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A blistering heat wave is turning up the pressure on Texas' power grid

A blistering heat wave is turning up the pressure on Texas' power grid

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — On another 100-degree day in Texas , Sean Whitaker lingered outside a Dallas cafe after polishing off an iced coffee, having switched off the power to everything back home except his refrigerator.
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New Mexico lawmakers question fallowing as way to reduce water use along the Rio Grande

New Mexico lawmakers question fallowing as way to reduce water use along the Rio Grande

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
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Federal board sides with Navajo coal company, says BNSF Railway must ship to Canadian port

Federal board sides with Navajo coal company, says BNSF Railway must ship to Canadian port

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal board has sided with one of the largest coal producers in the United States in a contract dispute with a major freight railroad, ordering BNSF Railway to transport at least 4.
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Rain helps firefighters' efforts in Quebec, but not enough of it to extinguish flames

Rain helps firefighters' efforts in Quebec, but not enough of it to extinguish flames

MONTREAL — The rain that has been falling in northern Quebec since Monday likely won't be enough to extinguish the wildfires threatening several communities, but the wet weather could give firefighters a chance to get ahead of the flames, officials s
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Future infrastructure funding to require climate change be taken into account

Future infrastructure funding to require climate change be taken into account

OTTAWA — Canada's new national climate adaptation strategy will tie future federal infrastructure transfers to the provinces to projects that incorporate adaptation efforts starting next year.
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Tribes and conservationists urge US appeals court to block Biden-backed Nevada lithium mine

Tribes and conservationists urge US appeals court to block Biden-backed Nevada lithium mine

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Lawyers for environmentalists and tribes urged a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday to overturn a judge's decision to allow construction to begin on a huge lithium mine in Nevada.
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Billions are being spent to turn the tide on the US West's wildfires. It won't be enough

Billions are being spent to turn the tide on the US West's wildfires. It won't be enough

DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in the U.S.
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Expanded restrictions in Vancouver to stop spread of damaging Japanese beetle

Expanded restrictions in Vancouver to stop spread of damaging Japanese beetle

VANCOUVER — It's flying season for the Japanese beetle, which has prompted expanded restrictions on soil and plants in Vancouver that cover much of the city.
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Uganda activists file new Paris case over TotalEnergies' East Africa oil pipeline project

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan activists brought another legal case Tuesday against French oil giant TotalEnergies , seeking damages over alleged food and land rights violations in the company's East Africa operations.
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US push to lower wildfire risk across the West stumbles in places

US push to lower wildfire risk across the West stumbles in places

DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Using chainsaws, heavy machinery and controlled burns, the Biden administration is trying to turn the tide on worsening wildfires in the U.S.
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