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US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. government chose winning bids Tuesday to develop wind power off New England in the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the Atlantic coast.
'Not an act of God.' How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist

'Not an act of God.' How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist

CONETOE, N.C. (RNS) — Congregants at Conetoe Chapel Missionary Baptist Church thought their pastor was crazy when he suggested his rural community take up farming as a way to improve their health and become more self-sufficient.
Offshore wind industry says 'misinformation' from foes is a strong headwind it must fight

Offshore wind industry says 'misinformation' from foes is a strong headwind it must fight

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S offshore wind energy industry says it needs to fight back against disinformation being spread by opponents of wind farms.
Biden announces $3B to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, 'the linchpin to America’s supply chain'

Biden announces $3B to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, 'the linchpin to America’s supply chain'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a bridge collapse killed six construction workers in March and dis
UN chief calls for more pledges, private sector input to save global biodiversity at Colombia summit

UN chief calls for more pledges, private sector input to save global biodiversity at Colombia summit

CALI, Colombia (AP) — United Nation's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged countries on Tuesday to make new pledges to help save global biodiversity and called for the private sector to come on board.
US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. government chose winning bids Tuesday to develop wind power off New England in the first commercial sale for floating offshore wind on the Atlantic coast.
Residents of landslide-stricken city in California offered $42M in buyout program

Residents of landslide-stricken city in California offered $42M in buyout program

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Homeowners on a Southern California peninsula where worsening landslides have damaged homes and led to utility shutoffs are eligible for a $42 million voluntary buyout program offered by state and federal officials.
Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.

Sea lion with netting embedded in his neck, sealing mouth shut, rescued in B.C.

VANCOUVER — A sea lion has been freed off the coast of Vancouver Island after getting so entangled in netting that rescuers say it's possible he hadn't eaten in weeks or months.

Fire destroys 1 home and forces the evacuation of 700 others in a Colorado subdivision

DIVIDE, Colo. (AP) — A fire destroyed the house where it began and continued to burn Tuesday in a wooded subdivision in the central Colorado mountains where some 700 nearby homes have been evacuated, authorities said.
A new electric hydrofoil ferry in Stockholm offers cleaner journeys between its 14 islands

A new electric hydrofoil ferry in Stockholm offers cleaner journeys between its 14 islands

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A high-tech electric ferry service began operating in Stockholm Tuesday, offering commuters a low-carbon way to zip through the waterways of the Swedish capital, which is built on 14 islands.
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