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Southern California forecast of cool temps, calm winds to help firefighters battle Malibu blaze

MALIBU, Calif.

Dec 11, 2024 11:23 PM Read more >

Oregon lawmakers to hold special session on emergency wildfire funding

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are convening Thursday for a special session to discuss emergency funding to pay out millions in unpaid bills stemming from the state’s 2024 record wildfire season .

Dec 11, 2024 11:13 PM Read more >

East Coast storm makes a mess at ski resorts as strong winds cause power outages

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A storm that swept up the East Coast delivered a blow to New England, packing powerful gusts that knocked out power along with a deluge of rain and warming temperatures that washed away snow and dampened ski resorts.

Dec 11, 2024 10:33 PM Read more >

New Jersey targets plastic packaging that fills landfills and pollutes

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is aiming to drastically reduce the amount of packaging material — particularly plastic — that is thrown away after the package is opened.

Dec 11, 2024 10:11 PM Read more >

North Dakota regulators consider underground carbon dioxide storage permits for Midwest pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D.

Dec 11, 2024 10:08 PM Read more >

New Jersey, home to many oil and gas producers, eyes fees to fight climate change

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — It's not an accident that “The Sopranos,” the quintessential show about New Jersey, opens with its main character driving past gasoline and oil storage tanks along the New Jersey Turnpike.

Dec 11, 2024 10:08 PM Read more >

Atmospheric river brings weather whiplash to East Coast as bomb cyclone develops

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.

Dec 11, 2024 9:53 PM Read more >

Fire danger diminishes in Southern California even as crews continue to battle Malibu blaze

MALIBU, Calif.

Dec 11, 2024 9:49 PM Read more >

US hikes tariffs on imports of Chinese solar wafers, polysilicon and tungsten products

BANGKOK (AP) — The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect U.S. clean energy businesses. The notice from the U.S.

Dec 11, 2024 9:41 PM Read more >

Takeaways from AP's report on child labor in Nigeria lithium mines

NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria.

Dec 11, 2024 8:20 PM Read more >