Tag: Climate and environment
Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his...
An environmental group files intent to sue a salmon farmer for pollution off Maine's coast
PORTLAND, Maine -- An environmental organization has served a notice of intent to sue one of the world's largest aquaculture companies for violations...
New York judge rejects state efforts to shutter bitcoin mine over climate concerns
NEW YORK -- A cryptocurrency plant in central New York can continue operating after a court rejected the state’s effort to shutter the...
Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. -- North Dakota utility regulators granted approval on Friday for a span of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross...
Company announces nearly $712 million project in Kentucky to make batteries used to store energy
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- A battery manufacturer has selected Kentucky for a nearly $712 million project to produce industrial-sized batteries used to store and...
Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation
MADISON, Wis. -- Enbridge's contentious plan to reroute an aging pipeline around a northern Wisconsin tribal reservation moved closer to reality Thursday after...