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Critics decry radioactive leak at New York nuclear plant
A leak of radioactive material into the groundwater below a nuclear power station in New York City`s suburbs highlights a chronic problem with the nation`s atomic plants, some watchdogs said. New testing has shown that the amount of tritium in the ...
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Morocco unveils massive solar plant
Morocco`s King Mohammed VI unveiled one of the world`s biggest solar plants Thursday, taking advantage of the Sahara sunshine and a growing global push for renewable energy. The $3.9-billion project in the southern town of Ouarzazate, also known as ...
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Scientists to inject fuel in experimental fusion device
Scientists in northeast Germany were poised to flip the switch Wednesday on an experiment they hope will advance the quest for nuclear fusion, considered a clean and safe form of nuclear power." Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in ...
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NYC mayor wants to boost solar power capacity five-fold
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to increase the solar power capacity of city-owned buildings five-fold from what it is now, mayoral aides said Wednesday. The push comes as part of an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the country`s most ...
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China faces nuclear energy choice: reprocess or not?
China is coming to a crossroads as it hurriedly increases nuclear power production to cope with rising electricity demand and cut carbon emissions: Should it reprocess its nuclear waste or store it? Nonproliferation advocates warn that recycling ...
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Beijing says pollution lessened in 2015 despite smog alerts
Environmental authorities in Beijing say the Chinese capital`s air quality in 2015 was better than the year before despite the city`s first two red alerts for pollution late in the year. China has been setting national and local targets to reduce ...
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Renewable energy efforts stymied by transmission roadblocks
Mike McKeown opens the back door of his Missouri farm house and is met with a chilly gust. "Stupid wind," he mutters. Today, the winds that blow through his corn and soybean farm have become more than just an irritant. The homestead in northern ...
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Beijing issues 2nd smog red alert of the month
China`s capital Beijing issued its second smog red alert of the month on Friday, triggering vehicle restrictions and forcing schools to close. A wave of smog is due to settle over the city of 22.5 million ...
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UK Parliament backs fracking below national parks
The British Parliament has approved proposals that would allow fracking for shale gas below national parks, world heritage sites and other designated areas of natural beauty. The measure, which is opposed by environmental groups, was endorsed ...
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Countries, investors pledge billions for clean energy tech
Government and business leaders are banking on clean energy technology to fight global warming, kicking off this week`s high-stakes climate change negotiations by pledging billions of dollars to research and develop a technical fix to the planet`s ...
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OECD countries to limit overseas financing for coal plants
A compromise struck by the United States, Japan and other major nations will restrict export financing to build coal power plants overseas, but not eliminate it completely. The agreement reached earlier this week is an important step that sends a ...
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India court orders action on crematorium near Taj Mahal
India`s Supreme Court has ordered a state government to remove a wood-burning crematorium from near the Taj Mahal to protect the iconic monument from pollution damage. The judges said Monday that the government of Uttar Pradesh state ...
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Evacuation lifted after fire at fracking chemical warehouse in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania
Workers at a warehouse were pouring hydraulic fracturing chemicals into a production tank Tuesdaywhen a fire started, forcing residents from more than 70 nearby homes for several hours and injuring several people, emergency and company ...
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Coal not going away anytime soon despite renewables push
Coal: Can`t live with it and can`t live without it - at least not yet. It is the biggest source of heat-trapping greenhouse gases that negotiators around the world hope to limit in an agreement to be thrashed out in Paris next month. Demand ...
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Clinton releases plan to help coal country adapt to climate
Hillary Rodham Clinton`s campaign announced a $30 billion plan to help coal country adapt to new climate change policies that could have a striking economic impact on their communities. Clinton`s team says her proposal will protect health benefits ...
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Proposed ocean gas terminal off NY, NJ faces opposition
Environmentalists and some residents of coastal communities are fighting a proposed liquefied natural gas transfer point in the waters off New York and New Jersey, saying it could endanger the environment and be a tempting target for terrorists. ...
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China promises action on climate ahead of Paris talks
China has changed course and emerged as a leader in curbing greenhouse gas emissions six years after it was accused of obstructing the last high-level climate talks in Copenhagen. Heading into this month`s Paris meeting, the world`s biggest source ...
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GOP-led Congress moves to block Obama`s Clean Power Plan
Congressional Republicans are moving to block President Barack Obama`s plan to force steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. power plants. Rep. Ed Whitfield, R-Ky., filed resolutions on Monday opposing Obama`s plan to impose new ...
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Nuclear plants dip into dismantling funds to pay for waste
With a federal promise to take highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear plants still unfulfilled, closed reactors are dipping into funds set aside for their eventual dismantling to build waste storage on-site, raising questions about whether there ...
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Apple cleaning up act in China with more renewable energy
pple is cleaning up its manufacturing operations in China to reduce the air pollution caused by the factories that have assembled hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads during the past eight years. The world`s most valuable company is working ...