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New York governor blocks discharge of radioactive water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plant

New York governor blocks discharge of radioactive water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plant

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A measure to block discharges of radioactive water into the Hudson River as part of the Indian Point nuclear plant's decommissioning was signed into law Friday by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Wildlife centre trying to save ducks covered in residue after Toronto industrial fire

Wildlife centre trying to save ducks covered in residue after Toronto industrial fire

TORONTO — Days after runoff from an industrial fire in west Toronto contaminated two nearby creeks, workers at the Toronto Wildlife Centre rub, scrub and massage soap into nearly 90 ducks one by one in sudsy tubs.
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Ontario chiefs call for housing minister to resign, add to calls for Greenbelt probe

Ontario chiefs call for housing minister to resign, add to calls for Greenbelt probe

TORONTO — First Nations leaders from across Ontario are calling for Housing Minister Steve Clark's resignation or his removal from cabinet over his handling of changes to protected Greenbelt land.
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Japan's nuclear plants are short of storage for spent fuel. A remote town could have the solution

Japan's nuclear plants are short of storage for spent fuel. A remote town could have the solution

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese town said Friday it has agreed to a geological study to determine its suitability as an interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel.
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Manitobans deserve subsidy for electric vehicles, Opposition New Democrats say

Manitobans deserve subsidy for electric vehicles, Opposition New Democrats say

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition New Democrats are promising rebates for people who purchase electric vehicles. NDP Leader Wab Kinew says if his party wins the election set for Oct.
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In Hawaii, concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating Maui fires

In Hawaii, concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating Maui fires

Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a 38-year-old cellphone store owner, snuck into Lahaina last Friday to see the remnants of her home with her own eyes. She took backroads and walked. What she saw stunned her.
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Firefighters battle smoke and heat to control a major wildfire in Spain's tourist island of Tenerife

Firefighters battle smoke and heat to control a major wildfire in Spain's tourist island of Tenerife

SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Canary Islands (AP) — Firefighters in Spain's Canary Islands are battling dense smoke and high temperatures to try to control the worst wildfire in decades on the main tourist island of Tenerife, officials said Friday.
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Firefighters are trying to put out a peatland fire threatening homes on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

Firefighters are trying to put out a peatland fire threatening homes on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island

PALEMBANG, Indonesia (AP) — Firefighters on Friday were trying to put out a peatland fire on Indonesia's Sumatra Island that was growing in size near a dense residential area.
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Maui's emergency services chief resigns after facing criticism for not activating sirens during fire

Maui's emergency services chief resigns after facing criticism for not activating sirens during fire

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency resigned abruptly Thursday, a day after saying he had no regret about not using sirens to warn residents of wildfires that devastated the historic seaside community of Lahaina an
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China's Xi calls for measures to mitigate disastrous flooding amid economic slowdown

China's Xi calls for measures to mitigate disastrous flooding amid economic slowdown

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for measures to mitigate the effects of this year’s disastrous flooding which has left scores dead and inflicted massive damage on crops, homes and infrastructure, including in and around Beijing.
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