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The toll of heat deaths in the Phoenix area soars after the hottest summer on record

The toll of heat deaths in the Phoenix area soars after the hottest summer on record

PHOENIX (AP) — The toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona's most populous county — still being tallied after the area's hottest summer ever recorded — has soared over 360, alarming public health officials who say the final count will surely set a
US military to begin draining leaky fuel tank facility that poisoned Pearl Harbor drinking water

US military to begin draining leaky fuel tank facility that poisoned Pearl Harbor drinking water

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The military next week plans to begin draining fuel from World War II-era underground fuel tanks in Hawaii, nearly two years after the massive facility sickened 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into a Pearl Harbor drin
Environmentalists warn of intent to sue over snail species living near Nevada lithium mine

Environmentalists warn of intent to sue over snail species living near Nevada lithium mine

RENO, Nev. (AP) — In an ongoing legal battle with the Biden administration over a Nevada lithium mine, environmentalists are poised to return to court with a new approach accusing U.S.

South Carolina man convicted of turtle smuggling charged with turtle abuse in Georgia

MACON, Ga. (AP) — A South Carolina man previously convicted of smuggling protected turtles between the United States and Hong Kong faces new allegations of turtle-related crimes in Georgia.
Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels

Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs across the country to help replace fossil fuels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has selected clean-energy projects from Pennsylvania to California for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel , a key component of President Joe Biden's agenda to slow
Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?

Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden returned to Pennsylvania Friday to use the critical battleground state again as a backdrop for some of his favorite political themes, championing steep increases in public works spending and detailing how bolst
Supreme Court majority rules against federal environmental impact law

Supreme Court majority rules against federal environmental impact law

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday against federal legislation on the environmental effects of major developments, with five out of seven judges finding most of it unconstitutional because its language could be used to regulate activities withi

Business groups applaud Supreme Court ruling against federal environmental impact law

CALGARY — Business groups and energy companies celebrated a decision Friday by the Supreme Court of Canada that ruled Ottawa's impact assessment law for major project approvals is largely unconstitutional.
N.B. scrapyard fire: Saint John residents warned against eating homegrown vegetables

N.B. scrapyard fire: Saint John residents warned against eating homegrown vegetables

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Residents of Saint John, N.B., and nearby areas are being advised against eating homegrown garden vegetables following last month's massive scrapyard fire. A fire that erupted Sept.
Reaction to Supreme Court's ruling on environmental review law

Reaction to Supreme Court's ruling on environmental review law

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday against federal legislation dealing with the environmental effects of major developments.