National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

When New England fishing vessel operators prevailed in a suit over federal overreach, they triggered a tsunami that will affect the administrative state.

BOEM said it finalized the two areas after consulting with local tribes, but the tribes refute those claims, saying their concerns were ignored.

If you thought last winter was a horror show, with cold blasts from the polar vortex and a lack of California rain, here’s some good news: No sequel is expected this year, federal forecasters say.