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Midfielder Ball joins Swindon on two-year deal
League Two club Swindon Town have signed midfielder James Ball on a two-year 29-year-old made 21 appearances for AFC Wimbledon in the 2024-25 season as the south London club won promotion to League started his career with Bolton Wanderers and had spells at Stockport County, Stevenage and Rochdale before joining Wimbledon in 2023."If we look at Swindon in terms of form and how they performed at the back end of last season, then there's no better place to be," he told the club website, is the Robins' third signing of the summer after the arrivals of midfielder Darren Oldaker and defender Tom Anderson at the County finished 12th in the table last season, eight points outside the play-off places.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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Former Carlisle United defender makes move after promotion
Former Carlisle United defender Tom Anderson has dropped back down to League Two weeks after winning promotion. He has left fourth-tier champions Doncaster Rovers to sign for relegated Shrewsbury Town. Anderson, who was on loan at Brunton Park in the 2014/15 season, has signed a two-year deal with Michael Appleton's club. The 31-year-old's move brings an end to his seven-year spell at Doncaster, where he had turned down a new deal. "I had a great time at Doncaster, but everything comes to an end," said Anderson. "I spoke to Michael [Appleton] and Micky [Moore, director of football] and their ambitions for the season match mine. "They have both told me to come in and be the player I am. "It was refreshing to hear their ambitions. That's what you want when you get a new challenge." 🚨 Shrewsbury Town are delighted to announce the signing of defender Tom Anderson on a two-year deal. 🖊️ The commanding centre-back put pen to paper on a contract with the club earlier today and will officially become a Salop player on July 1. Welcome Tom!#Salop 💙🧡 — Shrewsbury Town FC (@shrewsburytown) May 16, 2025 Moore added of Anderson: 'He's a player we've identified as possessing the qualities and character that we feel have been lacking in the squad." Anderson was one of two ex-Blues who helped Doncaster to promotion, with midfielder Jordan Gibson another key man for Grant McCann's League One-bound team. Anderson was among Keith Curle's earliest signings at Brunton Park in 2014 when he joined on loan from Burnley. He made nine appearances for the Blues. Shrewsbury finished bottom of League One last season as they were relegated to the fourth tier. The Salop outfit recently released former Carlisle defender Morgan Feeney.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Shrewsbury sign Doncaster defender Anderson
Shrewsbury Town have signed Doncaster Rovers defender Tom Anderson on a two-year played 251 times for Doncaster, most recently helping the club win the League Two title this 31-year-old initially arrived at the Keepmoat Stadium on loan in January 2018, before signing permanently four months is Shrewsbury's first signing of the transfer window following the team's relegation to League Two and he will officially become a Salop player on 1 July. Anderson told the club website:, external "I first heard about the contract on Monday. I was delighted to get it over the line and done quickly."I had a great time at Doncaster, but everything comes to an end."I will give 100% commitment, I will put my body on the line and be a really good defender but I am also very capable of playing good football."Director of football Micky Moore added: "He's a player we've identified as possessing the qualities and character that we feel have been lacking in the squad."He has a strong presence both on and off the pitch, he is a leader, and he arrives having played a key role in Doncaster's title-winning campaign."Tom brings a wealth of experience, I think his arrival is a real coup for the football club."
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Politics
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As Trump administration looks to change Endangered Species Act, vulnerable animals in CT are at risk
Each spring on Falkner Island, which sits about three miles off the coast of Guilford, hundreds of roseate terns flock to the uninhabited five-acre island to breed and nest during the warm summer months before heading south again to migrate. The roseate tern, one of a handful of federally endangered and protected bird species in Connecticut, has about 95% of its population in the state on the island each summer. Conservationists estimate the island is home to around 2,500 pairs of common terns and about 35 pairs of roseate terns. Falkner provides the only regular nesting location for federally endangered roseate terns in Connecticut. As the home of the state's roseate tern colony, Falkner is designated by the National Audubon Society as an Important Bird Area and is protected as part of the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge. There is no public access to the island to protect its endangered bird habitat. A recent proposal by President Donald Trump's administration to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 has some conservationists in the state alarmed that rollbacks could endanger vulnerable species including the roseate tern. Connecticut, like most other states, has an abundance of wildlife, with a handful of federally protected animals calling the state home including the bog turtle, the Indiana bat, the northern long-eared bat, the piping plover and the dwarf wedgemussel. Altogether, just over a dozen endangered species live in Connecticut. Dozens more are considered threatened or of 'special concern' but are not federally recognized and granted protections under the ESA. Federal agencies have proposed the removal of habitat changes from the definition of 'harm' to endangered and threatened species. This move, conservation groups warn, could accelerate extinctions by allowing logging, mining, construction and other development to proceed in areas where endangered species reside. 'If they're not protected everywhere, they're not protected anywhere,' said Tom Anderson, a spokesperson with the Connecticut Audubon Society. 'Just because the terns are protected on Falkner's Island, a threat to the terns in another part of their range, that would threaten their population on the island because they migrate to other areas. This is true for many other types of animals.' Under the Trump administration, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service have issued a proposal that habitat loss should not count as 'harm' because it differs from the direct targeting of wildlife — referred to in the statute as 'take.' If that interpretation is finalized, private landowners and industry operators could no longer be held liable under the ESA for clearing forests, draining wetlands or reshaping shorelines so long as they claim no intention to injure protected animals. 