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Company says thousands of gallons of oil have been recovered from a pipeline spill in North Dakota

Company says thousands of gallons of oil have been recovered from a pipeline spill in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Workers have recovered thousands of gallons of crude oil from an underground pipeline spill on North Dakota farmland, the owner of the line said Thursday, but it remains unclear when oil will again start flowing to refineries .
P.E.I. university backs down after artist accuses administration of censorship

P.E.I. university backs down after artist accuses administration of censorship

CHARLOTTETOWN — The University of Prince Edward Island is backing away from a demand that an artist in residence take down a painting that the school said offended some American faculty members.
US regulators finish review of Hyundai plant's Georgia water permit, finding no changes needed

US regulators finish review of Hyundai plant's Georgia water permit, finding no changes needed

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — U.S. regulators have concluded a monthslong review of their environmental permit for Hyundai’s $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia, finding that no changes are needed.
Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliances

Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliances

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has long complained about modern rules that limit water flow for showerheads , making it harder for him to wash his "beautiful hair.
Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice

Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice

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This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it

This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it

During a hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1995, Don Barger climbed Chilhowee Mountain hoping to gaze across the valley below. All he saw was a wall of gray haze.
La Nina exits after three weak months, leaving Earth in neutral climate state

La Nina exits after three weak months, leaving Earth in neutral climate state

WASHINGTON (AP) — See you later La Nina , we hardly knew you. La Nina, the natural cooling flip side of the better known and warmer El Nino climate phenomenon, has dwindled away after just three months.
E.coli fears, selection spat and Cambridge dominance: What to know about the storied Boat Race

E.coli fears, selection spat and Cambridge dominance: What to know about the storied Boat Race

Rowers from British universities Oxford and Cambridge will compete on Sunday in the men's and women's Boat Race, one of the oldest sporting events in the world that typically attracts more than 200,000 spectators along the River Thames in London.
Lego opens a toy factory in Vietnam it plans to run entirely on clean energy

Lego opens a toy factory in Vietnam it plans to run entirely on clean energy

BINH DUONG, Vietnam (AP) — Lego opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam on Wednesday that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy.
Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water

Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama teen who narrowly survived a fierce shark attack last year said she hopes a proposed alert system before state lawmakers can help keep others safe in the water.
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