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Heavy December rainfall across Quebec leads to flooding fears, evacuations

Heavy December rainfall across Quebec leads to flooding fears, evacuations

QUEBEC — Heavy rain across Quebec has officials monitoring rising water levels in the provincial capital region and ordering evacuations in some areas.
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Manitoba paper mill fined $1 million for toxic release into Saskatchewan River

Manitoba paper mill fined $1 million for toxic release into Saskatchewan River

THE PAS, Man. — A paper mill in northern Manitoba is facing one of the largest environmental fines in the province's history.
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4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucks

4 years in prison for Nikola Corp founder for defrauding investors on claims of zero-emission trucks

NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of Nikola Corp.
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After years of decline, the Biden administration says environmental enforcement is on the upswing

After years of decline, the Biden administration says environmental enforcement is on the upswing

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency conducted more on-site inspections of polluting industrial sites this year than any time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said Monday as it seeks to reinvigorate its enforcemen
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Long-delayed Minnesota copper-nickel mining project wins a round in court after several setbacks

Long-delayed Minnesota copper-nickel mining project wins a round in court after several setbacks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a decision by a state agency to grant a major permit for the proposed NewRange copper-nickel mine, saying regulators adequately considered the possibility that developers might expa
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Trial set for North Dakota's pursuit of costs for policing Dakota Access pipeline protests

Trial set for North Dakota's pursuit of costs for policing Dakota Access pipeline protests

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

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Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security

Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to lead efforts to simultaneously achieve decarbonization, economic growth and energy security in Asia, an ambitious goal he set Monday at a regional climate summit attended by Southeast Asian
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UK plans to implement carbon tax on imported goods like steel from 2027, a year after EU's proposals

LONDON (AP) — The British government announced plans Monday to charge a carbon levy on imported raw materials such as aluminum, iron, steel and cement from 2027, in an attempt to prevent firms being undercut by overseas producers.
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Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea

Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea

FASS BOYE, Senegal (AP) — The voyage from the struggling Senegalese fishing town of Fass Boye to Spain’s Canary Islands, a gateway to the European Union where they hoped to find work, was supposed to take a week.
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