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UN experts decry water woes in Guadeloupe, say scientists and activists censored
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.N. independent experts are denouncing chronic water cuts in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, adding that they...
Green truckin’: US finalizes new heavy-vehicle pollution standards
Following last week’s crackdown on car emissions, President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday unveiled finalized pollution standards for trucks, placing vehicle tailpipes at...
Impact of Baltimore port closure on US coal and cobalt supply chain
The bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore has raised concerns about the disaster’s potential impact on the global supply chain. Authorities...
Scottish Green minister frustrated over UK’s deposit return scheme delay
Scottish Parliament’s Green minister Lorna Slater has written to the UK Government to express “deep concerns” about suggested two-year delays in its deposit...
Ontario ‘woefully underprepared’ as budget falls short on climate change
TORONTO — The Ontario budget’s failure to directly address climate change represents a “gross abdication of responsibility” by the government, some critics argue,...
Fragile South Sudan risks turmoil over oil disruption: experts
Oil-dependent South Sudan is at risk of economic and political turmoil over the shutdown of a key pipeline in its war-torn neighbour, Sudan,...
Biden restores endangered species protections rolled back by Trump
The Biden administration on Thursday restored some protections under the Endangered Species Act rolled back under former President Donald Trump, giving the federal...
US judge strikes down Biden highway climate rule
A U.S. judge in Texas struck down a climate rule requiring states to measure and set declining targets for greenhouse gas emissions from...
California proposal would change power bill calculations, relieve spikes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s become a rite of summer in sunny California: When the temperature spikes, so do electricity bills, leaving some customers...
Georgia state lawmakers approve private water utility bypassing county to serve homes near Hyundai plant
A change in Georgia state law would allow a private utility to provide water service for new homes near Hyundai's upcoming EV plant...
