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Biden government restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s petroleum reserve
The restrictions are being put in place to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm
Drilling and mining restrictions in Alaska angers state leaders
Alaska state officials have said the restrictions will cost jobs and make the U.S. reliant on foreign resources
No respite for Mali laborers as deadly heat wave hits West Africa
The heat wave has led to a surge in deaths, experts say, warning of more scorching weather ahead as effects of climate change...
Finance firms urge ambitious action on plastic pollution
A group of 160 financial companies urged governments to agree a treaty to end plastic pollution that would help spur private sector action
IAEA notes reported attack on Zaporizhzhia plant, Russia accuses Ukraine
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has warned that attacks and incidents at Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power...
T. Rowe Price says Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla pay aligned with investor interests
Mutual fund firm T. Rowe Price said Elon Musk's record-breaking 2018 pay package from Tesla "demonstrated strong alignment" with the interests of investors...
US EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend: sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce by Friday plans to temporarily expand sales of higher-ethanol blends of gasoline this summer.
Growing demand for minerals in energy transition sparks Indigenous outcry over ‘business as usual’ mining practices
About half of energy transition minerals and metal projects are located on or near the lands of Indigenous and other subsistence farmers, according...
