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NYC concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain

NYC concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain

GILBOA, N.Y. (AP) — New York City officials are concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain, saying they may postpone repairs on a temporarily out-of-service aqueduct to bring more water into the stressed system.
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Firefighters are closer to taming the wildfire that's across the New Jersey-New York border

Firefighters are closer to taming the wildfire that's across the New Jersey-New York border

WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters were getting closer Friday to taming a wildfire burning across the New Jersey-New York border on Friday, increasing their encirclement of the hard-to-access blaze.
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New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concerns

New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concerns

A cryptocurrency plant in central New York can continue operating after a court rejected the state’s effort to shutter the facility over concerns about its climate impact.
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Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline

Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Spanish regional leader admits mistakes made in flood response, but refuses to step down

Spanish regional leader admits mistakes made in flood response, but refuses to step down

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish regional leader facing immense pressure for his handling of the catastrophic Valencia floods last month defied calls to step down Friday, but conceded that authorities made mistakes in their response to the disaster.
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Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy

Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy

FRANKFORT, Ky.
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Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities

Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.
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Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy

Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy

FRANKFORT, Ky.
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Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline

Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas.
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