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Texas Panhandle ranchers face losses and grim task of removing dead cattle killed by wildfires

Texas Panhandle ranchers face losses and grim task of removing dead cattle killed by wildfires

SKELLYTOWN, Texas (AP) — First, the flames came storming across the vistas of the Texas Panhandle, burning through the grassy plains and scrub land of the region's cattle ranches.
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Lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009 as fishers grapple with climate change, whale rules

Lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009 as fishers grapple with climate change, whale rules

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — America's lobster fishing business dipped in catch while grappling with challenges including a changing ocean environment and new rules designed to protect rare whales.
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Texas battles historic wildfires as snow covers scorched land in the Panhandle

Texas battles historic wildfires as snow covers scorched land in the Panhandle

STINNETT, Texas (AP) — A dusting of snow covered a desolate landscape of scorched prairie, dead cattle and burned out homes in the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, giving firefighters brief relief in their desperate efforts to corral a blaze that has gro
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Activists build treehouses to protest Tesla's plans to expand its plant near Berlin

Activists build treehouses to protest Tesla's plans to expand its plant near Berlin

BERLIN (AP) — Environmental activists are staging a protest in a forest near Berlin against plans to expand the grounds of electric carmaker Tesla's first plant in Europe and are vowing to stay in place for weeks.
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Takeaways from AP visit to Congo as nation offers expanded oil drilling

Takeaways from AP visit to Congo as nation offers expanded oil drilling

MOANDA, Congo (AP) — The central African nation of Congo is offering 30 oil and gas blocks around the country for auction.
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As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

As Congo seeks to expand drilling, some communities worry pollution will worsen

MOANDA, Congo (AP) — The oil drills that loom down the road from Adore Ngaka's home remind him daily of everything he's lost.
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Blizzard warning, avalanche watch as storm packing up to 10 feet of snow moves into Sierra Nevada

Blizzard warning, avalanche watch as storm packing up to 10 feet of snow moves into Sierra Nevada

RENO, Nev.
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EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election

EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after the November election

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday it is delaying planned rules to curb emissions from existing natural gas plants that release harmful air pollutants and contribute to global warming.
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A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start. Again

A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start. Again

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After two false starts, the billionaires behind a plan to build an eco-friendly city from scratch are behind schedule to put their proposal before California voters this November.
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Wilkinson says no carbon rebates for Saskatchewan after province says it won't remit

Wilkinson says no carbon rebates for Saskatchewan after province says it won't remit

Saskatchewan's move to no longer remit the federal carbon levy on natural gas turned into a tit-for-tat of threats Thursday, with Ottawa saying the province's residents will no longer be getting rebates.
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