Tag: Pollution
US: Nuclear waste tank in Washington state may be leaking
SPOKANE, Wash. — An underground nuclear waste storage tank in Washington state that dates to World War II appears to be leaking contaminated liquid...
TVA CEO: US needs tech advances to reach carbon goals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The head of America’s largest public utility said they are on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the...
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage in...
Gone Fission: Controversial nuke plant near NYC shuts down
BUCHANAN, N.Y. — Indian Point will permanently stop producing nuclear power Friday, capping a decades-long battle over a key source of electricity in the...
Daimler Truck, Volvo to make fuel cells in Europe from 2025
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's Daimler Truck AG and Sweden's Volvo Group say they plan to jointly manufacture hydrogen fuel cells for trucks in Europe...
Democrats move to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields, part of a...
The Hamburglar? How a story about meat limits fell apart
NEW YORK — President Joe Biden spent only a weekend as the “Hamburglar” in the conservative media world.
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Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil...
Polish govt, unions initial plan to phase out coal by 2049
WARSAW, Poland — The government of Poland, a country heavily reliant on coal, initialed an agreement with the coal mining industry Wednesday to phase...
Biden plan for cleaner power system faces daunting obstacles
NEW YORK — If the nation is to meet President Joe Biden's goal of cutting America’s greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end...
