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In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution

In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution

For four years, the Environmental Protection Agency made environmental justice one of its biggest priorities , working to improve health conditions in heavily-polluted communities often made up largely of Black, Latino and low-income Americans.
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Thousands in Ireland still without power as officials say Storm Éowyn cleanup will take time

Thousands in Ireland still without power as officials say Storm Éowyn cleanup will take time

LONDON (AP) — Ireland called in help from England and France on Sunday as repair crews worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years .
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Rain in Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff

Rain in Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain began falling in parched Southern California on Saturday in a boon for firefighters who were mopping up multiple wildfires.
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Rain on the way to Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff

Rain on the way to Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain on the way to parched Southern California on Saturday will aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring the threat of new troubles like toxic ash runoff .
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Fighting in Sudan's civil war sets ablaze the country's largest oil refinery, satellite photos show

Fighting in Sudan's civil war sets ablaze the country's largest oil refinery, satellite photos show

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fighting around Sudan 's largest oil refinery set the sprawling complex ablaze, satellite data analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday shows, sending thick, black smoke over the country's capital.
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Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair

Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mount

Authorities ramp up efforts to protect sea turtles as deaths on India's shores continue to mount

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Dead sea turtles keep washing ashore on India's east coast and environmentalists and authorities are trying frantically to stop the number of 600 dead from getting even higher.
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As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires

As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelli Ferrone wiped blinds and window sills inside her daughters’ elementary school, just a half mile from the devastating Palisades Fire that scorched the coastal enclave in Los Angeles. The cotton swabs and wipes came up black.
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Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair

Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair

HARRISBURG, Pa.
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As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires

As schools in LA reopen, parents worry about harmful ash from wildfires

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelli Ferrone wiped blinds and window sills inside her daughters’ elementary school, just a half mile from the devastating Palisades Fire that scorched the coastal enclave in Los Angeles. The cotton swabs and wipes came up black.
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