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Michigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill

Michigan sought a written pledge Friday from Enbridge Inc. to cover costs that would arise if oil were to leak from its dual ...

Anniversary of world's 1st atomic test fuels nuclear debate

Transported in the backseat of a blacked-out Plymouth sedan was the culmination of years of feverish work — a hefty plutonium ...

Agency throws curveball in largest U.S. dam demolition plan

Federal regulators on Thursday threw a significant curveball at a coalition that has been planning for years to demolish four ...

Atomic anniversary brings US nuclear official to New Mexico

The 2030 deadline set by the U.S. government to resume and ramp up production of the plutonium cores used in the nation’s ...

Gooding’s misconduct case back on docket after virus delays

When Cuba Gooding Jr. returns to court next month for a hearing in his New York City sexual misconduct case, he’ll find the ...

India virus cases surge nearly 32,700, beach state shut anew

India's virus cases surged another 32,695 as of Thursday, taking the nation closer to 1 million and forcing a new lockdown ...

Giant Hawaii telescope builders say no construction in 2020

Scientists planning to build one of the world’s largest telescopes on a Hawaii mountain said Wednesday construction won’t ...

Climate change makes freak Siberian heat 600 times likelier

Nearly impossible without man-made global warming, this year’s freak Siberian heat wave is producing climate change’s most ...

Trump reins in major environmental law to speed big projects

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is rolling back a foundational Nixon-era environmental law that he says ...

Europe's shift to electric cars picks up despite recession

The coronavirus has cancelled business plans all over the world but Europe's push into electric cars isn't one of them.

Jobs, ecology key to France's $110 billion virus rescue plan

France’s new prime minister on Wednesday laid out 100 billion euros ($110 billion) in new spending to rescue the ...

As US seeks production, sole US rare earth miner goes public

The sole miner of rare earths in the U.S. is becoming a public company amid elevated trade tensions with China, the dominant ...

Nissan rolls out new electric crossover, aims to boost image

Nissan unveiled an electric crossover vehicle Wednesday, the Japanese automaker’s first major all-new model since getting ...

Biden's $2 trillion climate plan aims to reframe debate

Joe Biden released a $2 trillion plan on Tuesday to boost investment in clean energy and stop all climate-damaging emissions ...

Navy: Progress on warship fire, but ship's fate uncertain

Marking significant progress, firefighters were able to move deeper inside the fire-engulfed USS Bonhomme Richard on Tuesday ...

Care home refused free tests. Now, nearly everyone has virus

It was meant to be a last line of defense to protect the most vulnerable as the coronavirus spread across the United States: ...

Satellite images show Ethiopia dam reservoir swelling

New satellite imagery shows the reservoir behind Ethiopia’s disputed hydroelectric dam beginning to fill, but an analyst says ...

South Korean firm quits petrochemical plant effort in Ohio

The prospects for construction of a multibillion-dollar petrochemical plant in Ohio appear to have dimmed after a U.S.

Fire ravages ship for 2nd day; sends acrid haze over city

Flames tore through a warship for a second day Monday as a top Navy official revealed that a fire suppression system was ...

Fly without flapping? Andean condors surf air 99% of time

A new study sheds light on just how efficiently the world’s largest soaring bird rides air currents to stay aloft for hours ...