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Norway's Mowinckel becomes first skier to be disqualified under new rule banning fluorinated wax

Norway's Mowinckel becomes first skier to be disqualified under new rule banning fluorinated wax

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel left the finish area of the season-opening women's World Cup race in tears Saturday after becoming the first skier to be disqualified for a forbidden type of wax on her skis.
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Poultry companies ask judge to dismiss ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed

Poultry companies ask judge to dismiss ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed

A group of poultry producers, including the world’s largest, have asked a federal judge to dismiss his ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed. Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, Minnesota-based Cargill Inc.
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EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint

Decades after officials banned lead in gasoline for new cars and stopped the sale of lead paint — huge steps toward eliminating lead exposure to the public — there are still an estimated 500,000 U.S.
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Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets

Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets

WASHINGTON (AP) — Major corporations in water-guzzling industries such as clothing, food, beverage and technology want to be better stewards of the freshwater they use — especially as drought , floods and other extreme weather intensified by climate
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Families hunt for loved ones not heard from since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco

Families hunt for loved ones not heard from since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to look for loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco.
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Parks Canada says whirling disease could 'decimate' fish, urges B.C. closure respect

Parks Canada says whirling disease could 'decimate' fish, urges B.C. closure respect

VANCOUVER — Parks Canada officials said they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and Yoho national parks for a parasite that could "decimate" as much as 90 per cent of young trout and salmon.
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Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis

Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Groups of angry, desperate residents on Friday began blocking the only two entrances to the hurricane ravaged resort of Acapulco to demand food and water, three days after a Category 5 storm ripped through the city, leaving th
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Four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are designated for wind power development

Four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico are designated for wind power development

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday designated four tracts of federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas and Louisiana coasts for development of wind energy.
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A list of facts about whirling disease found in some national park waterways in B.C.

A list of facts about whirling disease found in some national park waterways in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Parks Canada officials have shut down waterbodies in British Columbia's Yoho and Kootenay national parks after the discovery of whirling disease.
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What was that smoke around Sechelt week?

What was that smoke around Sechelt week?

SCCF used rare chance to remove forest debris
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