Category Archives: Environment
Florida considers ousting mockingbird from honorary perch
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida.
Inside and outside climate talks, youths urge faster action
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Young people both inside and outside of the United Nations climate talks are telling world leaders to hurry up and get it done, that concrete measures to avoid catastrophic warming can’t wait.
The Latest: Greta Thunberg calls UN climate talks a failure
The latest on the U.N. climate summit COP26 in Glasgow: GLASGOW, Scotland — Greta Thunberg branded the U.N. climate talks in
Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C.’s process for old-growth logging deferrals
VANCOUVER — Indigenous leaders in British Columbia have expressed concerns over the tight timeline and lack of support in the government's plan for old-growth logging deferrals, while they underscore the urgency of preserving at-risk ecosystems. A pane...
California’s PUC OKs boosting storage at infamous gas field
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California regulators voted Thursday to increase the capacity of a Los Angeles-area natural gas storage field where a 2015 blowout caused the nation’s largest-ever methane leak and forced thousands from their homes.
Alaska corporation sues over Arctic refuge leases
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska state corporation that was the main bidder in an oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge earlier this year said it is suing federal officials over what it calls improper
Iqaluit’s water emergency has so far cost $1.5M, city may ask Nunavut for aid
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit says it has spent $1.5 million to date during the city's water emergency and plans to request financial assistance from the Nunavut government. The capital's 8,000 residents haven't been able to consume tap water...
U.S. commerce secretary agrees to meet quarterly with Canada’s industry minister
WASHINGTON — There may be gale-force winds of change in America's long-term political forecast, but Canada will keep pressing its case with the White House and Congress regardless of who ends up in control of Capitol Hill next year, Industry
No arm-twisting: Kerry says corporates back plan to cut CO2
GENEVA (AP) — A new project trumpeted by U.S. President Joe Biden in which companies underpin development of low-carbon technologies through their buying power amounts to a “big transformation,” U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said Thursday.
U.S. commerce secretary agrees to meet quarterly with Canada’s industry minister
WASHINGTON — Canada's industry minister says he and several U.S. officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, have agreed to meet at least four times a year as the two countries work on reinforcing their bilateral ties. François-Philippe Cham...