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A drilling project in Alaska could legally kill endangered polar bears under a Trump administration proposal.

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A drilling project in Alaska could legally kill endangered polar bears under a Trump administration proposal.

WASHINGTON — Some already endangered polar bears and their cubs could be legally killed by private oil drilling projects in northern Alaska, according to new proposed regulations. The proposed regulation, part of President Trump’s oil leasing plan and awaiting approval from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, would allow “accidental and unintentional take” of small … Read more

Climate change group sues US government over approval of new BP project in Gulf of Mexico

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Climate change group sues US government over approval of new BP project in Gulf of Mexico

Sixteen years after BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster caused the worst oil spill in U.S. history, environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over approval of BP’s new massive ultra-deep oil drilling project in the Gulf of Mexico. In March, the administration approved a plan by BP to drill for oil even deeper than the Deepwater … Read more

New solar power project will help power California’s most powerful hydroelectric power plant

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Workers inspect the battery storage system during a tour of the Pastoria facility.

Kern County, California — Tucked into a green-gold hillside at the base of the San Joaquin Valley, this low midcentury building is the heart of California’s great water system. For more than 50 years, the Edmundston Pumping Station has pumped water nearly 2,000 feet from the towering Tehachapi Mountains, connecting water from Northern California to … Read more

Mountain lion captured in Marin as wildlife project expands

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Quinton Martins, founder of the Living With Lions research project, searches for footprints as he tracks mountain lions in the hills above Sonoma Valley in 2025. (John Burgess/Press Democrat)

Wildlife conservationists captured the first mountain lion in Marin as part of an expanded research project to learn more about how the big cats live in the North Bay. The 8-year-old, 140-pound male, named P-60, was captured in the Lagunitas area last month. Living with Lions program researchers targeted the beast after a property owner … Read more

B.C. faces soaring power demand, seeks to scrap large dam project

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B.C. faces soaring power demand, seeks to scrap large dam project

Open this photo in gallery: Power lines from the BC Hydroskeena substation in Terrace, British Columbia, in November.Ethan Cairns/Canadian Press After the political fallout over the $16 billion Site C dam, B.C.’s NDP government has shown no desire to build another hydropower megaproject. Building another big dam is always a possibility, but for the past … Read more

Japan’s largest renewable energy project begins

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Japan's largest renewable energy project begins

For the past few years, Microsoft has been the buyer of first and last resort for companies looking to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. To meet aggressive internal climate goals, the software company purchased more than 70 million tons of carbon removal credits, 40 times more than other companies. Now it’s receding. Heatmap reported … Read more

A citizen science project in the fields of Longmeadow that has been in the works for years.

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Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge

LONGMEADOW — Signs encouraging participation in citizen science are posted on wooden posts along the path at the Fannie Stebbins Memorial Wildlife Refuge. Take a photo of the field with your smartphone from the smartphone holder on the post. Email the photo to the provided email address and voila! — Added a bit of data … Read more