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Supreme Court allows rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a Biden administration regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out.
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Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms

Helene and Milton are both likely to be $50 billion disasters, joining ranks of most costly storms

Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, Sandy and Harvey as super costly $50-billion-plus k
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Supreme Court allows a rule limiting pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in effect

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a federal regulation aimed at limiting planet-warming pollution from coal-fired power plants to remain in place as legal challenges play out.
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Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair leads B.C. Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Former Canada captain Christine Sinclair leads B.C. Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025

VANCOUVER — Former Canada soccer captain Christine Sinclair is headed to the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame. The 41-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.
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Woman, 3 teens suspected in shooting or killing of more than 100 deer in Wisconsin

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A 36-year-old woman and three 16-year-old boys are suspected in the shooting or killing of more than 100 deer within a 200-square-mile (518-square-kilometer) area in eastern Wisconsin.
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Unexploded bombs from Second World War still buried in Ottawa bog: National Defence

Unexploded bombs from Second World War still buried in Ottawa bog: National Defence

Unexploded bombs from the Second World War are still buried in a bog in Ottawa, but there is low risk to the public as long as the site is kept as parkland, defence officials say.
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Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

Amazon, Google make dueling nuclear investments to power data centers with clean energy

Amazon on Wednesday said that it was investing in small nuclear reactors, coming just two days after a similar announcement by Google, as both tech giants seek new sources of carbon-free electricity to meet surging demand from data centers and artifi
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Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference

Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference

Two years after reaching a historic biodiversity agreement , countries will gather next week to determine whether they are making progress on efforts to save Earth's plant and animal life.
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Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference

Pressure grows for countries to deliver on promised biodiversity targets at UN conference

Two years after reaching a historic biodiversity agreement , countries will gather next week to determine whether they are making progress on efforts to save Earth's plant and animal life.
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The world will be fueled by electricity but even more clean energy is needed, report says

The world will be fueled by electricity but even more clean energy is needed, report says

The world is set to make abundant energy by the second half of the decade as the production of batteries and solar panels surges — but there'll also be an excess of planet-warming fossil fuels, a report released Wednesday by the International Energy
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