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Atmospheric rivers boosts California’s hydropower supplies
By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pair of atmospheric rivers that drenched California in recent weeks will bolster the state’s hydropower...
One in five of world’s migratory species at risk of extinction – UN report
By David Stanway SINGAPORE (Reuters) – More than a fifth of the world’s migrating species are at risk of going extinct as a...
Alberta power generator fined for operating without regulatory approval
An Alberta power generator has been fined for running a power plant without regulatory approval. The Alberta Utilities Commission has fined Avex Energy...
An offshore oil spill has caused a ‘national emergency,’ Trinidad and Tobago prime minister says
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister said a large oil spill near the twin-island nation in the eastern...
Including energy leaders made COP28 climate summit more meaningful, says Jaber
DUBAI (Reuters) -COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber said on Monday that bringing the energy sector to the table at the U.N. climate summit that...
Diamondback Energy to buy Endeavor in $26 billion deal to create a Permian drilling giant
Diamondback Energy will buy rival Endeavor Energy Resources in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $26 billion to create a drilling giant in...
Venezuela defends military buildup, accusing neighboring Guyana of granting illegal oil contracts
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The government of Venezuela accused neighboring Guayana Sunday of granting illegal oil exploration concessions in territory the two nations...
Alberta NDP leadership candidate says federal carbon levy is ‘dead’
CALGARY — Alberta’s former deputy premier entered the province’s NDP leadership Sunday with criticism of the federal carbon levy and Prime Minister Justin...
Warm weather forces Quebec winter carnival to shut ice palace on event’s final day
QUEBEC — Unseasonably mild weather has forced the Carnaval de Québec to close one of its signature venues on the last day of...
Greening Mardi Gras: Environmentalists push alternatives to plastic Carnival beads in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of...
