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Don’t support nuclear fuel recycling project, non-proliferation experts urge US

Nuclear proliferation experts are warning that a pilot project to recycle spent nuclear fuel would violate U.S. nuclear security policy.

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April nor’easter with heavy, wet snow bears down on U.S. Northeast, causing more than 680,000 outages

A major spring storm brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast, downing trees and power lines and leaving nearly 700,000...

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$20 billion in green bank grants for US clean energy projects

The money is for projects combating climate change in disadvantaged communities and helping Americans save money, reduce their carbon footprints.

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US court upholds license for Texas Gulf Coast deepwater oil-export facility

U.S. appeals court upheld federal approval for the proposed Enterprise Products Partners facility, saying it had met environmental review criteria.

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Biden administration awards $20 billion for clean energy investment in low-income communities

Vice President Kamala Harris and EPA administrator Michael Regan on Thursday announced $20 billion in grants to fund clean energy projects in disadvantaged...

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Lawsuit challenges $1 billion in federal funding to sustain California’s last nuclear power plant

Environmental group argues U.S. Energy Department's decision to award $1B to nuclear power plant operator was based on an outdated, flawed analysis.

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New Jersey’s 3 nuclear power plants seek to extend licenses for another 20 years

New Jersey is making a strong push to become the East Coast leader in offshore wind, but the three nuclear power plants provide...

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US Fed should avoid climate change ‘mission creep,’ says chair Jerome Powell

U.S. Federal Reserve should avoid stepping outside its mandate, including on climate policy, to 'maintain the public's trust,' says central bank chair Jerome...

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New England braces for major spring snowstorm as severe weather continues to sock US

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A major spring storm was expected to drop more than a foot of snow in parts of New...

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Citizen scientist measured Rockies snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going

Billy Barr first began recording snow and weather data more than 50 years ago as a freshly minted environmental science graduate in Gothic,...

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