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Enerplus Corp. says its shareholders have voted to approve a takeover of the company by U.S. company Chord Energy Corp. The corporate logo of Enerplus Corp. is seen in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Enerplus
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Enerplus-Chord Energy deal gets OK from shareholders, Investment Canada Act

Enerplus Corp. says its shareholders have voted to approve a takeover of the company by U.S. company Chord Energy Corp. The Calgary-based oil...

FILE - Wind turbines are seen on April 16, 2019, south of Kennewick, Wash. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday, May 23, 2024, rejected a recommendation to cut a proposal for what would be the state's largest wind farm in half, giving new life to the $1.7 billion project. (Bob Brawdy/The Tri-City Herald via AP, File)
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Washington wind farm proposal gets new life from Gov. Jay Inslee

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday rejected a recommendation to cut a proposal for what would be the state's largest wind farm in...

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Dumping oil at sea leads to $2 million fine for shipping companies

Two shipping companies agreed to pay $2 million in penalties after pleading guilty to federal charges related to the dumping of oil in...

Imperial Oil Ltd. says it has started production at its new Grand Rapids oilsands project located at its Cold Lake operating site.The Imperial Oil logo at the company's annual meeting in Calgary on April 28, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Imperial starts production at new oilsands project in Alta. using lower-emissions tech

The Calgary-based company, which is majority owned by U.S. giant ExxonMobil, says the project will use a mixture of steam and chemical solvents...

FILE - Smoke from an explosion at the TPC Group plant is seen Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, in Port Neches, Texas. The Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and has agreed to pay more than $30 million related to two explosions in 2019 at their facility in Port Neches, which caused the evacuation of thousands and injured workers, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday, May 21, 2024. (Marie D. De Jesús//Houston Chronicle via AP, File)
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Petrochemical company fined more than $30m for explosions

Texas-based TPC Group explosions caused 50,000 to be evacuated and $130m of property damage, violating the Clean Air Act.

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Evacuation alert issued for parts of Old Crow as Yukon’s Porcupine River floods

OLD CROW, Yukon — Emergency officials have issued an evacuation alert for parts of Old Crow, Yukon as waters continue to rise on...

The highway entrance to the A620 in Saarbrücken is flooded as heavy continuous rain has caused multiple floods and landslides in Saarland, western Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Laszlo Pinter/dpa via AP)
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The German chancellor tours flooded regions in the southwest in a show of solidarity

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods

Burned trees from the 2016 wildfire stand sentinel over a neighbourhood in Fort McMurray, Alta., on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Rain helps crews in Fort McMurray while B.C. cracks down on open burning

Wildfire crews have reported no further growth in the wildfire that continues to burn southwest of Fort McMurray

A parliamentary committee has summoned Canada's big five bank CEOs to talk about the environmental and climate impacts of the financial system. Bank towers are in Toronto's financial district on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Vecz
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Banks summoned to House of Commons environment committee

OTTAWA — A parliamentary committee has summoned Canada’s big five bank CEOs to talk about the environmental and climate impacts of the financial...

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators protest against the expansion of the Tesla Gigafactory, in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, May 11, 2024. REUTERS/Christian Mang/File Photo
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Council approves Tesla’s revised plan to expand plant near Berlin

A council in Germany, outside of Berlin, approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in...