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Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies

Indigenous groups send eviction notice to Quebec forestry companies

MONTREAL — Two Indigenous organizations have issued eviction notices to a number of Quebec forestry companies in the province's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Mauricie and Côte-Nord regions.
Trump plans to merge wildland firefighting efforts into one agency, but ex-officials warn of chaos

Trump plans to merge wildland firefighting efforts into one agency, but ex-officials warn of chaos

BILLINGS, Mont.
First US utility seeks permit for a small nuclear reactor

First US utility seeks permit for a small nuclear reactor

For the first time in the United States, a utility is asking federal regulators for a permit to build a small nuclear reactor.
Majority of Quebecers think province should end carbon pricing, survey says

Majority of Quebecers think province should end carbon pricing, survey says

MONTREAL — Weeks after Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the federal consumer carbon levy, more than half of Quebecers want their province to follow suit and abolish its own price on carbon, a new poll says.
Colombia lost huge area to deforestation in 6 months, public watchdog report warns

Colombia lost huge area to deforestation in 6 months, public watchdog report warns

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia lost nearly 88,900 hectares (340 square miles) of forest — an area larger than New York City — in just six months, driven by the rapid spread of illegal roads, coca cultivation, and unregulated mining, according to a
Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data

Bank of Canada rate cut odds for June fall after April inflation data

OTTAWA — Signs that underlying inflation was picking up in April put the Bank of Canada in a tricky position ahead of its June interest rate decision, with some economists arguing a second straight pause is now more likely.
On 'World Bee Day,' the bees did not seem bothered. They should be

On 'World Bee Day,' the bees did not seem bothered. They should be

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — On the eighth annual “World Bee Day,” the bees did not seem bothered. They should be.
Developer to resume NY offshore wind project after Trump administration lifts pause

Developer to resume NY offshore wind project after Trump administration lifts pause

The Trump administration is allowing work on a major offshore wind project for New York to resume.
As regulators abandon 'bare minimum' corporate climate reporting, a backstop lurks

As regulators abandon 'bare minimum' corporate climate reporting, a backstop lurks

TORONTO — In the future, seeing the carbon emissions of a company may not be much harder than finding out how many calories are in a chocolate bar, but that day looks further out than it did just a few months ago.
More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that's worrying U.S. officials

More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that's worrying U.S. officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode.