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Agency delays protections for imperiled bat, prairie chicken

Agency delays protections for imperiled bat, prairie chicken

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The Biden administration is temporarily delaying stepped-up legal protections for two imperiled species following efforts by congressional Republicans to derail the actions. The U.S.
Banff tourism report seeks fewer private vehicles, more public transit in park

Banff tourism report seeks fewer private vehicles, more public transit in park

BANFF, Alta. — Banff tourism officials have joined the call for better management of visitor traffic in the most heavily visited parts of the national park.
New high-efficiency diesel plant opens in N.W.T. community

New high-efficiency diesel plant opens in N.W.T. community

ŁUTSEL K'E — A new high-efficiency diesel power plant has opened in Lutsel K'e in the Northwest Territories. It's expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 100 tonnes every year and allow for the future addition of renewable energy.
EXPLAINER: Where Wisconsin governor and Republicans agree

EXPLAINER: Where Wisconsin governor and Republicans agree

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has laid out his priorities to the Republican-controlled Legislature twice in the past month, first in his inaugural address and in more detail this week in his State of the State speech .
Puerto Rico selects company to privatize power generation

Puerto Rico selects company to privatize power generation

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico privatized its electricity production on Wednesday, selecting Genera PR to take over the operation and maintenance of state power generation units in the U.S. territory as part of an initial $22.
A timeline of the avalanche hazard in B.C., where five people are dead

A timeline of the avalanche hazard in B.C., where five people are dead

VANCOUVER — Five people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this month. Forecasters have compared this season’s snowpack with the conditions of 2003, one of the worst years on record for fatalities.
Guyana: Satellites will spot oil spills, not on-ship experts

Guyana: Satellites will spot oil spills, not on-ship experts

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency says it can now use satellites to monitor any oil spills in the South American nation's waters.
Oilsands execs say they can't invest in decarbonization any faster, despite profits

Oilsands execs say they can't invest in decarbonization any faster, despite profits

OTTAWA — Oilsands executives insist they are all in on cutting emissions and will make big investments in green technology, but they maintain there isn't a place to invest that money yet.
South Korea, Japan grapple with heavy snow chaos, delays

South Korea, Japan grapple with heavy snow chaos, delays

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Frigid winter weather gripped East Asia for the second straight day on Wednesday, causing several deaths and multiple injuries in Japan and a scramble for flights out of South Korea's resort island of Jeju following delays b
Lebanese environmental group accused of being Hezbollah arm

Lebanese environmental group accused of being Hezbollah arm

KFAR TIBNIT, Lebanon (AP) — On the outskirts of this southern Lebanese village, workers in a pickup truck parked at a nature reserve named after a fallen fighter of the militant Hezbollah group.
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