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Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants

Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration, saying the government's “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud a
PHOTO COLLECTION: Stuck Astronauts

PHOTO COLLECTION: Stuck Astronauts

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press
Electric vehicle owners don’t buy gas. States look for other ways to pay for roads and bridges.

Electric vehicle owners don’t buy gas. States look for other ways to pay for roads and bridges.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The pothole outside Timothy Taylor's home was so deep, he could hear the clunk of cars hitting it from inside his house.
Dust storms and strong winds rage across New Mexico as transit authorities close major highways

Dust storms and strong winds rage across New Mexico as transit authorities close major highways

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Dust storms , strong gusts and at least two brush fires descended on New Mexico on Tuesday, snarling highway traffic, knocking out power and setting buildings ablaze.
A Nigerian city devastated by flooding has quickly recovered. Locals credit community spirit

A Nigerian city devastated by flooding has quickly recovered. Locals credit community spirit

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Elizabeth Felix stands in the middle of Maiduguri's main market, taking in the bustling scene: traders setting up stalls, customers haggling over prices, the bright colors of stacked fabric and shoes, fresh produce blending with
B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source

B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and at its culturally significant sites.
EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employees

EPA plans to cut scientific research program, could fire more than 1,000 employees

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research office and could fire more than 1,000 scientists and other employees who help provide the scientific foundation for rules safeguarding human health and e
Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

Mountain biking groups 'stretched thin' with trail work as popularity grows

VANCOUVER — The outdoors were a refuge for many during the pandemic as people hit their local trail networks to mountain bike, hike, run and walk, but advocates in British Columbia say the value of trails isn't reflected in the level of support they
Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate homes. Couple missing in rising waters

Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate homes. Couple missing in rising waters

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Emergency services in southern Spain were searching Tuesday for a married couple after flash floods swept away their vehicle as rising waters prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes.
Audit finds B.C.'s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

Audit finds B.C.'s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

VICTORIA — An audit has found that British Columbia's government did not have a clear method for calculating the carbon being stored or released in provincial forests, which undermined the credibility in reporting from the Forests Ministry.
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