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$3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline begins service

$3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline begins service

The $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline began shipping oil for customers on Thursday, as Native American tribes that opposed the project vowed to continue fighting.
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Tribe officials acquitted in North Dakota pipeline protests

Tribe officials acquitted in North Dakota pipeline protests

Two officials with the Standing Rock Sioux have been acquitted of disorderly conduct charges that were filed during early protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.
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Seeds of change: Mini gardens help drive the growth of food at home

Seeds of change: Mini gardens help drive the growth of food at home

Container kits, designed for urban living and planted with recipes already in mind, are appealing to people who are interested in home cooking, food-sourcing and the environment.
by Kristen Hartke

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Trump says U.S. will abandon global climate accord

Trump says U.S. will abandon global climate accord

"As of today, the United States will cease all implementation of the nonbinding Paris accord," Trump said during a White House Rose Garden announcement.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis plastic bag ban halted by state lawmakers

Minneapolis plastic bag ban halted by state lawmakers

The ordinance, initially passed last spring, was blocked when Gov. Mark Dayton signed a jobs bill this week with a provision preempting cities like Minneapolis from banning plastic bags.
by Brandt Williams

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Shareholders push Exxon to disclose business impact of fighting climate change

Shareholders push Exxon to disclose business impact of fighting climate change

In a victory for environmental activists, investors have passed a non-binding proposal calling for Exxon Mobil to publicly examine how efforts to cut greenhouse gases would affect its bottom line.

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Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to shut down in 2019

Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to shut down in 2019

The company that owns the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, site of the worst nuclear disaster in U.S. history, says the facility will be closed unless the state of Pennsylvania decides to bail it out.

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Trump expected to leave climate deal - but with 'caveats'

Trump expected to leave climate deal - but with 'caveats'

But the official says there may be "caveats in the language" that President Trump uses to announce the withdrawal -- leaving open the possibility that the decision isn't final.
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