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Nova Scotia tables bill to restructure management, regulation of electricity sector

Nova Scotia tables bill to restructure management, regulation of electricity sector

HALIFAX — New legislation introduced in Nova Scotia on Tuesday changes how the electrical grid is structured and regulated.
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Evers again asks Wisconsin Republicans to release $125M to combat forever chemicals pollution

Evers again asks Wisconsin Republicans to release $125M to combat forever chemicals pollution

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov.
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Study says 2023's crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world

Study says 2023's crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world

Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year are far more severe than what Earth’s supposed to get with current warming levels .
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Pension funds improving modestly on climate but still too slow: report

Pension funds improving modestly on climate but still too slow: report

TORONTO — Canada's largest public pension funds are showing modest improvements on climate action but are moving too slowly overall, says a new report by a climate advocacy group.
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Why so much of the US is unseasonably hot

Why so much of the US is unseasonably hot

A powerful winter storm was dumping deep snow in parts of the West on Monday and much of the central U.S. was unseasonably warm: People played golf in Wisconsin and comfortably walked their dogs in Iowa, where some bulbs were starting to flower.
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Montana Supreme Court rules in favor of major copper mine

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Stalled work on a major copper mine proposed in central Montana can proceed after the state's Supreme Court ruled Monday that officials had adequately reviewed the project's environmental effects.
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California utility will pay $80M to settle claims its equipment sparked devastating 2017 wildfire

California utility will pay $80M to settle claims its equipment sparked devastating 2017 wildfire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S.
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US government may sue PacifiCorp, a Warren Buffett utility, for nearly $1B in wildfire costs

US government may sue PacifiCorp, a Warren Buffett utility, for nearly $1B in wildfire costs

The U.S.
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Labour, environment groups make plea for Liberals' sustainable jobs bill to pass

Labour, environment groups make plea for Liberals' sustainable jobs bill to pass

OTTAWA — A dozen environment groups and labour organizations are pleading with the Liberal government to end a political stalemate over its forthcoming sustainable jobs bill.
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Wild weather hits Northwest with snow even as Midwest gets a taste of summer

Wild weather hits Northwest with snow even as Midwest gets a taste of summer

BOSTON (AP) — February's end is bringing wild weather to much of the United States, with record heat allowing for golf in Wisconsin and outdoor food trucks in Minnesota, along with an increased fire risk across much of the Great Plains.
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