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The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come

The United States has its first large offshore wind farm, with more to come

America's first commercial-scale offshore wind farm is officially open, a long-awaited moment that helps pave the way for a succession of large wind farms.
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B.C. First Nation and Western LNG partner to purchase natural gas pipeline project

A B.C. First Nation and a Houston-based firm are buying a ready-to-construct pipeline project that would supply a proposed floating LNG export terminal north of Prince Rupert. The Nisga’a Nation — whose lands are located on the northwest coast of B.
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Alberta renewables report contradicts government proposals for industry, critics say

Alberta renewables report contradicts government proposals for industry, critics say

EDMONTON — Critics are asking why the Alberta government's proposed regulations on renewable power seem to have ignored the conclusions of its own utilities regulator.
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Wriggling gold: Fishermen who catch baby eels for $2,000 a pound hope for many years of fishing

Wriggling gold: Fishermen who catch baby eels for $2,000 a pound hope for many years of fishing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — They're wriggly, they're gross and they're worth more than $2,000 a pound. And soon, fishermen might be able to catch thousands of pounds of them for years to come.
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New Jersey voters may soon decide whether they have a right to a clean environment

New Jersey voters may soon decide whether they have a right to a clean environment

TRENTON, N.J.
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Facts about hail, the icy precipitation often encountered in spring and summer

Facts about hail, the icy precipitation often encountered in spring and summer

Intense storms swept through Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday and brought whipping winds, possible tornadoes, and what some described as “gorilla hail.
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Storm carrying massive 'gorilla hail' hits parts of Kansas and Missouri

Storm carrying massive 'gorilla hail' hits parts of Kansas and Missouri

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Massive chunks of hail pelted parts of Kansas and Missouri on Wednesday night, bringing traffic to a standstill along Interstate 70, as storms unleashed possible tornadoes and meteorologists urged residents to stay indoors.
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Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats

Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats

The Biden administration will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change , the Department of the Interior announced Thursday.
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Alberta First Nations want Ottawa to class oilsands tailings component as toxin

Alberta First Nations want Ottawa to class oilsands tailings component as toxin

Two Alberta First Nations have asked the federal government to examine whether a component of oilsands tailings pond water known to harm fish and other animals should be classed as toxic.
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Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves

Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S.
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