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Alberta First Nations want Ottawa to class oilsands tailings component as toxin

Alberta First Nations want Ottawa to class oilsands tailings component as toxin

Two Alberta First Nations have asked the federal government to examine whether a component of oilsands tailings pond water known to harm fish and other animals should be classed as toxic.
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Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves

Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S.
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Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth

Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth

TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina (AP) — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through stretching desert.
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Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth

Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth

TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina (AP) — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through stretching desert.
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Federal judge finds Flint, Michigan, in contempt over lead water pipe crisis

FLINT, Mich.
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Alberta commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment

Alberta commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment

EDMONTON — Alberta's utilities regulator has released a report saying the province's booming renewables industry poses little threat to its agriculture or the environment.
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Nightfall once brought firefighting reprieve, but no longer, Canadian study shows

Nightfall once brought firefighting reprieve, but no longer, Canadian study shows

Jason Brolund, the fire chief in West Kelowna, B.C., says he's seen thick smoke turn day to night in his years as a firefighter, but the opposite happened when a fast-moving blaze tore through his community one night last August.
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Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year

Arizona's most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year

PHOENIX (AP) — Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year — more than 50% higher than 2022 and another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoen
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B.C. couple sold firm for fortune. With last $92M donation, they've given it all away

B.C. couple sold firm for fortune. With last $92M donation, they've given it all away

VICTORIA — British Columbia millionaire Eric Peterson is preparing to do something he's never been comfortable with — ask other very rich people for money.
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Pennsylvania governor unveils plan to cut greenhouse gases, boost renewables in big energy producer

Pennsylvania governor unveils plan to cut greenhouse gases, boost renewables in big energy producer

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov.
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