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'This price must be paid': Activist Daniel has been assaulted and prosecuted (AFP)
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Three activists risking their lives for the planet

Three activists face violence opposing wildcat gold mining in Ecuador, illegal shrimp farming in Indonesia, and oil in Uganda.

Fresh cut sawdust is seen from a tree cut from a cut block near the in the Fairy Creek logging area near Port Renfrew, B.C., Oct. 4, 2021. British Columbia's forests watchdog says a complaint about "excessive" logging has led to a call for the province to improve how it manages watersheds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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B.C. forest watchdog says province should improve watershed management

B.C.'s forest watchdog urges better watershed management after finding "excessive" logging in at-risk areas without proper oversight.

A rainbow appears to come down on pumpjacks drawing out oil and gas from wells near Calgary, Alta., Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Observers are criticizing Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean's suggestions on how the province might clean up its thousands of abandoned oil wells, saying they favour industry and lack input from the public. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Critics slam Alberta oil well clean up suggestion for favoring industry, lacking public input

Critics say Alberta's oil well cleanup plan favors industry, lacks public input, and may use public funds unfairly.

People gather outside American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) as more than 1,000 people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, according to a security source, in Beirut, Lebanon September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Energy execs say they believe VP Kamala Harris is indeed open to fracking

Top natural gas executives say they trust Kamala Harris's pledge to keep fracking, citing energy price concerns.

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US and UN condemn slaying of environmentalist in Honduras

The U.S. and global leaders condemned the killing of Honduran environmentalist Juan López, demanding a full investigation.

FILE - Clouds hover over the Andes Mountains in Santiago, Chile, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File)
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Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries

Google halts plans for a $200M data center in Chile to address environmental concerns, citing water usage and sustainability issues amid a severe...

FILE - A massive pipeline fire burns after a vehicle drove through a fence along a parking lot and struck an above-ground valve near Spencer Highway and Summerton on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in La Porte, Texas. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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Flame from furious pipeline fire near Houston subsides but continues burning

A pipeline explosion in Deer Park, Texas, caused by a vehicle striking an above-ground valve, led to a fire, evacuation, and ongoing investigations.

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What can the global energy transition learn from the UK experience?

An IEA review of how the United Kingdom is doing in its efforts to reach net-zero emissions contains valuable insights for the global...

FILE PHOTO: COP 29 President, Mukhtar Babayev, delivers remarks at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial, in Helsingor, Denmark, March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Ali Withers/File Photo
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COP29 leaders unveil climate funding and energy storage goals

The Azerbaijani leadership has laid out its plans for what it hoped to achieve in COP29

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Oregon tribe sues govt over offshore wind auction

An Oregon tribe sues the U.S. over offshore wind plans, citing inadequate analysis of environmental and cultural impacts.

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