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Exxon lobbyist caught on video talks about undermining Biden's climate push

Exxon lobbyist caught on video talks about undermining Biden's climate push

ExxonMobil has condemned the comments of one of its lobbyists secretly recorded by undercover climate activists. The man described pushing lawmakers to weaken President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill.
by Jeff Brady

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Grappling with record high temperatures and widening drought

Grappling with record high temperatures and widening drought

Historic heat waves are striking many parts of the country this June, leaving some cities struggling to cope with another sweltering week. How unusual are these events?
by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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More deaths reported in intense Northwest heat wave

More deaths reported in intense Northwest heat wave

About a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon may be tied to an intense heat wave that brought scorching temperatures to the Northwest and has caused one power utility to impose rolling blackouts amid heavy demand.
by The Associated Press

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Unprecedented Northwest heat wave builds, records fall

Unprecedented Northwest heat wave builds, records fall

Portland, Oregon, reached 112 degrees on Sunday, breaking the all-time temperature record of 108 F, which was set just a day earlier. In British Columbia, the village of Lytton reached 115 F — a new all-time record high for Canada.
by The Associated Press

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Heat brings more reports of dead fish in Minnesota lakes

Heat brings more reports of dead fish in Minnesota lakes

It's not uncommon for the DNR to get reports of large numbers of dead fish floating in Minnesota lakes in spring and summer. But fish die-offs have been more frequent and widespread than usual, as temperatures soared to record highs in June across much of Minnesota.
by Kirsti Marohn

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SpaceX's new rocket facility is making its Texas neighbors mad

SpaceX's new rocket facility is making its Texas neighbors mad

When SpaceX opened its rocket factory and launch pad in South Texas, few locals thought it would morph into such a large operation. Now environmentalists are worried about the long-term effects.
by John Burnett

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Portland records hottest day ever amid Pacific Northwest heat wave

Portland records hottest day ever amid Pacific Northwest heat wave

Portland, Oregon, had its hottest day ever recorded — reaching 108 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Seattle reached 101 F, making it the hottest June day on record in that city.
by The Associated Press

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Yellow crazy ants, an enemy to seabirds, have been wiped out on a remote Pacific atoll

Yellow crazy ants, an enemy to seabirds, have been wiped out on a remote Pacific atoll

After more than a decade, the terrorizing reign of the yellow crazy ant is over on the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. The invasive insect had been threatening ground-nesting seabirds on the Pacific atoll since at least 2010.
by Vanessa Romo

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