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FILE - A uranium ore pile is the first to be mined at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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Navajo Nation changes tribal law regulating uranium transport

Native American group approves stronger legislation after revival of uranium mining operation that sees radioactive material moved over reservation.

FILE PHOTO: Michael Nelson, a coal miner,shakes hands with then-U.S. President Donald Trump as Trump prepares to sign Resolution 38, which nullfies the "stream protection rule", at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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Trump campaign targets Biden’s green policies, promises revival of fossil fuels and deregulation

Trump's energy plan aims to boost U.S. fossil fuel output by rolling back Biden's climate rules and EV subsidies.

Exhaust rises from the stacks of the Harrison Power Station in Haywood, West Virginia, U.S., May 16, 2018. To match Special Report USA-COAL/LABS. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/ File Photo
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Trump would axe Biden clean power rules, speed power plant approvals, campaign says

Trump plans to rescind Biden's clean energy rules and speed approvals for power plants if he wins the 2024 election.

A drone view shows solar panels as they stand on Dave Duttlinger's farmland that he leased to Dunns Bridge Solar LLC in Wheatfield, Indiana, U.S., April 5, 2024.  REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
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Biden administration finalizes solar lands plan, touts permitting progress

Plan identifies 31m acres with high solar potential and low conflicts with wildlife and plant habitats.

FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo is seen on the body of its electric vehicle (EV) during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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Tesla asked Canada for lower tariff on China-made EVs: govt source

Tesla sought a lower tariff on Chinese-made EVs before Canada imposed a 100% duty, similar to the EU's approach.

FILE - The Marathon Petroleum Refinery is visible in Reserve, La., Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Environmental advocates and residents of the Louisiana chemical corridor known as Cancer Alley have spent decades calling for change in the way industrial activity is regulated there. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
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The EPA can’t use Civil Rights Act to fight environmental injustice in Louisiana, judge rules

A federal judge blocked the Biden administration's effort to apply civil rights law against industrial pollution in Louisiana, limiting EPA actions.

Bridgette Murray poses next to an air quality monitor in the Pleasantville area of Houston, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Annie Mulligan)
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Biden promised to clean up heavily polluted communities. Here is how advocates say he did

To assess Biden’s environmental justice efforts, AP spoke to 30 groups who've long fought to clean up local Superfund sites, petrochemical plants, and...

News Release

RXO Dedicated Transportation Named 2024 SmartWay High Performer

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $RXO #RXO--RXO (NYSE: RXO), a leading provider of asset-light transportation solutions, announced its dedicated transportation business was recognized as a...

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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Democrats trust Harris slightly more than Biden on climate change: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press poll shows voters see and approve of a distinct Harris climate policy rather than interchangeable with Biden.

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Midwest Oil and Gas Operators Gain Boost in Emissions Compliance with New Alliance

Houston, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Midwest Oil and Gas Operators Gain Boost in Emissions Compliance with New Alliance Houston, Texas (14...

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