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California bill penalizing oil profits makes little progress

California bill penalizing oil profits makes little progress

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After gas prices in California spiked to more than $6.40 per gallon last summer, Gov. Gavin ߣÄÌÉçÇøom led a charge against an industry he says is “ripping you off.
US gets OK for cattle-shooting operation in New Mexico

US gets OK for cattle-shooting operation in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. district judge on Wednesday cleared the way for federal officials to move ahead with plans to take to the air and shoot dozens of wild cattle in a rugged area of southwestern New Mexico.

Sheriff IDs 3 climbers killed in Washington state avalanche

SEATTLE (AP) — A sheriff’s office in Washington state on Wednesday released the identities of three climbers killed in an avalanche on a remote, jagged peak in the Cascade Mountains, saying they were members of a climbing club based in New York.
New Brunswick to set caps on disaster financial assistance for homeowners

New Brunswick to set caps on disaster financial assistance for homeowners

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government announced Wednesday it is capping financial compensation for properties that repeatedly experience damage from climate-related disasters.
UK grocers limit sales of some vegetables amid shortages

UK grocers limit sales of some vegetables amid shortages

LONDON (AP) — Several British supermarket chains have limited the amount of some fresh fruits and vegetables that customers can buy amid shortages blamed on bad weather in Spain and Morocco. Tesco, the U.K.
Marine commission: Whale deaths not linked to wind prep work

Marine commission: Whale deaths not linked to wind prep work

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Icy winds, snow, hit much of B.C., weekend snow possible for south coast: forecasters

Icy winds, snow, hit much of B.C., weekend snow possible for south coast: forecasters

VANCOUVER — Bitterly cold weather is gripping much of British Columbia and forecasters don't expect conditions in some areas to ease until at least Thursday, while the threat of snow lies ahead for other regions.
EU carbon price passes symbolic 100 euros as reforms bite

EU carbon price passes symbolic 100 euros as reforms bite

BERLIN (AP) — The price of releasing planet-heating carbon into the atmosphere rose above 100 euros (about $107) in the European Union for the first time this week, a signal that experts said Wednesday speaks for the bloc's efforts to make polluting
Horn of Africa drought trends said worse than in 2011 famine

Horn of Africa drought trends said worse than in 2011 famine

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Trends in a historic Horn of Africa drought are now worse than they were during the 2011 drought in which at least a quarter-million people died, a climate center said Wednesday.
Weakened Cyclone Freddy batters Madagascar, killing 4

Weakened Cyclone Freddy batters Madagascar, killing 4

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A weakened Cyclone Freddy which pummeled Madagascar Tuesday night with heavy rains and strong destructive winds, killing four people, is continuing to wreak havoc in the southwest of the Indian Ocean nation.
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