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EPA head Regan defends $20B green bank: 'I feel really good about this program'

EPA head Regan defends $20B green bank: 'I feel really good about this program'

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday defended a new $20 billion federal “green bank” program, saying it will finance a variety of projects to create low-carbon solutions to combat climate change , including in
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Austria likely to be largely ice-free within 45 years as glaciers recede quickly, experts say

Austria likely to be largely ice-free within 45 years as glaciers recede quickly, experts say

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian glaciers receded last year at a rapid pace and the Alpine country is likely to be largely ice-free in 40 to 45 years as the process continues, experts said Friday.
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April nor'easter with heavy, wet snow pounds Northeast, knocks out power to hundreds of thousands

April nor'easter with heavy, wet snow pounds Northeast, knocks out power to hundreds of thousands

A major spring storm brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast, downing trees and power lines and leaving nearly 700,000 homes and businesses without power at one point.
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Stretch of California Highway 1 that collapsed in Big Sur closes again as new storm arrives

Stretch of California Highway 1 that collapsed in Big Sur closes again as new storm arrives

BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A new storm swept into California on Thursday and again forced the closure of scenic Highway 1 in iconic Big Sur where one of its two lanes collapsed into the ocean after heavy weekend rains .
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Survival clock ticks for trapped B.C. orca calf, as gear arrives for complex rescue

Survival clock ticks for trapped B.C. orca calf, as gear arrives for complex rescue

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Equipment for the rescue of a killer whale calf stranded in a Vancouver Island lagoon has started arriving in the remote community of Zeballos, ahead of a complex operation that could happen as early as next week.
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Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds

Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Many Yanomami, the Amazon's largest Indigenous tribe in relative isolation, have been contaminated with mercury coming from widespread illegal gold mining, according to a report released on Thursday by Brazil’s top public heal
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Trudeau says provinces must price carbon as Manitoba eyes alternative to federal plan

Trudeau says provinces must price carbon as Manitoba eyes alternative to federal plan

WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew appeared at odds over carbon pricing Thursday.
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Alberta Appeal Court dismisses coal company lawsuit alleging expropriation

Alberta Appeal Court dismisses coal company lawsuit alleging expropriation

EDMONTON — Alberta's top court has dismissed a coal company's request for compensation over government policies to phase out coal power. Altius Royalty Corp.
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Another endangered right whale dies after a collision with a ship off the East Coast

Another endangered right whale dies after a collision with a ship off the East Coast

An increasingly deadly year for the endangered North Atlantic right whale got worse this week when another member of the species was killed in a collision with a ship, federal authorities said Thursday.
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Kentucky governor vetoes nuclear energy legislation due to the method of selecting board members

Kentucky governor vetoes nuclear energy legislation due to the method of selecting board members

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday vetoed legislation promoting nuclear energy in coal-producing Kentucky, but stressed his objections dealt with an advisory board and not with the use of nuclear power.
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