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Xcel Energy fined $14,000 after leaks of radioactive tritium from its Monticello plant in Minnesota

Xcel Energy fined $14,000 after leaks of radioactive tritium from its Monticello plant in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xcel Energy has been fined $14,000 related to leaks of radioactive tritium from its nuclear power plant at Monticello, Minnesota regulators announced Thursday.
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US judge to decide Friday if Colorado can reintroduce wolves over cattle industry objections

US judge to decide Friday if Colorado can reintroduce wolves over cattle industry objections

DENVER (AP) — A federal judge said she would decide by Friday whether to temporarily halt the impending reintroduction of gray wolves to Colorado under a voter-approved initiative, after representatives of the state's cattle industry went to court to
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Residents cleared to return home as Quebec dike declared safe after repair work

Residents cleared to return home as Quebec dike declared safe after repair work

MONT-LAURIER, Que. — Authorities say work carried out by government engineers has stabilized a dike northwest of Montreal that was at risk of bursting.
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Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; 'Historic,' 'pipsqueak' or something else?

Experts at odds over result of UN climate talks in Dubai; 'Historic,' 'pipsqueak' or something else?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The climate negotiations that just finished in Dubai hit upon the essence of compromise, finding common language that nearly 200 countries accepted, at times grudgingly.
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Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed

Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions — literally and figuratively — at the St. Louis Zoo for decades. Now, he's moving away.
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Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed

Raja the elephant, a big draw at the St. Louis Zoo, is moving to Columbus to breed

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions — literally and figuratively — at the St. Louis Zoo for decades. Now, he's moving away.
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Will declaration on fossil fuels at UN climate talks lead to action? Consider 5 previous decisions

Will declaration on fossil fuels at UN climate talks lead to action? Consider 5 previous decisions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — United Nations climate negotiators on Wednesday declared the world must transition away from oil, gas and coal , a significant decision by nearly 200 countries in nearly 30 years of climate talks.
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The last residents of a coastal Mexican town destroyed by climate change

The last residents of a coastal Mexican town destroyed by climate change

EL BOSQUE, Mexico (AP) — People moved to El Bosque in the 1980s to fish. Setting out into the Gulf of Mexico in threes and fours, fishermen returned with buckets of tarpon and long, streaked snook.
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Amazon rift: Five things to know about the dispute between an Indigenous chief and Belgian filmmaker

Amazon rift: Five things to know about the dispute between an Indigenous chief and Belgian filmmaker

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The renowned chief from the Amazon rainforest and the Belgian filmmaker appeared to be close friends at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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How the deep friendship between an Amazon chief and Belgian filmmaker devolved into accusations

How the deep friendship between an Amazon chief and Belgian filmmaker devolved into accusations

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It was considered to be among the world’s most productive partnerships between an Indigenous chief and a Westerner.
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