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Utah oil train proposal
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'Extreme risk' posed by Utah oil train proposal, Colorado AG Weiser warns feds

Colorado's AG is the latest state official to decry a proposed rail project that could result in trains carrying crude oil through the state.
Causes
Alberta's energy war room violations
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Alberta's energy war room under fire in auditor general's annual report

Sole-sourced contracts were awarded without adequate justification and documentation

Causes
'It's not working too good' — inside Alberta's crude-by-rail dilemma
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'It's not working too good' — inside Alberta's crude-by-rail dilemma

The chief executives of major oil companies are questioning why so many oil rail cars are sitting idle in Alberta, while the provincial government is still limiting oil production.
Politics
North Dakota, Washington state at odds over oil train rules
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North Dakota, Washington state at odds over oil train rules

North Dakota officials are pressuring Washington's governor to veto legislation requiring oil shipped by rail to have more of its volatile gases removed.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
Man in yellow safety vest and hard hat standing on a roof with solar panels.

House Republicans push to end solar tax breaks, putting rooftop systems out of reach for many

A view of a nuclear tower looking up through the top opening.

Trump aims to tighten White House grip on nuclear regulation

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Major insurer drops coverage for Louisiana LNG project amid pollution concerns

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Disaster aid on a flatbed truck.

Congress proposes major reforms to FEMA in bid to counter Trump cuts

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How fragile power grids and extreme weather combined to cause Europe’s biggest blackout in decades

Regenerative agriculture drought resilience

As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing”

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A huge tornado touches down on the horizon of a green plain.

New storms pound the South as families mourn lost lives and homes

Homes in Florida perched on the edge of a beach dune eroded by a hurricane.

New FEMA chief says states must take the lead on disaster recovery this hurricane season