'Right now we're not seeing any impacts to the roseate tern or piping plover, but there is concern about future impacts,' said Milan Bull, senior director of science and conservation for the Connecticut Audubon Society. 'Everything is so in flux right now, it's hard to see what is going to have an impact.' Chris Elphik, a professor of conservation biology at the University of Connecticut, said that since the ESA was passed over 50 years ago, it is thought to be responsible for saving hundreds of animals from the brink of extinction. 'It has been tremendously successful,' Elphik said. 'There's a couple different ways of looking at it. There have been a number of different studies looking at how these species would have gone extinct if we didn't have the ESA. They clearly show that we would have had many, many extinctions if not for the legislation. In Connecticut, you can go see bald eagles now because there are close to 100 nesting areas in the state. That's a bird that didn't occur in Connecticut as early as the 1980s. That recovery is entirely from protections. Peregrine falcons and ospreys have also made recoveries in the state.' While national wildlife refuge areas will most likely remain protected, lands that are not offered protection may become vulnerable, even if there are known endangered species to inhabit there, according to Elphik. The ESA doesn't protect all parts of a species' range equally. Rather, the Endangered Species Act provides more effective protection for habitats that happen to be on federal land as opposed to private land. But endangered species often depend on private lands for habitat, and the ESA has long sought to protect these species and their habitats, even on private property, Elphik said. The ESA prohibits 'take' of listed species, which includes harming or disturbing them, but also allows for permits for incidental take if a landowner's actions could impact a species. The proposed change would make it easier to develop private lands where endangered species are found because 'take' would be more narrowly defined to directly killing or harming them, not taking away their habitat. 'Many endangered species live on private lands in Connecticut,' Elphik said. 'What the ESA does is it provides protections even on privately held lands, which really distinguishes it from other state protections that preclude private lands. The federal ESA is seen as one of the strongest pieces of animal legislation anywhere in the world. It's unusually strong compared to other environmental protections.' In Connecticut, approximately 93.8% of land is privately owned, according to data. This means that a significant portion of the state's land is not owned by the government or other public entities, possibly making it easier to develop under the ESA. The amount of developed land in Connecticut has increased by approximately 20% over the last 30 years while the state's population has only grown by approximately 11%, data shows. 'The risk is large but not certain with this revision,' Elphik said. 'The majority of Connecticut is private land, which can open us up for more potential risks than other states. The main constraint in Connecticut is that the state's ESA only really applies to state land. So the federal ESA has been the gold standard for ensuring private land is protected for endangered species.' In 2019, during Trump's first term, the ESA underwent significant revisions, primarily focusing on how protections for threatened species are applied. A key change was the removal of a 'blanket' rule that automatically extended the same protections to threatened species as endangered species. In response to the rollbacks, Connecticut joined 16 other states, the District of Columbia and New York City in a federal lawsuit. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong told the Courant his office is 'reviewing legal options' to stop the proposed change to the ESA. 'This proposal will likely result in the permanent extinction of endangered species, all so that big businesses, including the fossil fuel industry, can have unfettered access to exploit their habitats,' Tong said. 'We sued and stopped this kind of action before, and we are reviewing all legal options with our multistate partners to protect our nation's most iconic and threatened species.' Stephen Underwood can be reached at sunderwood@
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Business
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Eastern Shipbuilding visited by U.S. DOD officials as it undergoes expansion project
PANAMA CITY — A group of U.S. Department of Defense officials stopped by a Bay County shipyard last week. In a Feb. 27 press release, officials with Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) announced that the Panama City-based shipbuilder was visited by multiple senior DOD officials. Among them was Brett Seidle, assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy for research, development and acquisition; and Real Admiral Tom Anderson, program executive officer for ships for the U.S. Navy. "We are proud to play a vital role in sustaining and expanding America's shipbuilding capacity," Joey D'Isernia, CEO of Eastern Shipbuilding, said in the release. "This visit reaffirms the importance of investment in U.S. shipbuilding, and we stand ready to meet the nation's needs." For Eastern Shipbuilding officials, the visit "underscored the renewed focus on advancing domestic shipbuilding capabilities." They believe this will help ensure a "robust and resilient" future for the U.S. maritime industry. The release notes the local shipbuilder is "undergoing a significant infrastructure improvement project" that includes construction of 1,000 linear feet of additional bulkhead and berthing space at its Nelson Street government shipbuilding facility. Local project: Bay OKs $4.148 million project to install sewer lines, improve water quality for Deerpoint Additional improvements include the installation of heavy weather mooring infrastructure, as well as a 120-foot extension of the launch facility. This will increase the total launch way to more than 500 feet. "ESG continues to provide high-quality vessels that support national security and American jobs, reinforcing its dedication to innovation and excellence in shipbuilding," the release reads. "These enhancements will significantly increase ESG's capability to construct and deliver multiple ships per year, supporting future department of defense shipbuilding goals." This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Eastern Shipbuilding visited by U.S. Department of Defense officials
