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Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands

Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration issued a final rule Wednesday aimed at curbing methane leaks from oil and gas drilling on federal and tribal lands, its latest action to crack down on emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contr
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A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities

A $15 toll to drive into part of Manhattan has been approved. That's a first for US cities

NEW YORK (AP) — New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on drivers entering its central business district after transit officials approved a $15 fee for most motorists headed to the busiest part of Manhattan.
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Climate change expected to drive shifts in urban birds, animals, bugs

Climate change expected to drive shifts in urban birds, animals, bugs

The mix of urban birds, bugs and other critters that humans have grown familiar with is due for a big shift because of climate change, a new study says.
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Conservatives blast pro-carbon price economists as 'so-called experts'

Conservatives blast pro-carbon price economists as 'so-called experts'

OTTAWA — Conservatives won't be taking advice from "so-called experts" when it comes to carbon pricing, the party said in a statement Wednesday after more than 200 economists signed an open letter challenging leader Pierre Poilievre's stance.
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Conservative premiers are lying about carbon pricing: Trudeau

Conservative premiers are lying about carbon pricing: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused conservative politicians across Canada, including premiers, of lying to Canadians about the carbon price.
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Emissions cap could hurt Trans Mountain pipeline's sale price: Calgary Chamber

Emissions cap could hurt Trans Mountain pipeline's sale price: Calgary Chamber

CALGARY — The Calgary Chamber of Commerce is warning Ottawa that its proposed cap on emissions from the oil and gas sector could compromise the valuation and sale of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
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Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario's new hunting dog law

Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario's new hunting dog law

TORONTO — Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that expands a licensing regime that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens.
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783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says

783 million people face chronic hunger. Yet the world wastes 19% of its food, UN says

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report. The U.N.
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Spraying manure and throwing beets, farmers in tractors again block Brussels to protest EU policies

Spraying manure and throwing beets, farmers in tractors again block Brussels to protest EU policies

BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers threw beets, sprayed manure at police and set hay alight on Tuesday as hundreds of tractors again sealed off streets close to the European Union headquarters, where agriculture ministers sought to ease a crisis that has led to
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'Women farmers are invisible': A West African project helps them claim their rights - and land

'Women farmers are invisible': A West African project helps them claim their rights - and land

ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal (AP) — Mariama Sonko’s voice resounded through the circle of 40 women farmers sitting in the shade of a cashew tree. They scribbled notes, brows furrowed in concentration as her lecture was punctuated by the thud of falling fruit.
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