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Thousands without power as Santa Ana winds bring increased fire risk for Southern California

Thousands without power as Santa Ana winds bring increased fire risk for Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Power to tens of thousands of people had been shut off by Monday night as utilities worked to mitigate the impacts of Southern California's notorious Santa Ana winds , whose strong gusts could damage electrical equipment and spark
What to look for in Supreme Court arguments over environmental regulation of Utah oil railway plan

What to look for in Supreme Court arguments over environmental regulation of Utah oil railway plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposed western railroad expansion aimed at boosting crude oil production in Utah is coming before the Supreme Court Tuesday in a case that could have wider impact on federal environmental regulation.
Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

Descendant of last native leader of Alaska island demands Japanese reparations for 1942 invasion

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Helena Pagano's great-grandfather was the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea, closer to Russia than North America.
Takeaways from AP's report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo

Takeaways from AP's report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo

OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — For eight years, a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environment.
Chinese gold mining threatens a protected UN heritage site in Congo

Chinese gold mining threatens a protected UN heritage site in Congo

OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — Scattered along the banks of the Ituri River, buildings cram together, cranes transport dirt and debris scatters the soil. The patches of trees are a scant reminder that a forest once grew there.
Takeaways from AP's report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo

Takeaways from AP's report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo

OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo (AP) — For eight years, a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by locals and conservationists of decimating the environment.
Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

SUKABUMI, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday.
B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year

B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects to help power the province's economy and light up 500,000 homes, Premier David Eby said Monday.
Rescuers rush to save geese and ducks soaked in oil due to spill in Boston river

Rescuers rush to save geese and ducks soaked in oil due to spill in Boston river

BOSTON (AP) — Wildlife rescuers were rushing Monday to tend to dozens of geese and ducks that were soaked in oil after a spill in a Boston river.
Rescuers rush to save geese and ducks soaked in oil due to spill in Boston river

Rescuers rush to save geese and ducks soaked in oil due to spill in Boston river

BOSTON (AP) — Wildlife rescuers were rushing Monday to tend to dozens of geese and ducks that were soaked in oil after an apparent spill in a Boston river.
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