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Project progress under Impact Assessment Act remains slow: Report

Project progress under Impact Assessment Act remains slow: Report

CALGARY — The approvals process for major projects in Canada continues to be slow and cumbersome under revamped environmental assessment legislation, according to a new report.

California condors in Arizona, Utah died from avian flu

PHOENIX (AP) — Twenty California condors in northern Arizona and southern Utah have died since March, and half of the endangered birds tested positive for a strain of avian flu, according to authorities.
Mississippi River crests at Davenport, testing barriers

Mississippi River crests at Davenport, testing barriers

BUFFALO, Iowa (AP) — Dale O’Donnell bought his small brick home only 100 yards or so from the Mississippi River because he enjoys watching the river and wanted a good view from his front porch.
Water pressure: Indigenous leaders from U.S., Canada still demanding pollution probe

Water pressure: Indigenous leaders from U.S., Canada still demanding pollution probe

WASHINGTON — Indigenous leaders in Canada and the U.S. are turning up the pressure on Ottawa for an investigation of toxic mining runoff from СÀ¶ÊÓƵ
Federal carbon tax enters into effect July 1 in New Brunswick

Federal carbon tax enters into effect July 1 in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — The federal carbon tax on fuel is coming into effect in New Brunswick starting July 1.

Helpful hand? Activist glues palm to podium on live Swiss TV

GENEVA (AP) — An environmental activist stormed the set of a Swiss television debate and glued himself to a podium while live on air, only to be extracted, heels dragging, a few minutes later.
Supreme Court to decide important case on government power

Supreme Court to decide important case on government power

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether to jettison a decades-old decision that has been a frequent target of conservatives and, if overruled, could make it harder to sustain governmental regulations.
Mississippi River waters keep rising in Iowa and Illinois

Mississippi River waters keep rising in Iowa and Illinois

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — People living along the Mississippi River watched warily Sunday as water levels rose in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois, awaiting spring crests as floodwaters began to slowly recede and reveal damage in areas further nort
Rally decries lack of federal regulation targetting shipbreaking operations

Rally decries lack of federal regulation targetting shipbreaking operations

A Vancouver Island community is sounding the alarm about the lack of federal and provincial regulations targetting boat-dismantling operations that may leak pollutants like asbestos and heavy metals into Canadian waters.
Takeaways about heat deaths and vulnerable older people

Takeaways about heat deaths and vulnerable older people

SUN LAKES, Arizona (AP) — Heat waves fueled by climate change are arriving earlier, growing more intense and lasting longer, creating higher risks of illness and death for older people who are especially vulnerable to hot weather.
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