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KLM, Delta sue Dutch government over Schiphol flight cuts

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A group of airlines that includes KLM, Delta and easyJet said Friday they are suing the Dutch government over its plans to reduce the number of flights from Amsterdam's busy Schiphol Airport.
Tornadoes, power outages as storm crosses Texas, Louisiana

Tornadoes, power outages as storm crosses Texas, Louisiana

DALLAS (AP) — Tornadoes touched down in Texas and Louisiana as a powerful storm system that dumped heavy snow in California pushed through the Southern Plains and into the Deep South on Thursday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people
Toxic 'forever chemicals’ about to get their first US limits

Toxic 'forever chemicals’ about to get their first US limits

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable.
Alberta band chief angry over silence from Imperial Oil after oilsands tailings spill

Alberta band chief angry over silence from Imperial Oil after oilsands tailings spill

A northern Alberta Indigenous leader has accused Imperial Oil Ltd. of a nine-month coverup over a massive release of toxic oilsands tailings on land near where his band harvests food.
Bay du Nord not liable for end-use emissions, marine shipping, company lawyer says

Bay du Nord not liable for end-use emissions, marine shipping, company lawyer says

OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge could determine whether oil and gas projects must be assesses for environmental impacts related to the shipping and end-use of their products, on top of those resulting from production.
California reactors win exemption in fight to keep running

California reactors win exemption in fight to keep running

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Government regulators Thursday granted California’s largest utility an unusual exemption that could allow the state's last nuclear power plant to continue running after the expiration of its federal operating licenses, a key piece
Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment?

Did dioxins spread after the Ohio train derailment?

After a catastrophic 38-train car derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, some officials are raising concerns about a type of toxic substance that tends to stay in the environment. Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, the U.S.
Whale safety research planned near East Coast wind farms

Whale safety research planned near East Coast wind farms

SEASIDE PARK, N.J. (AP) — As dead whales continue to wash ashore on the U.S.
Manitoba RCMP say 2 teenage girls died after being found in the cold on First Nation

Manitoba RCMP say 2 teenage girls died after being found in the cold on First Nation

ST. THERESA POINT, Man. — RCMP say two teenage girls died in the cold outside a home on a remote First Nation in Manitoba. Mounties were called after the 14-year-old girls were found Wednesday in St.
Minnesota moves to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

Minnesota moves to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate voted Thursday to make it harder for thieves to sell stolen catalytic converters, a crime that has skyrocketed across the country in recent years.
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