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EPA declined to challenge federal utility on new gas plant

EPA declined to challenge federal utility on new gas plant

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Critics have long blasted the nation’s largest public utility over its preference to replace coal-burning power plants with ones reliant on gas , another fossil fuel.
Environmentalists say new airport threatens Albanian lagoons

Environmentalists say new airport threatens Albanian lagoons

AKERNI, Albania (AP) — A new, multimillion-euro international airport near Albania's coastal city of Vlora will mean hundreds of jobs for area residents.
Bitter cold, snow blast Southwest; Arizona highways closed

Bitter cold, snow blast Southwest; Arizona highways closed

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Bitter cold, rain and snow blew across much of the Southwest U.S.
Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

Ohio derailment aftermath: How worried should people be?

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water.
UN chief: Rising seas risk 'death sentence' for some nations

UN chief: Rising seas risk 'death sentence' for some nations

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief warned Tuesday that global sea levels have risen faster since 1900 and their relentless increase puts countries like Bangladesh, China, India and the Netherlands at risk and acutely endangers nearly 900

Alaska Native leaders, US senators back major oil project

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's Republican U.S.
Vermont ice fishing deaths highlight safety protocols

Vermont ice fishing deaths highlight safety protocols

SOUTH HERO, Vt.
EPA outlines $27B 'green bank' for clean energy projects

EPA outlines $27B 'green bank' for clean energy projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday outlined how states and nonprofit groups can apply for $27 billion in funding from a “green bank” that will provide low-cost financing for projects intended to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas em
Critics fear dispersing Alberta Fish and Wildlife to weaken environmental management

Critics fear dispersing Alberta Fish and Wildlife to weaken environmental management

EDMONTON — Critics say crucial expertise within Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is being broken up and dispersed, weakening fish and wildlife programs that should be working together, putting responsibility for conservation within ministries
Show baby's breath no love this Valentine's Day, invasive species group warns

Show baby's breath no love this Valentine's Day, invasive species group warns

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia non-profit organization fighting invasive species is reminding people on Valentine's Day to spread the love, not the baby's breath. The Invasive Species Council of B.C.
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