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As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

MOANDA, Congo (AP) — The oil drills that loom down the road from Adore Ngaka's home remind him daily of everything he's lost.
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Blizzard warning, avalanche watch as storm packing up to 10 feet of snow moves into Sierra Nevada

Blizzard warning, avalanche watch as storm packing up to 10 feet of snow moves into Sierra Nevada

RENO, Nev.
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EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election

EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is delaying planned rules to curb emissions from existing natural gas plants that release harmful air pollutants and contribute to global warming.
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A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start. Again

A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start. Again

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After two false starts, the billionaires behind a plan to build an eco-friendly city from scratch are behind schedule to put their proposal before California voters this November.
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Wilkinson says no carbon rebates for Saskatchewan after province says it won't remit

Wilkinson says no carbon rebates for Saskatchewan after province says it won't remit

Saskatchewan's move to no longer remit the federal carbon levy on natural gas turned into a tit-for-tat of threats Thursday, with Ottawa saying the province's residents will no longer be getting rebates.
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Maui County officials select final disposal site for debris from Lahaina wildfire

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii officials plan to send debris and ash from the August wildfire that destroyed Lahaina town to Maui's central landfill.
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Hatch watch is underway at a California bald eagle nest monitored by a popular online camera feed

Hatch watch is underway at a California bald eagle nest monitored by a popular online camera feed

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Hatch watch is underway in Southern California mountains. Three bald eagle chicks could emerge this week from eggs laid in a nest monitored by nature lovers via a popular online camera feed .
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A Brazilian state in the Amazon has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Brazilian state of Roraima in the Amazon rainforest has been hit with more than 2,000 fires in February, according to data released Thursday by the state space agency.
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Lion Electric lays off 100 more workers after $100 million earnings loss

Lion Electric lays off 100 more workers after $100 million earnings loss

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — The Lion Electric Co. says it is laying off 100 more employees or about seven per cent of its total workforce in a move to reduce costs.
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Ottawa gives Bruce Power up to $50M to explore new nuclear plant

Ottawa gives Bruce Power up to $50M to explore new nuclear plant

OTTAWA — Nuclear operator Bruce Power is set to receive up to $50 million from the federal government to explore building a new nuclear plant on the site of its existing Ontario facility.
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