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How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans

How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans

Shell got one. So did the pipeline company Enbridge. And last summer, energy giant Drax got its biggest one to date, worth more than half a billion dollars. These weren’t just any loans to massive corporations.
Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado

Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado

DENVER — A wildlife team from the United States has begun an operation to capture grey wolves in British Columbia for release in Colorado. The operation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife comes after an agreement with the B.C.
Did Quebec get a better deal? Hydro-Québec comments spook critics in Newfoundland

Did Quebec get a better deal? Hydro-Québec comments spook critics in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A former Newfoundland and Labrador premier says he was alarmed by comments from Quebec's hydro utility suggesting Canada's easternmost province has one again signed an unfavourable energy deal.
A 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' is forecast for fire-scarred Los Angeles area

A 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' is forecast for fire-scarred Los Angeles area

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as a final round of dangerous fire weather was forecast for the region on Wednesday, along with a rare warning of a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” for an area near where two massiv
Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida

Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S.
Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area

Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters in Southern California readied for another round of critical fire weather after calmer than expected winds Tuesday gave them a much-needed reprieve in which they were able to make progress battling the Los Angeles area
Fire tornadoes are a risk under California's extreme wildfire conditions

Fire tornadoes are a risk under California's extreme wildfire conditions

As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather.
Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida

Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S.
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires

What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fires burning homes and businesses in Los Angeles for a week have killed at least 25 people , displaced thousands of others and destroyed more than 12,000 buildings in what might be the most expensive set of conflagrations in the n
Dire fire warning for LA area pushed back as winds ease

Dire fire warning for LA area pushed back as winds ease

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Easing winds delivered a brief but much-needed reprieve to firefighters Tuesday as they battled two massive blazes burning in the Los Angeles area, and the National Weather Service pushed back its unusually dire warning of critical