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Senate approves Biden pick to lead EPA air office as final rules near on power plants, vehicles
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution office just as the...
Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang
LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Landlocked Laos doesn’t have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the...
Alberta fire chiefs want provincial wildfire plan released before season begins
EDMONTON — Alberta’s fire chiefs are “urgently” asking the provincial government to explain how it’s getting ready for the upcoming wildfire season and...
Alberta government opens water-sharing talks with large users amid worsening drought
EDMONTON — Lance Colby saw what was coming. The Alberta government said Wednesday it would open talks on water-sharing between large users as...
Farmers anxious as carbon price carve-out bill faces uncertain future
OTTAWA — Canadian farmers may have to wait months to find out if they’ll owe thousands of dollars for carbon pricing this year,...
Protesting farmers have France’s government in a bind
PARIS (AP) — Farmers have captured France’s attention by showering government offices with manure and besieging Paris with traffic-snarling barricades of tractors and...
B.C. population to hit 7.9 million by 2046, as growth rate soars: report
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046 according to official projections and statistics that suggest the province...
Business and agricultural groups sue California over new climate disclosure laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Business and agricultural groups sued California on Tuesday over the most sweeping climate disclosure mandates in the nation, arguing...
Opinion: Alberta needs ‘reliable, affordable, and clean’ electricity grid
Scott MacDougall and Jason Wang, both with the electricity program at the Pembina Institute, a Canadian think tank focused on clean energy, write...
Sunak under fire for ‘inexplicable’ failure to appoint new climate committee chief
Experts say prolonged delay in replacing chair signals that government does not take net zero policy seriously enough and is harming investment Rishi...
