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Conservationists say significant progress was made in 2021 toward the goals of the 30x30 Initiative, to have 30% of the worlds land and oceans protected by the end of this decade. The Biden Administration embraced the plan and issued a first-year progress report this week, outlining its accomplishments over the past 12 months. Aaron Weiss, deputy director of the Center for Western Priorities, said while the president was able to move forward on goals set for Utah and other Western states, much...

Conservation experts in the state are expanding a forest mapping tool to assess the impact of development on thousands of acres of public lands. Board member with the Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy Rick Webb explained there are dozens of projects underway or under consideration within the three National Forests in the Central Appalachian Highlands region. He said most projects involve clear-cutting and road-building, which increase the vulnerability of ...

After weathering the pandemic, owner Meryl Frappier is ready to relaunch Frappes lunch service, wine tastings and cooking classes in the fall.

Breakfast Restaurants We Need at Rainier Square in Yakima Im a big fan of Rainier Square and all the shops it has. I remember as far back as Montgomery Ward, Rick Webbs Video City and a few other selections from that complex. Now its a huge mecca for stores, shops, dining and even a hotel. It has pretty much everything you need but its missing something integral for a place like that -- a breakfast diner. Heres a list of places I wish theyd put in at Rainier Square. Waffle House This is a huge ...

Sault College and Algoma University have yet to make proof of COVID-19 vaccination necessary for students to live in on-campus residence this fall.

‘More Like Sister Companies’ ‘More Like Sister Companies’ Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief RAILWAY AGE MAY 2021 ISSUE: What started as ‘basically a handshake’ blossomed over time into a mutually beneficial working partnership. Most people who have devoted their careers to the railroad industry know that it’s much like a family, built upon personal relationships. This is particularly true for the large number of small...

The results are in. Through Railway Age’s second annual Readers’ Influential Leaders online poll, qualified subscribers nominated a large number of active (non-retired) people from all areas of the North American railway industry. We are pleased to present the top 10 nominees here, plus five leaders receiving honorable mention. They are all committed to service and sustainability.  Annie Adams, Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, Norfolk Southern  Engaging employees...

Rick Webb, Executive Chairman, Watco RAILWAY AGE MAY 2021 ISSUE: The mantra of these railroaders: Making a difference. They’re not only helping to shape the industry, but also tomorrow’s leaders. The results are in. Through Railway Age’s second annual Readers’ Influential Leaders online poll, qualified subscribers nominated a large number of active (non-retired) people from all areas of the North American railway industry. We are pleased to present the top 10 nominees here, plus five ...

For Watco, New Texas Terminal Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor The Refugio Transload Terminal can accommodate 650 railcars, and offers eight 2,000-ton concrete silos with conveyer systems for handling bulk commodities, with the option to transload from rail to silo to truck, in any combination. Watco is now offering a 222-acre transloading facility near Refugio, Tex., to support the bulk, chemicals, oil and gas, wind energy, agricul...

Railway Age 2021 Readers’ Influential Leaders April 20, 2021 Rick Webb, Executive Chairman, Watco Railway Age is pleased to present the results of its second annual Readers’ Influential Leaders program. Through an online poll, Railway Age subscribers nominated a large group of active (non-retired) people from all areas of the North American railway industry, who they believe to be influential—people whose mantra is making a difference, and who are committed to service. Following are th...