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As tidal-power firms ebb, Fisheries minister strikes task force to clarify regulation

As tidal-power firms ebb, Fisheries minister strikes task force to clarify regulation

HALIFAX — The federal government is creating a task force to clarify regulations for projects attempting to harness the tidal energy of the Bay of Fundy, after a key player sought bankruptcy protection last week — and blamed Ottawa.
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Goodbye, fish and chips? New England haddock imperiled by overfishing

Goodbye, fish and chips? New England haddock imperiled by overfishing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is experiencing overfishing, and regulators have cut catch quotas by more than 80% to prevent the fish's population from collapse.
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Ontario water, air quality a concern: auditor general state of environment report

Ontario water, air quality a concern: auditor general state of environment report

TORONTO — Deforestation, contaminated air, polluted water and the loss of wetlands are a growing concern, Ontario's auditor general concluded in a "state of the environment report" released Tuesday.
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Biden plan to sell land leases for conservation gets pushback

Biden plan to sell land leases for conservation gets pushback

BILLINGS, Mont.
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Mountain Valley Pipeline gets new permit to build in Appalachian national forest

Mountain Valley Pipeline gets new permit to build in Appalachian national forest

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A controversial and long-delayed natural gas pipeline got the green light for construction on national forest land in Virginia and West Virginia after the U.S.
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Biden vetoes bid by Congress to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from SE Asia

Biden vetoes bid by Congress to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from SE Asia

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday vetoed a congressional resolution that would have reinstated tariffs on solar panel imports from Southeast Asia, settling for now a long-running dispute over whether to punish China for trade violation
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Canada 'extremely concerned' about fate of Line 5 pipeline in Wisconsin, embassy says

Canada 'extremely concerned' about fate of Line 5 pipeline in Wisconsin, embassy says

WASHINGTON — Canada is "extremely concerned" about the potential fate of the Line 5 pipeline, emissaries warned Tuesday in advance of a Wisconsin court hearing that threatens to shut down what they call a vital cross-border oil and gas corridor.
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Minister: 2 major gas companies keen on Israel-Cyprus plan for pipeline, gas processing facility

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Two major international oil and gas companies have so far expressed interest in Israeli-Cypriot plans to build a pipeline that would convey offshore natural gas from both countries to Cyprus where it would be liquefied for expo
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Myanmar and Bangladesh begin cleaning up, counting casualties after devastating Cyclone Mocha

Myanmar and Bangladesh begin cleaning up, counting casualties after devastating Cyclone Mocha

BANGKOK (AP) — Recovery efforts were underway Tuesday in Myanmar and Bangladesh after a powerful cyclone smashed into their coastlines, causing widespread destruction and at least 21 deaths, with hundreds of others believed missing.
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EU countries adopt law banning products which fuel deforestation

EU countries adopt law banning products which fuel deforestation

BRUSSELS (AP) — The 27 European Union countries on Tuesday formally adopted new rules that should help the bloc reduce its contribution to global deforestation by regulating the trade in a series of products driving the decrease in forested areas acr
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