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Imperial Oil spill into lagoon contaminates flock of Canada geese
By Nia Williams (Reuters) -Canada's Imperial Oil spilled crude oil into a process-water lagoon at its Mahihkan plant in northern Alberta, contaminating a flock of geese, the Alberta Energy Regulator (...
Jul 26, 2023
Police officer fired after unleashing dog on Black man in Ohio traffic stop
(Reuters) - Police in Circleville, Ohio, on Wednesday fired an officer who unleashed his dog on a Black man during a highway traffic stop and ordered the animal to attack even though the man had his h...
Jul 26, 2023
Global standards launched to boost $2 billion voluntary carbon market
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - A global initiative designed to grow the $2 billion market for carbon offsets outlined criteria for new voluntary standards on Thursday, and hopes to issued label...
Jul 26, 2023
U.S. Trucking firm Yellow prepares for bankruptcy – WSJ
(Reuters) - U.S. trucking firm Yellow is preparing to file for bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, as customers abandon the company amid a cash crunch and union negotiations. Th...
Jul 26, 2023
United Airlines details temporary Newark flight cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Wednesday its decision to cut about 15 flights from its daily schedule in Newark in August and early September will impact less than 4% of travelers flyi...
Jul 26, 2023
Mexico’s Pemex says oil spill in Gulf of Mexico fixed by July 10
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The chief executive of Mexico's state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) on Wednesday said an oil pipeline leak in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month was fixed by July ...
Jul 26, 2023
Italy adopts measures to tackle extreme climate events
By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy announced measures on Wednesday to help families and businesses hit by extreme climate events, as the country reels from a heatwave in the sout...
Jul 26, 2023
Maine lawmakers pass bill to jolt state’s offshore wind industry
(Reuters) - Lawmakers in Maine on Wednesday passed legislation that would set a 3-gigawatt target for offshore wind deployment off the state's scenic coastline by 2040, a level that could satisfy half...
Jul 26, 2023
U.S. urges appeals court to lift curbs on social media contacts
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to lift an order sharply curbing government officials' communications with social media companies as a lawsuit...
Jul 26, 2023
Democratic US lawmakers propose banning legacy admissions
By Julia Harte (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. lawmakers said on Wednesday they were reintroducing a bill to ban higher education institutions that receive federal funds, as do virtually all U.S. colleges...
Jul 26, 2023
