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North Dakota regulators OK underground storage for proposed Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline

North Dakota regulators OK underground storage for proposed Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans

Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans

MADISON, Wis.
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Canada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?

Canada says it wants to slash its emissions in half by 2035. Will that be enough?

TORONTO — Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, the federal government announced Thursday, a target more modest than what a federal advisory body had previously recommended.
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Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans

Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans

MADISON, Wis.
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Bone-chilling cold returns to the Midwest in the wake of a storm that soaked the East Coast

Bone-chilling cold returns to the Midwest in the wake of a storm that soaked the East Coast

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Frigid weather returned to the Upper Midwest on Thursday after a storm that swept up the East Coast delivered a blow to New England, packing powerful gusts that knocked out power along with a deluge of rain and warming temperat
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In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance

In Lesotho, UN chief Guterres urges rich nations to meet new commitments on climate finance

MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday urged rich nations to honor their commitments to help the world's poor countries fight climate change in a speech to Lesotho's Parliament and repeated his hope that
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Montreal suburb declares 'end of deer saga' after killing 105 animals in urban park

Montreal suburb declares 'end of deer saga' after killing 105 animals in urban park

MONTREAL — A Montreal suburb is declaring the “end of the deer saga” today after completing its plan to cull a growing herd of white-tailed deer in one of its parks.
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Ontario bill aimed at ending homeless encampments to stiffen trespass, drug penalties

Ontario bill aimed at ending homeless encampments to stiffen trespass, drug penalties

TORONTO — Ontario legislation aimed at helping municipalities clear homeless encampments out of public parks will include stronger trespass laws and fines or jail time for illegal drug use in public, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday.
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New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change

New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — It's not an accident that “The Sopranos,” the quintessential show about New Jersey, opens with its main character driving past gasoline and oil storage tanks along the New Jersey Turnpike.
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New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes

New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is aiming to drastically reduce the amount of packaging material — particularly plastic — that is thrown away after the package is opened.
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