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Liberal House leader Karina Gould lambasted Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as a "fraudster" Monday morning after he said the federal carbon price is going to cause a "nuclear winter." Gould speaks to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Tensions, rhetoric abound as MPs return to House of Commons, spar over carbon price

Canada's Liberals ramp up attacks on Conservatives as Parliament returns, facing a fragile minority and potential snap election.

Meadow Way Drive residents Maddy Graham, right, and Ashley Cordova are self evacuating with cat, Mitzi, as the pipeline fire burns in the background Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in Deer Park, Texas. (Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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A pipeline explosion sends a towering pillar of flame over Houston’s suburbs

La Porte City Secretary Lee Woodward told KTRK-TV that they don’t yet know what flows through the pipeline or how it will be...

Ottawa is negotiating a bailout of $500 million to help avoid a jolting power hike in Nova Scotia related to delivery delays of Muskrat Falls hydroelectricity over the past five years. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson speaks during a press conference in Halifax, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Tu
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Ottawa negotiates $500 million bailout to prevent electricity rate hike in Nova Scotia

Ottawa is negotiating a $500M bailout for Nova Scotia Power to prevent a 19 per cent electricity rate hike due to cost overruns.

FILE PHOTO: Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta attends the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting in Stresa, Italy May 24, 2024. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo
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Italy’s central bank backs helping poorer countries fund energy transition

Climate finance for less wealthy countries gains support of Italy's Fabio Panetta, who calls for those with higher per capita emissions to step...

Kameale Terry, the co-founder and CEO of ChargerHelp!, stands for a photo in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Meet the woman who founded a business to keep EV chargers up and running

Kameale Terry set up the ChargerHelp! business to help make driving EVs a smoother experience and reduce pollution in Los Angeles.

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EV charging infrastructure choices should be about where, not just how many

Resources for the Future: Equity should be a factor in EV charging network planning.

Cows in a green farmers' field that also features a wind turbine in Land's End, Sennen, United Kingdom
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Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain

Wind power led Britain’s record low fossil fuel electricity generation in August 2024, with CO2 emissions dropping sharply.

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Red tape to renewables: Overcoming challenges to U.S. clean energy projects

The U.S. faces challenges to buidling clean energy infrastructure. Smarter planning and policies are key to overcoming them.

FILE PHOTO: Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan April 1, 2024.  REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo
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Nippon Steel bid for U.S. Steel faces Sept. 23 review deadline

The Committee on Foreign Investment has until that day to complete its second review of the company's proposed takeover of U.S. Steel.

The U.S. Steel Corporation facility entry gate is seen in Gary, Indiana, U.S., on October 15, 2018. Picture taken on October 15, 2018.  REUTERS/Rajesh Singh/File Photo
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White House officials signal delay in U.S. Steel takeover decision: report

White House officials have delayed a decision on Nippon Steel's bid for U.S. Steel amid national security concerns and bipartisan resistance.

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