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Alberta well positioned for future, says former UCP environment and energy minister

Alberta well positioned for future, says former UCP environment and energy minister

Sonya Savage, as energy minister under former Alberta premier Jason Kenney, was tasked with selling a resoundingly unpopular attempt to open the Rocky Mountains to coal mining that wasn't even her idea.
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The latest legacy of Canada's wildfire smoke? Wisconsin's new beer-and-burger pairing

The latest legacy of Canada's wildfire smoke? Wisconsin's new beer-and-burger pairing

WASHINGTON — Another fragrant, hazy phenomenon is turning heads in the United States — only this time, beer fans in Canada will happily take the blame.
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Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution

Fade into the night: Fireflies facing threats from climate change and light pollution

Aaron Fairweather remembers seeing fireflies as a child for the first time, a swarm of twinkles flashing across the surface of a lake near Saint John, N.B., illuminating a summer's night.
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Vegas could break heat record as tens of millions across US endure scorching temperatures

Vegas could break heat record as tens of millions across US endure scorching temperatures

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Visitors to Las Vegas on Friday stepped out momentarily to snap photos and were hit by blast-furnace air.
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'Kind and thoughtful' firefighter, 19, who died in B.C. is identified by her brother

'Kind and thoughtful' firefighter, 19, who died in B.C. is identified by her brother

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — A 19-year-old B.C. firefighter who police say was killed by a falling tree near Revelstoke on Thursday has been identified by her brother as Devyn Gale, who was a former member of the B.C.
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Brazil wants 10-year pause on deep sea mining as UN agency under pressure to draft regulations

Brazil wants 10-year pause on deep sea mining as UN agency under pressure to draft regulations

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Brazil on Friday urged a 10-year precautionary pause on deep sea mining in international waters just days after companies and countries were allowed to start applying for provisional licenses.
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US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold

US to reopen review of Nevada geothermal plant near endangered toad while legal battle is on hold

RENO, Nev.
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Tornado aftermath: crews work to repair homes, researchers assessing damage

Tornado aftermath: crews work to repair homes, researchers assessing damage

Researchers and contractors were combing over the site of a tornado that tore through a south-end Ottawa neighbourhood Thursday to assess its aftermath and begin cleanup.
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B.C. phasing out single-use plastics, giving businesses six months to use inventory

B.C. phasing out single-use plastics, giving businesses six months to use inventory

The new regulation comes into effect in December.
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Biden making $20 billion available from 'green bank' for clean energy projects

Biden making $20 billion available from 'green bank' for clean energy projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday it is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers.
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