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Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans.
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Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue. -
Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans. -
People in Monticello, Utah have been tense and preparing to evacuate since shortly after the Babylon fire started June 26th
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New York City launched a city-wide initiative to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat. But components of the plan aren't due until next year.
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There's a word for people who leave the oil and gas business because of its impact on the environment: "climate quitters." A new social group aims to help workers who are considering taking the leap.
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President Trump reduced by 90% the size of two national monuments in Utah that were established by Presidents Clinton and Obama.
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By altering the definition of the word "harm" as used by the Endangered Species Act, the Trump administration may limit how wildlife is protected in the United States. Environmental groups are suing. -
Across the West, reservoirs and wells are running low.
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A massive heat wave in the Pacific Ocean coupled with a strong El Nino could spell trouble for extreme weather in the U.S. and also elevate sea level rise.
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There is an international effort to save the African penguin from being functionally extinct within 10 years. -
For some electric vehicle batteries, it costs more to recycle them than they're worth. That creates all kinds of problems, which a new Colorado law aims to solve.
