Environment
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California fireworks warehouse catches fire, explodes
Law enforcement officials have yet to comment on injuries or fatalities and the fire's cause is under investigation.
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Sen. Mike Lee’s plan to sell-off federal lands runs into heavy turbulence
The choice of lands sold would fall to the secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, who would have to identify between roughly 2 and 3 million acres for sale. His plan is being opposed from the far-left as well as mainline conservatives.
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Six people killed in West Virginia flash flooding, two others missing: Gov. Patrick Morrisey
"There were roughly 3 to 4 inches of water that fell in the area in less than an hour," Gov. Patrick Morrisey said.
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Kamala Harris would not seek fracking ban if elected to White House in November: Campaign
Harris previously claimed that she would support a ban on the technique during her initial run for the Oval Office in 2020, but the Biden administration has not sought such a ban.
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Beryl makes landfall in Texas as Category 1 hurricane
Storm came ashore from the Gulf of Mexico after leaving a path of deadly destruction last week through parts Mexico and Caribbean
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Massive heat wave continues with millions of people under heat advisories
President Joe Biden has introduced national work standards to protect American workers from extreme heat.
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Weakened Hurricane Beryl hits Mexico after Caribbean destruction, expected to re-strengthen in Gulf
The storm killed at least seven people across the southeast Caribbean, with four people reported missing
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Hurricane Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 storm
Caribbean seeing its worst storm in 20 years
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First Atlantic hurricane of season arrives early in Caribbean, intensifies quickly
By Sunday morning, Hurricane Beryl has turned into a "very dangerous" Category 3 hurricane, according to CNN.
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Trump woos young voters by touting record of reducing carbon emissions and keeping economy stable
"At the same time we had an energy revolution and one of the strongest economies in modern days, our air and water got cleaner, and the public lands and parks were fully protected and fully funded," Tim Stewart said.
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Pritzker could enact law limiting Illinois hotels from using single-use plastics
Opponents say Senate Bill 2960 targets small business owners and puts unnecessary mandates on them.
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After original plastic bag ban backfired, California looks to a bigger ban to solve the problem
Unintended Consequences: The amount of plastic bags Californians threw away increased by approximately 50% since the ban became law. Now, California lawmakers are eyeing stricter bans to address the problems that the original ban may have created.
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Team USA brings own AC to Paris Olympics, after city, IOC doesn't include in Athletes' Village
The U.S. becomes one of the latest countries to announce that they will provide air conditioning for their athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games.