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Fire threat eases near Canada’s oil sands hub, but a long, hot summer looms
FOX 5 San Diego· 5 days agoThe threat from a wildfire near Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray, Alberta, appeared to be...
America Takes Its Biggest Step Yet to End Coal Mining - Slashdot
Slashdot· 2 days agoThe Washington Post reports that America took "one of its biggest steps yet to keep fossil fuels in the ground," announcing Thursday that it will end new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin ...
Washington wins grant to acquire 9,700 acres of forestland in Central Cascades
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWashington has secured a $15.3 million federal grant for the purchase of nearly 10,000 acres of...
Forest Service: Superior wildfire that started with prescribed burn contained
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA wildfire in northern Minnesota that began when a prescribed burn went out of control this week has been fully contained by as of Saturday evening, according to Superior National Forest rangers ...
The Cost of Competing With China
New York Times· 4 days agoThe Biden administration is betting that new China tariffs will be politically popular, even if they could slow the transition from fossil fuels....
Volunteers power wildfire mitigation efforts in the Tri-Cities
The Columbian· 14 hours agoEarlier this month, dozens of volunteers were cutting down trees and removing dead branches and...
Canadian oil sands city evacuated as wildfire draws near
The Raw Story· 6 days agoThousands of residents of Fort McMurray, a city in Canada's major oil-producing region, fled as an...
Flagstaff scientists aim to use satellites to spot wildfires within a minute of their start
KTVK 3TV Phoenix· 5 days agoThe fight to prevent destructive wildfires is a global issue, and scientists right here in Arizona...
WA to acquire 9,700-acre forest near Cle Elum thanks to federal grant
The Columbian· 6 days agoAs Darcy Batura often wanders Cle Elum Ridge, she cherishes the ponderosa pine bark glowing red in...
Wildfire Prompts Partial Evacuation of Canada’s Oil-Sands Capital
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 6 days ago(Bloomberg) -- Portions of Fort McMurray, Alberta, are being evacuated as a wildfire approaches the...