Category Archives: Environment
‘Unacceptable environmental effects:’ New federal policy restricts thermal coal
The federal government is making it more difficult to develop thermal coal in Canada with a new policy that says all such mines create "unacceptable environmental effects." The move erects another roadblock for Coalspur Mines and its proposed Vista min...
German Greens finalize election pitch amid sag in polls
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s environmentalist Greens are putting the finishing touches on their election pitch and preparing to formally endorse Annalena Baerbock as their candidate for chancellor, amid a slip in the party's poll ratings fueled in large par...
The Latest: Queen Elizabeth II hosts G-7 leaders, spouses
The Latest on the Group of Seven nations meeting being held in England: FALMOUTH, England — Queen Elizabeth II has hosted
For Cornwall, G7 summit brings mix of disruption and hope
FALMOUTH, England (AP) — Towering steel fences, masses of police, protests on the beach: The Cornish seaside’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches are looking decidedly less idyllic this week as leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies de...
Lucky number: Biden is 13th US president to meet the queen
LONDON (AP) — Imagine trying to make an impression on someone who’s met, well, almost everyone. Such is the challenge for
G-7 pledge to share, but jostle for ground in the sandbox
CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — Group of Seven leaders brought pledges to share vaccine doses and make a fairer global economy Friday to a seaside summit in England, where British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the coronavirus pandemic should not
Energy Secretary says US wants ‘responsible’ lithium mining
NORTH LAS VEGAS (AP) — Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said the Biden administration wants to see lithium needed for electric cars to be mined “in a responsible way" that respects the environment and Native American tribes.
Small Minneapolis event eyes Klobuchar to help stop Line 3
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — About 100 people gathered at a Minneapolis park Thursday before marching to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s office to promote shutting down reconstruction of an aging oil pipeline in northern Minnesota.
Yellowstone National Park unveils automated electric cars
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Park officials have launched the first tests of electric vehicles in Yellowstone National Park that are capable of operating without drivers.
Auditor scolds Alberta over mine cleanup fund, how province handles polluted sites
EDMONTON — Alberta's auditor general is criticizing the government for failing to fix problems pointed out six years ago in a program that's supposed to guarantee coal and oilsands mines clean up after themselves. Doug Wylie says there's so much confu...
