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UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power, the head of the United Nations nucl
Montana miner backs off expansion plans, lays off 100 due to lower palladium prices

Montana miner backs off expansion plans, lays off 100 due to lower palladium prices

The owner of two precious metals mines in south-central Montana is stopping work on an expansion project and laying off about 100 workers because the price of palladium fell sharply in the past year, mine representatives said Thursday.
Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit

Drivers would pay $15 to enter busiest part of NYC under plan to raise funds for mass transit

NEW YORK (AP) — Most drivers would pay $15 to enter Manhattan’s central business district under a plan released by New York officials Thursday.
Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday

Hurricane season that saw storms from California to Nova Scotia ends Thursday

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Scientists feel interference in research has lessened but still occurs: survey

Scientists feel interference in research has lessened but still occurs: survey

Nearly one in 10 scientists say they have experienced political or workplace pressure to alter their findings, suggests a newly published paper surveying hundreds of researchers in government, academia and the private sector.
Tesla delivers about a dozen stainless steel Cybertruck pickups as it tries to fix production woes

Tesla delivers about a dozen stainless steel Cybertruck pickups as it tries to fix production woes

DETROIT (AP) — With manufacturing kinks still to be worked out, Tesla delivered the first dozen or so of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups to customers Thursday, two years behind the original schedule amid uncertainty over when large-scale production
Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan

Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Most U.S.
Chiefs of Ontario ask for judicial review of carbon price regime

Chiefs of Ontario ask for judicial review of carbon price regime

TORONTO — First Nations leaders in Ontario say Canada needs to fix what they call a "discriminatory" carbon price system, arguing the federal government failed to address their repeated concerns and blocked their exemption request only to then issue
Work resumes on $10B renewable energy transmission project despite tribal objections

Work resumes on $10B renewable energy transmission project despite tribal objections

The tractors are back at work clearing land and building access roads for a $10 billion transmission line that the Biden administration describes as an important part of the nation’s transition to renewable energy.
Leaked document says US is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached

Leaked document says US is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S.