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$59 million, gone: How Bikini Atoll leaders blew through U.S. trust fund

The Trump administration lifted spending limits on the fund, which aids descendants of people forced to leave the coral reef because of U.S. nuclear testing.
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U.N. climate talks end with a deal to pay poor nations for damage

Nations reached a landmark deal to compensate developing nations for climate harm. But some leaders said the summit didn’t go far enough in addressing the root causes of global warming.
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After decades of resistance, rich countries offer direct climate aid

Several European leaders at COP27 announced funds to help poor nations recover from loss and damage caused by climate change. The United States was silent.
PG&E agrees to pay $55 million in penalties and costs over two wildfires

PG&E agrees to pay $55 million in penalties and costs over two wildfires

The California utility settled civil charges and avoided criminal prosecution over the role of its equipment in igniting the blazes.
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