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Energy transition jobs plan aims to sustain and create jobs, not kill them: feds

Energy transition jobs plan aims to sustain and create jobs, not kill them: feds

OTTAWA — The Liberal government's long-promised plan to transition Canada's labour force to respond to climate change says a clean energy economy will not prompt massive unemployment in the country's energy towns.
White House defends response to Ohio toxic train derailment

White House defends response to Ohio toxic train derailment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday defended its response to a toxic freight train derailment in Ohio two weeks ago , even as local leaders and members of Congress demanded that more be done. The Feb.
Clinic to open near Ohio derailment as health worries linger

Clinic to open near Ohio derailment as health worries linger

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — A plume of chemicals that spilled into the Ohio River after a fiery train derailment has broken up and is no longer a concern, Ohio's governor said Friday, but worries remain among residents near the disaster site who've c
'Nothing unusual': Loewen sees no conflict of interest in taking over wildlife rules

'Nothing unusual': Loewen sees no conflict of interest in taking over wildlife rules

EDMONTON — An Alberta cabinet minister said Friday he's working with lawyers and the province's ethics commissioner over concerns possible changes to his department's responsibilities could put him in a conflict of interest.

Scottsdale weighs sharing water again with nearby community

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottsdale will consider a joint plan with Maricopa County that would supply water again to a community that had its access cut off. The Scottsdale City Council is scheduled to meet Feb.
Battered by Cheneso, Madagascar braces for Cyclone Freddy

Battered by Cheneso, Madagascar braces for Cyclone Freddy

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Two weeks after Tropical Cyclone Cheneso devastated Madagascar , killing 30 people, the Indian Ocean island nation and its neighbors are bracing for a more powerful Cyclone Freddy.

Earthquakes Canada reports 4.8 magnitude quake recorded west of Port Alice, СÀ¶ÊÓƵ

PORT ALICE, СÀ¶ÊÓƵ — A minor earthquake has been recorded off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada reports a 4.8 magnitude quake struck just before 11 p.m. PST. The tremor was recorded 166 km west of Port Alice, СÀ¶ÊÓƵ
Kill order for New Mexico feral cows issued by US officials

Kill order for New Mexico feral cows issued by US officials

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A helicopter with a shooter will fly over a portion of the vast Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico next week, searching for feral cows to kill. U.S.
EPA chief at train derailment site: 'Trust the government'

EPA chief at train derailment site: 'Trust the government'

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — The head of the U.S.
Colorado ponders storing carbon in defunct oil and gas wells

Colorado ponders storing carbon in defunct oil and gas wells

DENVER (AP) — From Colorado's high desert to the wooded hills of Pennsylvania, millions of oil and gas wells sit deserted, plunging thousands of feet into the earth. Many haven't been plugged , some leak greenhouse gases.
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