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New Mexico seeks record $47.8M fine for excess air pollution by natural gas processor

New Mexico seeks record $47.8M fine for excess air pollution by natural gas processor

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico environmental regulators on Friday issued a $47.8 million fine on allegations of excess air pollution at a natural gas processing facility in a prolific oil production region near the Texas state line.
Woman facing nearly 100 animal welfare charges after dog deaths in Hamilton

Woman facing nearly 100 animal welfare charges after dog deaths in Hamilton

HAMILTON — A woman is facing nearly 100 charges in the deaths of five dogs and the distress of two dozen other canines at a Hamilton boarding service.
Manitoba premier says conservation officers to help patrol Canada-U.S. border

Manitoba premier says conservation officers to help patrol Canada-U.S. border

WINNIPEG — Manitoba conservation officers will soon be helping with surveillance at the U.S. border as part of a plan to address threatened tariffs on Canadian goods, Premier Wab Kinew said Friday.

New Mexico seeks record $47.8M fine for excess air pollution by natural gas processor

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico environmental regulators on Friday issued a $47.8 million fine on allegations of excess air pollution at a natural gas processing facility in a prolific oil production region near the Texas state line.
World's oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74

World's oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74

The oldest known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74, her first in four years, U.S. wildlife officials said.
Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly

Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly

A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heat.
Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly

Mexico study's surprising finding: Killer heat hit harder for the young than the elderly

A surprising study of temperature-related deaths in Mexico upends conventional thinking about what age group is hit hardest by heat.
Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday.
Movie Review: A wordless Latvian cat parable about climate change is the year's best animated movie

Movie Review: A wordless Latvian cat parable about climate change is the year's best animated movie

Of all the post-apocalyptic landscapes we've been treated to over the years, none is as beautiful nor peaceful as that of “Flow.
3 climbers from US and Canada believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand mountain

3 climbers from US and Canada believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand mountain

OTTAWA — Officials in New Zealand says a Canadian is one of three mountain climbers who are believed to have died in a fall on Aoraki, the country's tallest peak.