Category Archives: Environment

Three Innu First Nations say they are ready to take measures to stop Quebec pipeline

MONTREAL — There won't be any more negotiations over a proposed natural gas pipeline crossing Indigenous lands in northern Quebec, say Innu leaders who oppose it.  The Innu First Nations of Mashteuiatsh, Pessamit and Essipit say they are ready to take

New Mexico wilderness area grows with large donation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visited her home state Saturday to celebrate what marks the largest wilderness land donation in the agency’s history and another addition to the nation's landholdings as the Biden administrat...

Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead

BERLIN (AP) — Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of rebuilding communities devastated

Experts: Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt

BRUSSELS (AP) — Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change, massive clouds gathered over Germany and nearby nations to unleash an unprecedented storm that left death and destruction in its

They’re not blown away by NJ’s offshore wind power plans

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is moving aggressively to become the leader in the fast-growing offshore wind energy industry on the East Coast, but not everyone is blown away by those ambitious plans.

Arizona governor declares emergency after Flagstaff floods

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A northern Arizona city was hit a third time with flooding on Friday, sending debris into the streets and forcing them to close.

Ammon Bundy asks judge to toss trespassing verdict, acquit

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has asked a judge to throw out his conviction for trespassing at the Idaho Capitol and acquit him instead because he says the state's trespassing law should not be applied to public

Witness: Commissioner used arson money to buy campaign signs

ATLANTA (AP) — Suspended Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck improperly took money from the private insurer he led and used it to buy campaign signs when the Republican ran for office in 2018, a witness testified Friday in Beck’s trial.

Company wants to appeal decision that rejected proposed Alberta open-pit coal mine

CALGARY — The company behind a proposed open-pit coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains has filed a request to appeal a decision by a review panel that rejected the project as being not in the public interest.  Benga Mining Limited filed

Shell, British Columbia, Ottawa team up on clean energy centre

VANCOUVER — British Columbia, Ottawa and Shell Canada are joining together to open a centre that will invest in low-carbon technologies.  Premier John Horgan says each of them will contribute seed money of $35 million to stimulate other investment from...

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