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FILE - A river borders an area that has been illegally deforested by land-grabbers and cattle farmers in an extractive reserve in Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, July 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
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Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon dropped by 30.6 per cent compared to the previous year, officials said Wednesday.

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows Marathon Petroleum's oil refinery, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Anacortes, Washington, U.S., March 9, 2022.  REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
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Marathon Oil beats Q3 profit estimates on higher production

U.S. shale producer Marathon Oil beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher production and resilient demand for oil. 

FILE PHOTO: Lithium evaporation ponds are seen at Albemarle Lithium production facility in Silver Peak, Nevada, U.S. October 6, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Albemarle loses more than $1 billion in Q3 on falling lithium prices

The company reported a net loss of $1.11 billion, compared to a net profit of $302.5 million, in the year-ago quarter.

Alberta MLA Brian Jean arrives at the United Conservative caucus to determine next steps after leader Jason Kenney announced he is stepping down, in Calgary, Thursday, May 19, 2022. The Alberta government is asking rural municipalities to send letters naming oil and gas companies that aren't paying their property taxes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta asks municipalities to name oil companies not paying taxes

Rural Municipalities of Alberta estimates oil and gas companies owe more than $250 million in overdue property taxes to rural communities across the...

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Velizy-Villacoublay near Paris, France, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Stellantis to lay off 1,100 workers at Ohio Jeep plant

The automaker recently shook up its senior management in an attempt to turn around its slipping sales in the region.

Tesla, X (formerly known as Twitter) and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk attends the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, Britain on November 1, 2023.   Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Tesla investors lose bid for new US trial over Musk’s 2018 tweets

A U.S. appeals court upheld a verdict clearing Elon Musk and Tesla of liability in the 2018 "funding secured" tweet case.

Wind turbines are silhouetted against the setting sun at the Spearville Wind Farm, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, near Spearville, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Trump likely to target climate measures that are making the most difference

Trump’s second term may rollback climate policies and emissions cuts as states and cities push forward with clean energy.

FILE PHOTO: A flare burns off excess gas from a gas plant in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas, U.S., November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo
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Texas voters reelect conservative Craddick to lead oil regulator

Texas reelects Christi Craddick as oil regulator chair, supporting industry growth amid environmental pressures on orphan wells.

FILE PHOTO: An offshore wind project in the German North Sea, owned by EnBW and Enbridge is seen in this handout image taken August 2021. Enbridge/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
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European clean energy stocks tumble as Trump wins presidency

European clean energy shares fell as Trump's election raised investor fears over U.S. renewable support and climate policy.

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Vestas V-47 660 kilowatt wind turbines, part of the Indian Mesa Wind Farm owned by NextEra Energy Resources, near Fort Stockton, Texas, U.S., March 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
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Trump return will slow, not stop, US clean energy boom

Trump’s White House return shifts energy policy to oil and gas. Still, it’s unlikely to dramatically slow U.S. renewables.

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