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Intense heat wave threatens to disrupt July 4th and World Cup activities
There were “heat risk” forecasts in major cities, including New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Atlanta, with some facing the most extreme risk category through Saturday.
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Three companies face over $3.5M in federal fines after sulfuric acid leak at Texas shipping terminal
Labor Department says employee injuries were preventable, subjects involved companies to steep fines.
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Trump hopes to beautify nation's capital; DC residents concerned about losing public access
D.C. Open tennis tournament begins in July; locals worried about Trump's plans to change public courts and courses
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USDA confirms fifth US case of screwworm in Texas, New Mexico
Officials said Monday's cases were found in a dog, a goat and a cow in New Mexico and Texas.
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Fishermen begin campaign against offshore wind, ‘industrializing’ of the ocean
The campaign includes mobile billboards around Washington D.C. during Ocean Week displaying phrases such as, "They call it green energy...we call it INDUSTRIALIZING THE OCEAN” and "Thank you President Trump for defending commercial fishermen against offshore wind!"
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Zeldin announces Trump admin is taking steps to eliminate animal testing
The EPA said it is updating its list of cutting-edge alternative test methods to replace the use of animal studies for chemical assessments under the Toxic Substances Control Act and Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
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Washington paper mill implosion to become state's deadliest industrial disaster in modern history
Authorities believe 11 people were killed in the incident, but only eight have been confirmed so far. The other two fatalities were reported earlier this week.
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Stranded sailor accidentally started largest wildfire this year in California: U.S. Coast Guard
The 67-year-old man had crashed his sailboat on some rocks and fired flares into the air to signal for help.
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DC's iconic cherry blossoms forecast to reach latest peak bloom since 2018 after very cold winter
The peak bloom date for the cherry blossom trees is predicted to be between April 3 and 7
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At least 2 dead, flight canceled, nearly 700k power outages in historic blizzard across Northeast
There have been more than 10,700 flight cancellations
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Climate and energy experts praise Trump’s Endangerment Finding repeal
Endangerment finding was signed in 2009 under Obama’s EPA and declared certain greenhouse gases threatened public health.
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EPA's Lee Zeldin signals end to controversial start-stop feature in cars will be announced this week
The feature is designed to be climate-friendly by automatically turning off a car when it has stopped in order to save fuel and reduce emissions, and then starting it back up again when the driver releases the brake or hits the accelerator.
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Mamdani says 18 died in New York City from extreme cold
Another person over the weekend "lost their life on the streets of our city," New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said