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Nigeria drills for oil in new field as theft erodes earnings

Nigeria drills for oil in new field as theft erodes earnings

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria on Tuesday began drilling oil and natural gas in the country’s northern region, anticipating a boost to the nation's finances even as the new energy supplies face the threat from theft and extremist activity.

Iran to close schools in Tehran over of high air pollution

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — All schools in the Iranian capital of Tehran will close for a day because of dangerously poor air quality, the country's state television reported on Tuesday.

Catalonia limits water use as Spain prays for rain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona and large swathes of Spain’s northeast are going under water restrictions as a months-long drought that has devastated crops starts to put the pinch on human activities in the Mediterranean country.
Feds offer $1B to keep California's last nuclear plant open

Feds offer $1B to keep California's last nuclear plant open

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday announced preliminary approval to spend up to $1.
Ottawa announces $250-million grant to help homeowners switch to heat pumps

Ottawa announces $250-million grant to help homeowners switch to heat pumps

HALIFAX — Canadians will soon be able to apply to a $250-million grant program aimed at helping them stop heating their homes with oil and switch to electric heat pumps, the federal government announced Monday. Speaking to reporters in Stellarton, N.
Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship

Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) — Perched atop a fence at Badlands National Park, Troy Heinert peered from beneath his wide-brimmed hat into a corral where 100 wild bison awaited transfer to the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions

UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Given an energy crisis in Europe and progress made in helping climate victims, the new climate chief for the United Nations said he'll settle for a lack of new emissions-cutting action coming out of the now-concluded cli
Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship

Bison spread as Native American tribes reclaim stewardship

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, S.D. (AP) — Perched atop a fence at Badlands National Park, Troy Heinert peered from beneath his wide-brimmed hat into a corral where 100 wild bison awaited transfer to the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
Canada's battery supply credibility jumps as multi-billion announcements keep coming

Canada's battery supply credibility jumps as multi-billion announcements keep coming

OTTAWA — Federal Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne is selling Canada's battery-supply chain prowess in Asia again this week, but this time he has a new boast in his back pocket.
Parts of NY dig out after potentially 'historic' snowfall

Parts of NY dig out after potentially 'historic' snowfall

NEW YORK (AP) — Parts of New York finally caught a break Sunday after a storm spent days dumping a potentially record-setting amount of snow on cities and towns east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
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