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Fires in Brazil wetlands surge to record start in 2024
The contrast with record flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, three states to the south, may be jarring, but scientists say the fires...
Canada’s finance minister urges oilsands to start building carbon capture projects
Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says a major federal tax credit to help build carbon capture projects is almost in place and she...
Ontario chemical plant, subject to government orders over benzene emissions, permanently closing
A plastics plant in Sarnia, Ont., that has been subject to recent orders and regulations from both the provincial and federal governments over...
‘Cleantech Revolution’: Commodities and technologies in the energy transition
RMI on the energy transition: The energy system is being transformed by the exponential forces of renewables, electrification, and efficiency.
Canada forecasts hotter-than-average summer as peak wildfire season nears
Canada is expecting a hotter-than-usual summer with slightly below-average precipitation in central Canada, offering little relief from ongoing drought and the risk of...
Woodland Cree, Obsidian energy resolve northern Alberta standoff
CALGARY — An energy company says a First Nations blockade and standoff that kept it from using an oil lease road has been...
Carmakers face UK dieselgate lawsuits worth at least $7.6 billion, lawyers say
The claims, brought by owners of diesel vehicles, highlight the ongoing fallout for automakers from a scandal that erupted in 2015 when Volkswagen...
US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel
Explainer: Why the recent fall in prices at the pump? Industry analysts point to a blend of lackluster demand and strong supply —...
Production starts at Senegal’s first offshore oil project
Senegal's new government, which came to power earlier this year, pledged to review oil and gas contracts with foreign companies, which it described...
