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US’s largest public utility says it now doesn’t want to close two coal-fired plants
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The nation’s largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants…
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Mississippians near two weeks without power after winter storm
OXFORD, Miss. — Nearly two weeks after an ice storm knocked out power to her home, Barbara Bishop still finds…
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Particle pollution from wildfire smoke was tied to 24,100 deaths a year in US: Study
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States,…
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Mexico agrees to make more predictable water deliveries to the US
MEXICO CITY — Mexico and the United States said Tuesday that they had reached an agreement under which Mexico would…
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EPA plan would begin rolling back ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday took a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that…
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Australia swelters in a record heat wave as temperatures near 50 C
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Parts of Australia sweltered in record temperatures of close to 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit)…
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Millions brace for potentially catastrophic ice storm. What to know, by the numbers
ATLANTA — Millions of Americans from New Mexico to the Carolinas are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm that…
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Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers
HOUSTON — HOUSTON (AP) — Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and…
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Judge hands offshore wind another victory against Trump, clearing way for NY project
WASHINGTON — A federal judge Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a…
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Greenland’s harsh environment and lack of infrastructure have prevented rare earth mining
Greenland’s harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have so far prevented anyone from building a mine to…
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