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New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is seeking a new round of proposals to build wind energy farms off its coastline, forging ahead with its clean energy goals even as local opposition and challenging economics create blowback to the effort.
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G7 nations commit to phasing out coal by 2035 but give Japan some flexibility

G7 nations commit to phasing out coal by 2035 but give Japan some flexibility

MILAN (AP) — Energy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations committed Tuesday to phase out coal power by 2035, marking the first time the G7 has explicitly referenced a phase-out, but left flexibility for countr
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As TMX enables record oil output, First Nations hope for new chapter

As TMX enables record oil output, First Nations hope for new chapter

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Some Indigenous communities in northern Alberta hope the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion willmark the start of a new chapter in their relationship with Canada's oilsands industry.
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Remote Lake Superior island wolf numbers are stable but moose population declining, researchers say

Remote Lake Superior island wolf numbers are stable but moose population declining, researchers say

Researchers forced to cut short an annual survey of wildlife on a remote Lake Superior island this winter due to unusually warm weather announced Tuesday that they managed to gather data that shows the wolf population is stable.
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At plastics treaty talks in Canada, sharp disagreements on whether to limit plastic production

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nations made progress on a treaty to end plastic pollution, finishing the latest round of negotiations in Canada early Tuesday amid sharp disagreements about whether to put global limits on plastic production.
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A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak

A Hawaii military family avoids tap water at home. They're among those suing over 2021 jet fuel leak

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — Richelle Dietz, a mother of two and wife of a U.S. Navy chief petty officer, often thinks about water.
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Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing

Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won't be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high .
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New Mexico reaches record settlement over natural gas flaring in the Permian Basin

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has reached a record settlement with a Texas-based company over air pollution violations at natural gas gathering sites in the Permian Basin. The $24.
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Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms

SULPHUR, Okla.
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Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

Climate change, not habitat loss, may be biggest threat to caribou herds: study

Climate change, not habitat loss, may be the biggest threat to the survival of threatened caribou herds, new research suggests.
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