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One of the largest solar projects in the US opens in Texas, backed by Google

One of the largest solar projects in the U.S. opened in Texas on Friday, backed by what Google said is the largest solar electricity purchase it has ever made.

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Proposed Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge expansion could lead to buyout of mining project

SAVANNAH, Ga.

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North Carolina early voters, still recovering from Helene, top turnout in 2020

RALEIGH, N.C.

Oct 18, 2024 11:08 AM Read more >

Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers

SARASOTA, Fla.

Oct 18, 2024 10:36 AM Read more >

Florida official warns Hurricane Milton victims about scammers posing as FEMA workers

SARASOTA, Fla.

Oct 18, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Proposed expansion of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge could lead to buyout of mining project

SAVANNAH, Ga.

Oct 18, 2024 10:03 AM Read more >

PG&E shuts power off to thousands in Northern California amid strong winds

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About 13,000 customers in Northern California woke up without electricity Friday after Pacific Gas and Electric shut off power to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires amid dry weather and strong winds expected to last th

Oct 18, 2024 9:17 AM Read more >

Afro-Colombians fight the effects of gold mining through biodiversity projects in a violent region

SAN ISIDRO, Colombia (AP) — In an outdoor classroom surrounded by snake specimens preserved in jars, teacher Melqui Mosquera proudly talks about the nature reserve he set up in a Colombian region environmentally devastated by illegal mining.

Oct 18, 2024 7:34 AM Read more >

Two days of torrential rain bring major flooding to central France

PARIS (AP) — France's prime minister said Friday that firefighters and other rescuers have been involved in about 2,300 operations, some of them lifesaving, in what appears to be the biggest flooding in 40 years in central France.

Oct 18, 2024 5:55 AM Read more >

Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major "diablo wind" — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening, causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires.

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