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Offshore wind developers are encountering an unexpected challenge on the East Coast seafloor: a crushable, green mineral called glauconite, sometimes precisely where they plan to install wind turbines. The mineral — which dates back to the age of the dinosaurs — is weaker and less predictable than sand, scientists say, presenting a new engineering puzzle for researchers and wind developers to solve.

A national expert on diversity in academia, Dr. Branch serves as the senior vice president for equity at Rutgers University.

Always ready | One rescue leads to another for Michigan woman Angela Miedema is one of those people who is always looking for ways to help. But on her way back from one rescue, she got the chance to be a part of another. Author: Matt Gard Updated: 11:55 PM EST February 12, 2021 KENT COUNTY, Mich. — In December, about ten Michigan animal shelters and the Bissell Pet Foundation planned a trip to Arkansas to rescue as many dogs as they could from a humane society ...