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West Virginia plant to make batteries for US energy grid

West Virginia plant to make batteries for US energy grid

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A company that plans to make batteries for the U.S. energy grid will locate its first full-scale manufacturing plant in a former steel town in West Virginia, creating at least 750 jobs in a $760 million investment, Gov.
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In Peru, Kichwa tribe wants compensation for carbon credits

In Peru, Kichwa tribe wants compensation for carbon credits

SAN MARTIN, Peru (AP) — Rolando Zumba, a gentle 59-year-old, wept, though the moment he described took place many years ago. Nothing has been the same since that day, when a park ranger took away his hunting rifles.
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Ottawa says no to Glencore's Sukunka open-pit coal mine project in B.C.

Ottawa says no to Glencore's Sukunka open-pit coal mine project in B.C.

OTTAWA — The federal government is blocking development of Glencore's Sukunka open-pit metallurgical coal mine project located near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
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EXPLAINER: Forest carbon credits aim to offset pollution

EXPLAINER: Forest carbon credits aim to offset pollution

WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, airlines have offered passengers concerned by climate change an option: For an extra cost, cancel out the carbon dioxide pollution from their share of a flight, by paying to protect trees.
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In Peru, Kichwa tribe wants compensation for carbon credits

In Peru, Kichwa tribe wants compensation for carbon credits

SAN MARTIN, Peru (AP) — Rolando Zumba, a gentle 59-year-old, wept, though the moment he described took place many years ago. Nothing has been the same since that day, when a park ranger took away his hunting rifles.
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Japan adopts plan to maximize nuclear energy, in major shift

Japan adopts plan to maximize nuclear energy, in major shift

TOKYO (AP) — Japan adopted a plan on Thursday to extend the lifespan of nuclear reactors, replace the old and even build new ones, a major shift in a country scarred by the Fukushima disaster that once planned to phase out atomic power.
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Canada's population growing faster than it has in decades: StatCan

Canada's population growing faster than it has in decades: StatCan

OTTAWA — As 2022 draws to a close, Canada's population has already grown more than in any other year since Confederation, in large part due to an influx of non-permanent residents and immigrants.
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New majority of Biden picks confirmed to US utility's board

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed six long-waiting nominees by President Joe Biden to the board of the nation's largest public utility, establishing a new majority with Biden's picks.
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Extreme cold warnings blanket Western Canada as winter officially arrives

Extreme cold warnings blanket Western Canada as winter officially arrives

VANCOUVER — Weather warnings or special weather statements are posted in every province and territory except Manitoba as winter storms or extreme cold usher in the official start of the season.
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B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption

B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power supply while supporting climate action and economic
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