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Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island

Watchdog calls for B.C. to boost oversight of old-growth forest on Quadra Island

VICTORIA — British Columbia's independent forest-practices watchdog says there's a risk that a coastal island won't have enough old-growth trees in the future due to inadequate monitoring of harvesting.
CAPP says environmental groups should be held to same anti-greenwashing standards

CAPP says environmental groups should be held to same anti-greenwashing standards

CALGARY — An oil and gas industry group is calling on the federal Competition Bureau to ensure environmental groups are held to the same truth-in-advertising standards as other sectors under new federal greenwashing rules.
Torrential rains in northern Italy flood Milan and leave a man missing

Torrential rains in northern Italy flood Milan and leave a man missing

ROME (AP) — A wave of violent rainstorms battered northern Italy on Thursday, flooding the financial hub of Milan and raising fears for the life of a man who was swept away on a tractor in the Piedmont region.

Orano USA to build a multibillion-dollar uranium enrichment facility in eastern Tennessee

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A France-based company that specializes in nuclear power and renewable energy has selected a site in eastern Tennessee to build a multibillion-dollar centrifuge uranium enrichment facility, Gov. Bill Lee announced.
Torrential rains and heavy storms hit northern Italy as Milan is flooded and a man reported missing

Torrential rains and heavy storms hit northern Italy as Milan is flooded and a man reported missing

ROME (AP) — A wave of violent storms torrential rain battered northern Italy Thursday, raising fears for the life of a man who was swept away on a tractor in the Piedmont region.
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina

Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean en
Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say

Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters, showing neither people nor the government have learned any lessons from the 2022 devastating floods that killed 1,737 people, experts said Thursday, as an
Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say

Pakistan hasn't learned lessons from 2022 deadly floods, experts say

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Millions of people in Pakistan continue to live along the path of floodwaters, showing neither people nor the government have learned any lessons from the 2022 devastating floods that killed 1,737 people, experts said Thursday, as an
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina

Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clea
Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui

Hawaii lawmakers say Congress should replenish disaster relief fund to help Maui

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's congressional representatives on Wednesday said the nation’s disaster relief fund needs to be replenished so the U.S.
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