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Scientists say mine plan claiming no swamp harm has errors

SAVANNAH, Ga.

Mar 23, 2023 1:40 PM Read more >

Water contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in

BOARDMAN, Ore.

Mar 23, 2023 1:33 PM Read more >

B.C. salmon farm closure decision was necessary, says DFO amid court challenges

VICTORIA — The federal government is standing by its decision not to renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia's Discovery Islands, despite recent court challenges.

Mar 23, 2023 1:17 PM Read more >

Army Corps further delays decision on Great Lakes oil tunnel

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.

Mar 23, 2023 12:54 PM Read more >

Muddy clothes? 'Cop City' activists question police evidence

ATLANTA (AP) — When police stormed an Atlanta-area music festival two days after a rainstorm, they were looking for suspects wearing muddy clothing.

Mar 23, 2023 12:05 PM Read more >

For Canada-U.S., close personal ties between leaders not necessary — but they help

WASHINGTON — Hollywood has Ben and Jennifer. Music fans have Beyoncé and Jay-Z. But in Canadian politics right now, it's all about Justin and Joe.

Mar 23, 2023 11:47 AM Read more >

Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — On the surface, everything looks normal. There's the East Palestine High School baseball team learning the finer points of baserunning at one edge of Reid Memorial Stadium.

Mar 23, 2023 11:39 AM Read more >

Cost of India quitting coal is $900 billion, think tank says

BENGALURU, India (AP) — If India stopped burning coal tomorrow, over five million people would lose their jobs .

Mar 23, 2023 11:15 AM Read more >

'Appalling': Southern Africa counts toll of Cyclone Freddy

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which ravaged Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique over the past two months, now stands at more than 600 people, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

Mar 23, 2023 10:03 AM Read more >

Alberta information commissioner to investigate Kearl tailings leak notifications

EDMONTON — Alberta's information commissioner has started an investigation into how the province's energy regulator notified the public about tailings pond releases at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine.

Mar 22, 2023 4:20 PM Read more >