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FALL RIVER (CBS) – State Police are seeking the driver involved in a hit and a run crash that left a woman seriously injured. On April 27, a 55-year-old Florida woman was walking in the parking lot of the Fall River Heritage State Park on Water Street when she was struck. The victim remains in Rhode Island Hospital. The SUV believed to be involved is a red 2014-2016 Chevrolet Equinox. State Police released an image of the vehicle and said the driver is believed to be a young adult woman who had a small child as a passenger. Anyone with information is asked contact Massachusetts State Police or Fall River Police. … [Read more...] about State Police Search For Driver After Hit & Run In Fall River

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Tuesday, we got a glimpse of how renewable energy systems could eventually operate in New York City. Three experimental tidal turbines were retrieved from the East River . READ MORE: COVID Vaccine In New Jersey: Paterson Launching Mobile Vaccination Units The turbines, which measure more than 16 feet in diameter, will be replaced Wednesday by new ones. READ MORE: Road To Reopening: Goldman Sachs Employees Expected To Return To Lower Manhattan Offices In June It’s part of the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project. “The purpose really is to demonstrate the new generation five technology and the fact that the components work so well together, and in fact, we’ve demonstrated that already in the first six months by producing 40 percent more energy than we had forecast, which is very exciting,” said John Banigan, chairman and CEO of Verdant Power. MORE NEWS: Hiker Finds Missing Woman Evelyn Zavala In Wooded Area Of Monroe Township Project … [Read more...] about Experimental Tidal Turbines In East River To Be Replaced As Part Of Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project

By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – For the first time in over a year, there will be life in the Cultural District. READ MORE: Pittsburgh Public Schools And Pittsburgh Transportation Group Reach Agreement On Thursday the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced plans and headliners for the 2021 Three Rivers Arts Festival. It’ll be a hybrid format, with both a mix of in-person and virtual events. “This year’s Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival showcases the Cultural District. Our galleries’, theaters’ and venues’ doors will be open to you for the first time in more than a year, and we couldn’t be more excited,” said Sarah Aziz, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s program manager of festivals. The Three Rivers Arts fest will be a hybrid event this year. Events will be both live and streamed. To go to a live event, you'll be required to fill out a health questionnaire and download an app onto your phone. pic.twitter.com/GA0cKhRkpA READ MORE: 2 Men Arrested In … [Read more...] about Three Rivers Arts Festival Returns With Mix Of In-Person, Virtual Events

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California officials will again truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state’s Central Valley agricultural region to the Pacific Ocean because projected river conditions show that the waterways the fish use to travel downstream will be historically low and warm due to increasing drought. Officials announced the massive trucking operation on Wednesday, saying the effort is aimed at ensuring “the highest level of survival for the young salmon on their hazardous journey to the Pacific Ocean.” READ MORE: Man Admits To Being Drunk, High While Walking With Shotgun Near Elementary School In Amador County, Deputies Say “Trucking young salmon to downstream release sites has proven to be one of the best ways to increase survival to the ocean during dry conditions,” Jason Julienne, North Central Region Hatchery Supervisor said in a statement. California is now in its second year of drought after a winter with little precipitation and it’s … [Read more...] about California Trucks Salmon To Pacific Ocean; Low River Levels To Blame

Colorado’s mining board on Thursday voted unanimously against granting a required state permit for a proposed new gravel pit mine north of Silverthorne in the protected Blue River Valley. State mining officials had recommended approval of this project to install a 54-acre mine along the river on a former ranch that includes wetlands. But the Mined Land Reclamation Board, after hearing testimony for and against the proposal over three days, voted 5-0 against allowing the mine. Peak Materials had proposed to construct it within 300 feet of the river as a source of sand and gravel in Summit County to support construction of roads, buildings and luxury housing. Over the past two decades, landowners in the area, with support from state, federal and local government agencies, have prioritized preservation along the Blue River, using conservation easements to protect private land. A 600-member group led by nature photographer John Fielder, along with Friends of the Lower Blue River, … [Read more...] about State board rejects gravel mine in Colorado’s Blue River Valley