Tag: Environmental concerns
EXPLAINER: What to look for at China’s annual Congress
<p>BEIJING — China’s legislature begins its annual meeting this week with economic growth, climate and a crackdown on political opponents in Hong Kong expected...
MS patient sues Austria over health impact of climate change
BERLIN — A man in Austria with a temperature-dependent form of multiple sclerosis is taking his government to court in an effort to force...
MS patient sues Austria over health impact of climate change
<p>BERLIN — A man in Austria with a temperature-dependent form of multiple sclerosis is taking his government to court in an effort to force...
EU probes Germany’s move to pay for coal plant closures
BERLIN — The European Commission said Tuesday it has opened a probe into whether Germany's plans to compensate owners for the early shutdown of...
Endangered right whale found dead off S. Carolina beach
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A critically endangered North Atlantic Right whale was found dead over the weekend off the coast of South Carolina, more...
Biden administration promises focus on environmental justice
When President Joe Biden made environmental protection a key element of his campaign, he promised to overhaul the federal office that investigates complaints from...
Duke Energy closing southern Indiana power plant early
<p>NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Duke Energy plans to close a 63-year-old coal-fired power plant in southern Indiana months earlier than had been expected.</p>
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Duke Energy closing southern Indiana power plant early
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Duke Energy plans to close a 63-year-old coal-fired power plant in southern Indiana months earlier than had been expected.
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New Mexico goes to court over slow cleanup at US nuclear lab
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico is going after the federal government for failing to make progress on cleaning up contamination left behind by decades...
Incomplete polar bear survey halts Alaska oil search bid
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska Native corporation that was hoping to receive a federal permit to look for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife...