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Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say

Senate GOP tax bill could crush wind and solar power, advocates say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Clean energy advocates were already bracing for a Republican-led bill that would phase out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy as President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers moved to dismantle the 2022 climate law pa
NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting

NOAA delays the cutoff of key satellite data for hurricane forecasting

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Monday it is delaying by one month the planned cutoff of satellite data that helps forecasters track hurricanes.
Coyote bites 12-year-old boy north of Toronto: police

Coyote bites 12-year-old boy north of Toronto: police

TORONTO — Police north of Toronto are urging caution after a coyote bit a child in the community of Nobleton, where recent coyote sightings have been reported.
Supreme Court to decide whether shutting down Michigan pipeline is a state or federal fight

Supreme Court to decide whether shutting down Michigan pipeline is a state or federal fight

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will review whether Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel belongs in state court.
A week of heavy rains and floods across Pakistan kills 46 people including 13 family members

A week of heavy rains and floods across Pakistan kills 46 people including 13 family members

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Nearly a week of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan has killed at least 46 people and injured dozens, officials said Monday.
EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump

EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump

A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from the agency's policies under the Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.
China lifts a nearly 2-year ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater

China lifts a nearly 2-year ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater

BEIJING (AP) — China has reopened its market to seafood from Japan after a nearly two-year ban over the discharge of slightly radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant.
Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks

Severe heat wave hits southern Europe and raises wildfire risks

ROME (AP) — Major heat waves across southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.
Canada's liquefied natural gas touted — and doubted — as a green 'transition' fuel

Canada's liquefied natural gas touted — and doubted — as a green 'transition' fuel

CALGARY — Canada's first liquefied natural gas cargoes will soon arrive on Asian shores, a milestone touted — and doubted — as a boon for global emissions-cutting efforts.
Flint's still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale to other cities

Flint's still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale to other cities

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors’ lead water pipes, hoping his mother’s house would be next. Workers told him it wasn’t on their list but probably assigned to another contractor.
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