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Kharkiv region village school closed in wake of drone bombing

World Mar 19

Ukraine, Russia to pause attacks on energy infrastructure but still divided on peace deal

By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev

World Mar 19

A view shows the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant near the town of Netishyn
Trump suggests to Zelenskyy that U.S. take ownership of Ukrainian power plants for security

President Donald Trump has suggested to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the U.S. should take ownership of Ukrainian power plants to ensure the critical facilities' security.

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Nation Apr 25

Exhaust rises from the East Bend Generating Station along the Ohio River in Union
Watch 6:34
New EPA emissions rules could hasten retirement of coal-fired power plants

The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a long-awaited set of regulations regarding proposed limits on fossil-fueled power plant emissions. But these new rules could mean the end of the coal industry as a source of electricity generated in the United…

By Stephanie Sy, Karina Cuevas

World Apr 16

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How recent Russian attacks on power plants have ravaged Ukraine’s energy system

This year, Russia has launched a deliberate and devastating series of attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Taking advantage of gaps and shortages in Ukraine’s air defenses, Russia has systematically targeted nearly every single power plant in the country. As Amna…

By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane

Politics May 11

U.S. President Biden speaks about Chinese balloon and unidentified objects during remarks at the White House in Washington
WATCH: Biden gives remarks after EPA proposes greenhouse gas emission rules for power plants

President Joe Biden called the plan “a major step forward in the climate crisis and protecting public health.”…

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Oct 18

Ukrainians prepare for winter amid Russian strikes on power plants

By Justin Spike, Associated Press

As temperatures drop below freezing in eastern Ukraine, those who haven’t already fled from the heavy fighting and months of Russian occupation are now facing a brutal winter.

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Jul 01

Supreme Court leaves little hope for Biden administration’s plan to curb climate change

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

It's a blow to Biden's commitment to slash emissions in the few years scientists say remain to stave off deadlier levels of global warming.

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Oct 03

State with heavy greenhouse gas emissions moves to join climate initiative

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf took a step toward capping greenhouse gas emissions from power plants Thursday, part of an effort to fight climate change in a heavily populated and fossil fuel-rich state that has long been one of the nation's…

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Dec 28

Watch 7:17
How Trump’s EPA is changing the public health benefits around mercury

The Trump administration is partially rolling back an Obama-era rule on mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants, saying the health benefits of restricting mercury, which causes birth defects, brain damage and learning disabilities, are outweighed by the regulation's cost. The…

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Jul 12

5 important stories that have nothing to do with Donald Trump Jr.’s emails

By Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam, Iman Smith, Erica R. Hendry

Take a break from the news cycle with these overlooked but important stories that are getting lost in the shuffle.

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