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British Columbia has prohibited mining activities on new jade tenures in the northwest, while setting a five-year transition period for existing operators. Pieces of nephrite jade are shown at a mine site in northwestern B.C. in July 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Tahltan Central Government, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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B.C. halts new jade mining in northwest, five-year transition for existing operations

British Columbia has prohibited mining activities on new jade tenures in the northwest, while setting a five-year wind-down period for existing operators

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Opinion: Australia can have a future for the gas industry, or meet its climate commitments – but not both

Opinion: The Australian government has doubled down on gas, but Samantha Hepburn argues the country cannot open new gas projects and still meet...

FILE - Hurricane Ivan seen on the computer screen at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004 seen 250 miles from the Gulf Coast and Tropical Storm Jeanne is seen as approaches Puerto Rico. The top U.S. officials in the business of predicting, preparing and responding to natural disasters had a message for Floridians on Friday with the start of hurricane season less than a month away: It's not a matter of if a hurricane will hit but when. (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter, File)
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It’s not a matter of if a hurricane will hit Florida, but when, forecasters say

The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be busier than average. To ensure that people everywhere are prepared, officials visited residents in Sanford,...

Environment Canada can spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and with more precision with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across the country. Storm clouds move across the sky as Environment Canada issued tornado warnings Thursday, July 13, 2023 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Musch
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Canada’s radar station upgrades could hasten severe weather warnings

Environment Canada can now spot and issue warnings about severe weather faster and more precisely with 32 newly upgraded weather radar stations across...

Pembina Pipeline Corp. says while it remains interested in global export opportunities, it isn't devoting much time currently to exploring a potential purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline. The corporate logo of Pembina Pipeline Corp. (TSX:PPL) is shown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
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Pembina Pipeline says potential Trans Mountain purchase not a priority

Pembina Pipeline Corp. says while it remains interested in global export opportunities, it isn't devoting much time currently to exploring a potential purchase...

FILE PHOTO: John Podesta, the White House senior adviser for clean energy, delivers a speech during the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 6, 2023.  REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo
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US discussed ‘overcapacity’ in Chinese solar manufacturing, coal in climate talks

The United States and China discussed Chinese overcapacity in solar and battery manufacturing, steel production and coal power during two days of bilateral...

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U.S., China to discuss methane at COP29 summit: State Dept.

The U.S.-China Climate Working Group intends to discuss methane and non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gasses at the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit.

A solar storm could  bring auroras -- also known as 'Northern lights' or 'Southern lights,' depending on the hemisphere -- to night skies where such phenomenon aren't normally visible (AFP)
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Solar storm could bring auroras, power and telecoms disruptions: U.S. officials

A huge solar storm is heading for Earth, supercharging auroras and bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids as early as Friday...

FILE PHOTO: An oil pumpjack is seen in Velma, Oklahoma U.S. April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Luc Cohen/File Photo
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Oklahoma attorney general fires legal team after judge blocks anti-ESG law

Oklahoma's attorney general said he is firing the outside legal team hired to defend a state law prohibiting state pension systems from contracting...

White House national economic advisor Lael Brainard said the IRA clean energy tax credits were now the law of the land (AFP)
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Biden’s clean energy tax credits likely to remain ‘law of the land’: Lael Brainard

Most of U.S. President Joe Biden's clean energy tax credits are now law and are unlikely to be reversed by Donald Trump if...

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