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Long-delayed Minnesota copper-nickel mining project wins a round in court after several setbacks

Long-delayed Minnesota copper-nickel mining project wins a round in court after several setbacks

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a decision by a state agency to grant a major permit for the proposed NewRange copper-nickel mine, saying regulators adequately considered the possibility that developers might expa
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Trial set for North Dakota's pursuit of costs for policing Dakota Access pipeline protests

Trial set for North Dakota's pursuit of costs for policing Dakota Access pipeline protests

BISMARCK, N.D.
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Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

Flooding drives millions to move as climate migration patterns emerge

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Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security

Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to lead efforts to simultaneously achieve decarbonization, economic growth and energy security in Asia, an ambitious goal he set Monday at a regional climate summit attended by Southeast Asian
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UK plans to implement carbon tax on imported goods like steel from 2027, a year after EU's proposals

LONDON (AP) — The British government announced plans Monday to charge a carbon levy on imported raw materials such as aluminum, iron, steel and cement from 2027, in an attempt to prevent firms being undercut by overseas producers.
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Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea

Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea

FASS BOYE, Senegal (AP) — The voyage from the struggling Senegalese fishing town of Fass Boye to Spain’s Canary Islands, a gateway to the European Union where they hoped to find work, was supposed to take a week.
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36 days at sea: How these castaways survived hallucinations, thirst and desperation

36 days at sea: How these castaways survived hallucinations, thirst and desperation

FASS BOYE, Senegal (AP) — A month had passed when the first four men decided to jump. Countless cargo ships had navigated past them, yet no one had come to their rescue. Their fuel was finished. The hunger and thirst were overwhelming.
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36 jours en mer : récit des naufragés qui ont survécu aux hallucinations, à la soif et au désespoir

36 jours en mer : récit des naufragés qui ont survécu aux hallucinations, à la soif et au désespoir

FASS BOYE, Senegal (AP) — Un mois s’est écoulé lorsque les quatre premiers hommes ont décidé de sauter. D’innombrables cargos sont passés à côté d’eux, pourtant personne n’est venu à leur secours. Ils n’avaient plus de carburant.
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Full disclosure: companies face emissions reporting mandates even as Canada lags

Full disclosure: companies face emissions reporting mandates even as Canada lags

TORONTO — It’s getting harder for companies to hide their dirty secrets.
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Farmers protest against a German government plan to cut tax breaks for diesel

Farmers protest against a German government plan to cut tax breaks for diesel

BERLIN (AP) — German farmers gathered in Berlin on Monday to protest against planned cuts to tax breaks for diesel used in agriculture, part of a deal reached by the government to plug a hole in the country’s budget.
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