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Rapidly expanding wildfires in the Texas Panhandle prompt evacuations
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) — A rapidly widening Texas wildfire more than doubled in size Tuesday and prompted evacuation orders in small towns as...
Thousands told to flee homes in Australia amid heat spike, bushfire threat
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of residents in Australia’s southeast were told to evacuate on Wednesday due to an intense heatwave that...
EU 2030 wind target within reach thanks to investment, improved permitting, industry body says
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union’s wind power target for 2030 is within reach due to a rebound in investment...
Trans Mountain’s latest cost estimate climbs 10 per cent, regulatory filing shows
CALGARY — A new regulatory filing shows the company behind the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion now estimates the project’s costs will come in...
Effort to repeal Washington’s landmark carbon program puts budget in limbo with billions at stake
SEATTLE (AP) — A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state’s landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds...
EPA awards another $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-five toxic waste sites in 15 states will be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get...
US EPA directs $1 billion to 25 Superfund hazardous waste cleanups
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. environment regulator said on Tuesday it is launching new cleanup projects at 25 hazardous waste...
Nova Scotia tables bill to restructure management, regulation of electricity sector
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has introduced a bill to change how the province’s electrical grid is structured and regulated. The Energy...
Evers again asks Wisconsin Republicans to release $125M to combat forever chemicals pollution
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers reiterated Tuesday that he will veto a Republican bill that would create grants to fight...
Study says 2023’s crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world
Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year are far more severe than...
