Energy
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Deep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean gets the green light from Norwegian lawmakers
Dec 05, 2023 12:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Norway's minority center-left government and two large opposition parties made a deal Tuesday to open the Arctic Ocean to seabed mineral exploratio...
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U.S. unveils global strategy to commercialize fusion as source of clean energy during COP28
Dec 05, 2023 12:00 am - The United States will work with other governments to speed up efforts to make nuclear fusion a new source of carbon-free energy, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said Tues...
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Ukrainian diplomats negotiate both climate change and Russia's war on their nation at COP28 in Dubai
Dec 04, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - While Ukrainian diplomats take part in negotiations at the United Nations COP28 climate talks, Russia's war on the country lurks just in th...
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Gore blasts COP28 climate chief and oil companies' emissions pledges at U.N. summit
Dec 04, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Don't trust the oil and gas industry to report their actual carbon pollution, said former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, who added that the m...
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U.S. targets oil and natural gas industry's role in global warming with new rule on methane emissions
Dec 02, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role i...
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Top world leaders talk of climate crisis at UN summit. They say they must act on fossil fuels, war
Dec 01, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Dozens of world leaders said they know the planet's dangerously overheating and they are trying to keep it from getting worse. The next ste...
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Pressure builds to eliminate fossil fuel use as oil executive, under fire, takes over climate talks
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Pressure to phase out fossil fuels mounted Thursday on the oil company chief who took over fragile international climate negotiations that ...
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On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The world just took a big step toward compensating countries hit by deadly floods, heat and droughts. Nearly all nations on Thursday f...
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U.S. gas prices have fallen or remained steady for 10 weeks straight. Here's why
Nov 30, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - It's not just you. Across the U.S., prices at the pump have felt milder in recent months. Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sep. 19 - marking ab...
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Pending legislation would allow small modular nuclear reactors in Illinois. What are they?Nov 28, 2023 5:00 am - Legislation awaiting the governor's signature would lift Illinois' nuclear ban beginning in 2026 - but only for reactors that have an output of 300 megawatts or less. T...