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Massachusetts unveils new strategy to help coastal communities cope with climate change

Massachusetts unveils new strategy to help coastal communities cope with climate change

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled a new strategy Tuesday that she said will help the state’s 78 coastal communities work together to better cope with the challenges brought on by climate change.
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First Quantum suspends commercial operations at Cobre Panama mine after Panama court declares contract unconstitutional

First Quantum suspends commercial operations at Cobre Panama mine after Panama court declares contract unconstitutional

PANAMA CITY (AP) — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. is suspending operations at its Cobre Panama mine as intense environmental protests block crucial accesses to the site.
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P.E.I. utility seeks rate hike for $37M in post-tropical storm Fiona losses

P.E.I. utility seeks rate hike for $37M in post-tropical storm Fiona losses

CHARLOTTETOWN — The privately owned electricity utility in Prince Edward Island wants ratepayers to cover $37 million in costs incurred during post-tropical storm Fiona in 2022.
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High-fat flight is first jetliner to make fossil-fuel-free transatlantic crossing from London to NY

High-fat flight is first jetliner to make fossil-fuel-free transatlantic crossing from London to NY

LONDON (AP) — The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions fuel flew Tuesday from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters called “jet zero.
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Thick fog likely caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, police say

Thick fog likely caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, police say

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A thick layer of fog is believed to have caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, state police said.
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Michigan will implement ambitious clean energy mandates with goal of carbon-free electricity by 2040

Michigan will implement ambitious clean energy mandates with goal of carbon-free electricity by 2040

LANSING, Mich.
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Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors' orders while recovering from flu

Pope cancels trip to Dubai for UN climate conference on doctors' orders while recovering from flu

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors’ orders Tuesday, even though he is recovering from the flu and lung inflammation, the Vatican said.
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Georgia’s state taxes at fuel pumps to resume as Brian Kemp's tax break ends, at least for now

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia drivers are likely to begin paying higher prices for gasoline and diesel as state motor fuel taxes return on Thursday. Gov. Brian Kemp's rollback of the state taxes of 31.
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Four miners die in Poland when pipeline filled with water ruptures deep below ground

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Four miners died after a pipeline filled with water burst in a coal mine deep below ground in southern Poland, Polish media reported on Tuesday.
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New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy

New Google geothermal electricity project could be a milestone for clean energy

An advanced geothermal project has begun pumping carbon-free electricity onto the Nevada grid to power Google data centers there, Google announced Tuesday.
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