'taking all necessary steps to ensure compliance with all regulations set by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services,' an agency spokesman said. 'Thanks to this administration the Sheriff's Office will be graduating the largest class of recruits ever,' the spokesman said. 'The Sheriff's Office and the Department of Finance are committed to upholding the highest standards of law enforcement training.' DCJS spokeswoman Janine Kava said that the sheriff's office 'retrained its recruits to ensure that they received the proper training to graduate.' 'DCJS will issue certificates of completion for those recruits upon receiving final documentation from the Sheriff's Office,' Kava said. Deputy sheriffs are responsible for executing eviction notices, orders of protection, and investigating financial and tax fraud. When Mayor Adams appointed Miranda, the sheriff's office was tasked with also inspecting illegal cannabis shops in the city but a recent court ruling has curbed that work. Questions about the sheriff's academy class came as the NYPD took steps to terminate 30 of its probationary officers who should have been disqualified by background checks.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Gov Cox calls on Utahns to pray, fast for rain as wildfire risks escalate
SALT LAKE CITY () — Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R-Utah) has declared Sunday, June 29, a 'Day of Prayer and Fasting for Rain' amid the rising wildfire risks across the beehive state. In an order issued on Friday, June 27, Cox urged Utahns to conserve water and reduce their fire risk. 'Utah is facing a tough season, and we need both divine help and practical action,' Cox said in a press release. 'I invite every Utahn, whatever your faith or belief system, to join me this Sunday in a unified fast and prayer for rain. And while we look heavenward, let's do our part here at home — fix leaks, water lawns less and use every drop wisely. Small actions, taken together, can make a big difference for our state.' Forsyth fire crosses 9,550 acres, evacuation orders for to be downgraded According to data released by the Governor's office, extreme drought conditions have expanded by 82.9% since early June. The state has had 380 wildfires so far this year. Of the total fires, 275 wildfires were human caused, according to the latest information published by , a dashboard designed by the (DNR) to show real-time fire information. According to DNR, out of which, 57% were human caused. So far this year, wildfires have burned 43,000 acres statewide, compared to 90,660 last year. The largest fire that Utah is battling this year is the e that is burning nearly 28,000 acres neat Panguitch. The lands within the boundaries of Bryce Canyon National Park, including Washington, Kane, and Garfield Counties are under a Stage 1 Fire Restriction. The displaced three Utah communities, . The Utah Department of Agriculture has said that they are coordinating with the Division of Wildlife Resources to help producers find grazing land. Crews are also working on the burning in Utah County and officials say personnel are going to stay on duty throughout the weekend so they can get closer to fully containing the fire. According to the (DOI), nationally, almost nine out of 10 wildfires are caused by humans. Here are 10 tips from DOI on how you can be fire wise: Check weather and drought conditions Build your campfire in an open location and far from flammables Douse your campfire until it's cold Keep vehicles off dry grass and avoid parking over dry grass Regularly maintain your equipment and vehicle as it can shoot sparks from the exhaust Carry a shovel, bucket and a fire extinguisher in your vehicle to put out fires Check your tires, bearings and axles on your trailer Keep sparks away from dry vegetation Check conditions and regulations before you use fireworks or consider safe alternatives Cautiously burn debris and never when it's windy or restricted For more information, read . Kavanaugh objects as Supreme Court turns away California pig welfare law challenge Supreme Court refuses American Airlines' bid to validate JetBlue alliance Supreme Court to hear Vance, GOP effort to strike down campaign finance provision Schumer warned on Senate decorum rule after ripping GOP colleagues over Trump megabill I-80 in Salt Lake City reopens after suspect shoots at police and tow truck driver Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
