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Trump administration opens sensitive Arctic areas to oil development

The Trump administration on Thursday released its plan to open environmentally sensitive areas in Arctic Alaska to oil development, overturning some protections that go back…

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Trump administration wind and solar approvals lag Obama record: study

President Donald Trump’s Interior Department has approved about half as many wind and solar energy projects on federal lands as the Obama administration had at…

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Climate Change — Most Americans say government needs to do more

A majority of Americans continue to say they see the effects of climate change in their own communities and believe that the federal government falls…

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Revealed: millions of Americans can’t afford water as bills rise 80% in a decade

Millions of ordinary Americans are facing rising and unaffordable bills for running water, and risk being disconnected or losing their homes if they cannot pay,…

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Trump visa freeze delivers blow to US tech sector

The US tech sector is likely to be hit hard by President Donald Trump’s decision to extend a freeze on most immigrant visas, with critics…

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U.S. economy improving; rising COVID-19 cases a threat

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased more than expected in May and business activity contracted moderately this month, suggesting the economy was on the…

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Young U.S. conservatives speak out for post-pandemic environmentalism

A group of young conservatives has urged the United States to rebuild the post-pandemic economy with clean energy to help combat climate change, joining the…

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U.S. Justice Department proposes rolling back protections for big tech

The U.S. Justice Department proposed on Wednesday that Congress take up legislation to curb protections that big tech platforms like Alphabet’s Google and Facebook have…

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US says a UK trade deal ‘unlikely’ before November

America’s top trade negotiator has said a deal with the UK is unlikely before the US presidential election in November. Ambassador Robert Lighthizer’s comments come…

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Facebook unveils plans to boost voter turnout in US elections

Facebook will launch “the largest voting information effort in US history” in the run-up to November’s general election, the company has said, aiming to help…

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