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Massachusetts. Dexter Grist Mill, Sandwich, built in 1654, fully restored in 1961. Jenney Grist Mill, Plymouth, built in 1969 on site of 1636 grist mill. Old Schwamb Mill, Arlington, built in 1861 with operations on the site dating to 1684. Old Stockbridge Grist Mill, Scituate, built ca. 1650. Sturbridge Village grist mill, Sturbridge, built 1939.
In February 2021, the state of Texas suffered a major power crisis, which came about during three severe winter storms sweeping across the United States on February 10–11, [ 6] 13–17, [ 7] and 15–20. The storms triggered the worst energy infrastructure failure in Texas state history, leading to shortages of water, food, and heat. [ 8]
HOUSTON/FREEPORT (Reuters) -More than 1.2 million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Thursday, four days after Hurricane Beryl lashed the state with fierce winds and flooding ...
Texas can keep a 1,000-foot (300-meter) long floating barrier in the Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings by migrants at the river separating the United States and Mexico, a U.S. appeals ...
The climate in Texas is changing partially due to global warming and rising trends in greenhouse gas emissions. [1] As of 2016, most area of Texas had already warmed by 1.5 °F (0.83 °C) since the previous century because of greenhouse gas emissions by the United States and other countries. [1] Texas is expected to experience a wide range of ...
In June, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for over 50 counties in the state, including Harris, where Houston is located, after Tropical Storm Alberto made landfall, bringing ...
CenterPoint Energy, the largest power provider in Texas, said about 860,000 of its customers remained affected. It has restored power for over 1.4 million customers in the days since Beryl ...
Water stress is the ratio of water use relative to water availability and is therefore a demand-driven scarcity. [ 1] Water scarcity (closely related to water stress or water crisis) is the lack of fresh water resources to meet the standard water demand. There are two type of water scarcity. One is physical.