Category Archives: Environment
Tiny bats put kibosh on power line tree-cutting for 2 months
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Tree-cutting on a key stretch of a $1 billion hydropower project in western Maine is going to stop almost as soon as it started to protect the newly born young of a federally protected bat.
Kerry says US examining carbon border tax, sees risks
BERLIN (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said Tuesday that Washington is looking into the possibility of introducing a fee on imports from countries that don't tax heavy polluters, but he cautioned that such a move could carry risks
Early survey results show big concerns in Alberta over Rocky Mountain coal mining
EDMONTON — Early results from a provincial survey on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains show Albertans have major concerns about expanding the industry. "More than 90 per cent of respondents felt there are areas of the province that are not
Canadian environmentalists happy with International Energy Agency report
Canadian environmentalists are welcoming a report from the International Energy Agency that says new fossil fuel investment must end if the world is to meet its climate goals. The report, released this morning, says there is a narrow but viable pathway...
Canadian environmentalists happy with International Energy Agency report
Canadian environmentalists are welcoming a report from the International Energy Agency that says new fossil fuel investment must end if the world is to meet its climate goals. The report, released this morning, says there is a narrow but viable pathway...
Environmentalists happy with International Energy Agency report; industry not so much
Environmentalists say a report from the International Energy Agency that concludes investment in new fossil fuel sources must end if the world is to meet its climate goals has a strong message for Canada, but the industry says the goal
Alaska governor seeks $5 million for large farming project
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposed $5 million in funding for a farming project spanning 156 square miles (404 square kilometers), the largest the state has seen in decades.
Israel, Gaza violence overshadows Biden’s domestic plans
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s efforts to spotlight his big infrastructure plans are suddenly being overshadowed by the escalating violence between Israel and the Palestinians, the conflict sparking protests during his visit to a Ford ele...
Air-France-KLM launches first long-haul flight with eco-fuel
PARIS (AP) — Air France-KLM sent into the air Tuesday what the company called its first long-haul flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel - petroleum mixed with a synthetic jet fuel derived from waste cooking oils.
Monet’s gardens reopening, a picture-perfect pandemic tonic
GIVERNY, France (AP) — Beneath the scudding clouds and amid the luscious blooms, the gardeners tend the flowerbeds that were the pride and joy of impressionist painter Claude Monet, with pink and white striped tulips, diaphanous peonies, sky-blue forge...
