Environment

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CORRECTS TO REMOVE REFERENCE THAT EELS ARE USED IN SUSHI - In this May 25, 2017 photo, licensed eel fishermen Jessica Card, left, and Julie Keene shine flashlights into the water on the banks of the Penobscot River after setting a net in Brewer, Maine. Changes in the worldwide fisheries industry have turned live baby American eels into a commodity that can fetch more than $2,000 a pound at the dock, but the big demand and big prices have spawned a black market that wildlife officials say is jeopardizing the species. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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CORRECTS TO REMOVE REFERENCE THAT ELVERS ARE USED IN SUSHI - In this May 25, 2017 photo, baby eels, also known as elvers, are held in Brewer, Maine. Changes in the worldwide fisheries industry have turned live baby American eels into a commodity that can fetch more than $2,000 a pound at the dock, but the big demand and big prices have spawned a black market that wildlife officials say is jeopardizing the species. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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FILE - In this July 25, 2005 file photo, a sage grouse is seen near Fallon, Nev. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says a new federal plan to protect the threatened sage grouse will better align with conservation efforts in 11 Western states where the bird lives. (AP Photo/Cathleen Allison, File)

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In this May 25, 2017 photo, baby eels swim plastic bag after being caught near Brewer, Maine. During springtime eel runs up Maine rivers a the handful of legal eel fishermen search for them at night, armed with nets. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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FILE - In this April 9, 2015, file photo, people walk into the south portal of Yucca Mountain during a congressional tour of the proposed radioactive waste dump near Mercury, Nev., 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas. Nevada wants a federal appeals court to dismiss a bid by the state of Texas to kick-start government funding and licensing for a long-fought plan to entomb the nation's most radioactive waste in the desert outside Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

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CORRECTS CREDIT TO THE ADVOCATE - In this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, photo, Philana Crite, of Cleveland who was in town for a family reunion, steps of the curb into flood waters in the New Orleans. Parts of New Orleans flooded after a heavy weekend rainfall that officials said overwhelmed the city's pump stations. (Scott Threlkeld/The Advocate via AP)

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Patrons emerge from a flooded club on Orleans Ave. after a torrential downpour flooded city streets, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 in New Orleans. Officials in New Orleans say heavy rainfall overwhelmed the city's pump stations, contributing to flooding in some areas. (Michael DeMocker/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP)

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Philana Crite of Cleveland in town for a family reunion, steps of the curb into flood waters at O'Keefe Avenue at Poydras Street Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, after a deluge in the New Orleans area caused widespread flash flooding. (Scott Threlkeld/NOLA.com The Times-Picayune via AP)

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FILE - This Friday, Aug. 4, 2017 file photo shows a large sinkhole in the Lake Padgett Estates community in Land O' Lakes, Fla. Florida officials have condemned two more homes due to a Florida sinkhole, bringing the total to six homes that are now unlivable. Authorities said in a news release Sunday that the two additional homes were being condemned. Two homes were condemned Saturday and two were destroyed when the ground caved in on July 14. (Luis Santana Tampa Bay Times via AP, File)

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A man stands near a damaged building after a storm moved through the area in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. A possible tornado struck near midtown Tulsa and causing power outages and roof damage to businesses. (Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World via AP)

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Debris from a storm covers a street in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. A possible tornado struck near midtown Tulsa and causing power outages and roof damage to businesses. (Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World via AP)

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A man stands outside a Fridays restaurant after a storm moved through the area in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. A possible tornado struck near midtown Tulsa and causing power outages and roof damage to businesses. (Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World via AP)

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This photo shows damage to a Fridays restaurant after a storm moved through the area in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. A possible tornado struck near midtown Tulsa and causing power outages and roof damage to businesses. (Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World via AP)

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A damaged Petsmart sign hangs after a storm moved through the area in Tulsa, Okla., Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017. A possible tornado struck near midtown Tulsa and causing power outages and roof damage to businesses. (Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World via AP)

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This photo shows damage left by a storm Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, Tulsa, Okla. A possible tornado struck near midtown Tulsa and causing power outages and roof damage to businesses. (Tom Gilbert/Tulsa World via AP)

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This Thursday, Aug 3, 2017, photo provided by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Division taken in Bangor, Maine, shows the tooth that is extracted from bears that are harvested by hunters in Maine. The growth of the bear population in the United States has provided scientists with a windfall of teeth, which are helpful for studying the health of bears. (Jennifer Vashon/Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Division via AP)

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This Thursday, Aug 3, 2017, photo provided by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Division taken in Bangor, Maine, shows the tooth that is extracted from bears that are harvested by hunters in Maine. The growth of the bear population in the United States has provided scientists with a windfall of teeth, which are helpful for studying the health of bears. (Jennifer Vashon/Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Division via AP)

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This Thursday, Aug 3, 2017, photo provided by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Division taken in Bangor, Maine, shows the tooth that is extracted from bears that are harvested by hunters in Maine. The growth of the bear population in the United States has provided scientists with a windfall of teeth, which are helpful for studying the health of bears. (Jennifer Vashon/Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Division via AP)

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In this Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, sailors man small boats as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 flies overhead to recover personnel near the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20) following an aviation mishap of an MV-22 Osprey, which caused the aircraft to enter the water off the coast of Australia. U.S. military officials called off the search and rescue operation on Sunday, Aug. 6, for three U.S. Marines who were missing after their Osprey aircraft crashed into the sea off the east coast of Australia while trying to land. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Villegas/U.S. Navy via AP)

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FILE - This March 18, 2003 file photo shows the Millstone Nuclear Power Station in Waterford, Conn. Owners of the facility said they still want more than a study of the facility's future economic viability to ensure the plant remains open and continues providing more than half of Connecticut's electricity. They contend state lawmakers, who have been meeting behind closed doors during the summer of 2017 to hammer out a budget deal, must take prompt action. (AP Photo/Steve Miller, File)