Environment
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‘Better late than never’: The Telegraph admits climate policy disastrous for Britain
“We have crippled British industry, hammered consumers and pushed the grid to the brink of blackouts,“ newspaper declared.
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New York sues chemical firms over 'forever chemicals' pollution
Jame's lawsuit claims contamination from consumer products containing PFAS has also "inflicted long-lasting harm" on the state's natural resources, including groundwater, surface water, sediments, and soils, while fish and wildlife have all been adversely impacted.
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Intense heat wave threatens to disrupt July 4th and World Cup activities
There were “heat risk” forecasts in major cities, including New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Atlanta, with some facing the most extreme risk category through Saturday.
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Six people killed in West Virginia flash flooding, two others missing: Gov. Patrick Morrisey
"There were roughly 3 to 4 inches of water that fell in the area in less than an hour," Gov. Patrick Morrisey said.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against state agencies for violating climate law
Lawsuit challenged agencies’ failure to comply with a state law requiring timely reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Keystone Pipeline shuts down over rupture in North Dakota
The rupture occurred in an agricultural field in a rural area, about 60 miles southwest of Fargo.
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Trump administration increases timber production to help reduce wildfires
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins last week said the new quotas are designed to "increase domestic jobs and prosperity, increase economic independence, and protect our national security."
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You Vote: As Trump admin pushes back on 'Green New Scam,' how real is threat of 'climate change'?
The EPA has announced plans to roll back the Biden administration’s climate agenda in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order to “Unleash American Energy.”
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Lawmakers ask Interior Sec. Burgum to halt plan to kill barred owls to protect spotted owls
After the spotted owl was listed as a threatened species in 1990, the federal government limited logging on millions of acres of federal land in the Pacific Northwest. This led to no increase in spotted owl populations.
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Trial underway in energy company's lawsuit against Greenpeace
Lawsuit alleges Greenpeace in 2016 engaged in or supported unlawful behavior by protesters.
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Trump to meet with Newsom as he tours wildfire devastation
Earlier on Friday, Trump visited western North Carolina to survey the damage from Hurricane Helene and floated eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after criticizing its handling of the storm damage.
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More wildfires, fanned by powerful Santa Ana winds, erupt in LA County, forcing evacuations
The evacuations were ordered for the Los Angeles County
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National Weather Service issues warning for damaging winds in Los Angeles
Local media reports that these winds could create "dangerous" fire weather conditions that could last all week.