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US wildlife service considering endangered status for tiny snail near Nevada lithium mine
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Federal wildlife officials have agreed to conduct a full, year-long review to determine whether a tiny snail found only...
Climate scientist Michael Mann wins defamation suit over comparison to molester, jury decides
WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury on Thursday in Washington D.C. said climate scientist Michael Mann was defamed 12 years ago when a pair...
Solar company CubicPV scraps plans for US silicon wafer factory
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – Solar energy equipment manufacturer CubicPV on Thursday said it had scrapped plans to build a major U.S. silicon...
Spain’s paella rice could ‘disappear’, say farmers angry at EU rules
By Charlie Devereux, Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) -A Spanish rice variety traditionally used to make paella is under threat from a fungus after...
B.C. snowpack about 40% below normal, as Premier Eby worries of ‘dramatic drought conditions’
COQUITLAM, B.C. — B.C.’s average snowpack is almost 40 per cent lower than normal, raising concerns about what Premier David Eby says are...
Protectionist policy promises in U.S. election will be a challenge: Alberta premier
WASHINGTON — Premier Danielle Smith says no matter the outcome of the United States election, there will be challenges for Canada and Alberta....
Alberta to add firefighters for expected busy wildfire season: minister
Alberta’s forestry minister says the province plans to field more firefighters and volunteers as it braces for what it expects will be another...
Enbridge appeals to vacate an order that would shut down its pipeline
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An attorney for the energy company Enbridge tried to persuade a federal appellate court Thursday to vacate an order...
Canada regulator orders Trans Mountain to address deficiencies after B.C. flooding
By Ismail Shakil and Nia Williams OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has ordered the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project to...
Regulator calls out Trans Mountain for ‘environmental non-compliance’ in B.C.
CALGARY — The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion has been cited for environmental non-compliance related to its management of recent flooding...
