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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...
EU lawmakers approve tougher bloc-wide penalties for environmental crime
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament on Tuesday approved tougher penalties for environmental crimes such as illegal timber trade, with offences punishable by...
US unveils $366m for clean energy in underserved and remote areas
Funding is set to bring new technologies – including solar, heat pumps and EV charging – to communities across 20 states, with a...
Biden administration taps $366M to fund clean energy for Native American tribes and rural areas
The federal government will fund 17 projects across the U.S. to expand access to renewable energy on Native American reservations and in other...
EU legislature backs a major plan to better protect nature and meet climate goals
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union’s legislature on Tuesday approved a watered-down plan to better protect nature and fight climate change in...
Labour, environment groups make plea for sustainable jobs bill to pass
OTTAWA — Environmental groups and labour organizations are pleading with the federal government to end a political stalemate over its forthcoming sustainable jobs...
Germany plans to enable underground storage of carbon dioxide at offshore sites
BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that...
Tanzania switches on first turbine of hydro plant in World Heritage Site
By Nuzulack Dausen DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania has switched on the first turbine of a new hydroelectric plant set to double...
