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Congress votes to kill Biden-era methane fee on oil and gas producers

Congress votes to kill Biden-era methane fee on oil and gas producers

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Republican-controlled Congress has voted to repeal a federal fee on oil and gas producers who release high levels of methane , undoing a major piece of former President Joe Biden's climate policy aimed at controlling the planet-
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B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel

B.C. to require Canadian-made biofuels to meet standards for gas, diesel

British Columbia is set to require Canadian products to fulfil renewable fuel standards for gasoline and diesel, a move Energy Minister Adrian Dix said was aimed at building a "cleaner, stronger and more self-reliant" province. Dix said B.C.
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EPA backtracks on Trump comment about cutting staff by 65% but says major spending cuts are coming

EPA backtracks on Trump comment about cutting staff by 65% but says major spending cuts are coming

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Despite a comment by President Donald Trump , the Environmental Protection Agency does not plan to reduce its staff by 65%, the White House and the agency said Thursday, though major budget cuts are likely.
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Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world

Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they just need to look around because it's obvious how bad global warming is an
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Ottawa announces $270-million agreement for Inuit-led conservation efforts in Arctic

Ottawa announces $270-million agreement for Inuit-led conservation efforts in Arctic

MONTREAL 鈥� Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $270-million agreement for jobs and conservation projects in the Qikiqtani region, a majority-Inuit territory that is part of Nunavut.
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New England ocean warming slows but temperatures remain high

New England ocean warming slows but temperatures remain high

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) 鈥� The waters off New England had another warm year but didn't heat up as fast as earlier this decade, bucking a trend of higher warming worldwide , said scientists who study the Atlantic Ocean near Maine.
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UK government tentatively backs expansion of Gatwick Airport, country's second-busiest

UK government tentatively backs expansion of Gatwick Airport, country's second-busiest

LONDON (AP) 鈥� The U.K.
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Vietnam plans energy shift toward building more solar, less reliance on gas and coal

Vietnam plans energy shift toward building more solar, less reliance on gas and coal

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) 鈥� Vietnam is revising its energy plans to focus more on large solar farms and less on reliance on coal and natural gas.
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After a month of Trump's pro-oil and gas moves, Dems target his energy emergency

After a month of Trump's pro-oil and gas moves, Dems target his energy emergency

President Donald Trump began dismantling his predecessor鈥檚 climate change and renewable energy policies on his first day in office, declaring a national energy emergency to speed up fossil fuel development 鈥� a policy he has summed up as 鈥渄rill, baby,
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Atlanta's 'Cop City' is nearly complete. Where does that leave opponents' signature effort?

Atlanta's 'Cop City' is nearly complete. Where does that leave opponents' signature effort?

ATLANTA (AP) 鈥� A federal appeals court is considering whether to dismiss a massive citywide effort to force a vote on an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that city attorneys say is now 鈥渟ubstantially complete.鈥� The 11th U.S.
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