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Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it

Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.
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Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

Biden, in 11th hour action, bans new offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.
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Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords

Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — When Jimmy Carter chose branding designs for his presidential campaign, he passed on the usual red, white and blue. He wanted green.
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Winter blast of snow, ice and bitter cold grips the US from the Midwest to the East Coast

Winter blast of snow, ice and bitter cold grips the US from the Midwest to the East Coast

A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S.
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More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say

More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say

Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, an animal rescue group said Sun
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The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US

The heaviest snowfall in a decade is possible as a wintry blast roils parts of the US

A blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures stirred up dangerous travel conditions in parts of the central U.S. on Sunday, as a disruptive winter storm brought the possibility of the heaviest snowfall in a decade to some areas.
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1 person killed in large avalanche in western Wyoming backcountry

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — An avalanche killed one skier and injured another after the group they were in triggered the large snowslide while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming.
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Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK and Germany

Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK and Germany

LONDON (AP) — Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights. With the weather set to stay inclement on Sunday in the U.
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1 person killed in large avalanche in western Wyoming backcountry

JACKSON, Wyo. (AP) — An avalanche killed one skier and injured another after the group they were in triggered the large snowslide while ascending a mountain in western Wyoming.
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More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill in Russia, experts say

More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill in Russia, experts say

Thirty-two dolphins have died since fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, which separates the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, an animal rescue group said Sun
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