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No sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say

HONOLULU (AP) — Lead screening conducted on west Maui residents after last summer's devastating wildfires showed no widespread exposure to the toxic metal, Hawaii health officials said Thursday.
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Federal government bans watercraft from Manitoba lake popular with tourists

Federal government bans watercraft from Manitoba lake popular with tourists

WINNIPEG — The threat of zebra mussels has prompted the federal government to temporarily ban watercraft from a Manitoba lake popular with tourists.
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Arkansas lawmakers adjourn session, leaving budget for state hunting, fishing programs in limbo

Arkansas lawmakers adjourn session, leaving budget for state hunting, fishing programs in limbo

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.
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Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset adding steak to its menu. What is it?

Salad chain says a cleaner farming method will offset adding steak to its menu. What is it?

Salad chain Sweetgreen is adding steak to its menu , an announcement that led to strong reactions online, with customers questioning how that would impact the company’s carbon neutral plans.
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Pathways Alliance names former MEG Energy CEO Derek Evans as executive chair

CALGARY — Pathways Alliance says former MEG Energy president and CEO Derek Evans is its new executive chair.
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US utility pledges more transparency after lack of notice it empowered CEO to make plant decisions

NASHVILLE, Tenn.
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Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues

Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues

OTTAWA — The start to wildfire season has been far less dramatic than it was last year but the risk of hot, dry weather and severe fires remains high, officials warned Thursday.
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Racial bias did not shape Mississippi's water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says

Racial bias did not shape Mississippi's water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S.
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Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge

Utilities complete contentious land swap to clear way for power line in Mississippi River refuge

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Utilities looking to finish building a high-voltage power line linking Iowa and Wisconsin completed a contentious land deal Thursday that allows them to build on a Mississippi River federal wildlife refuge.
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Rivers recede as B.C. faces prospect of 'unfamiliar territory' for drought

Rivers recede as B.C. faces prospect of 'unfamiliar territory' for drought

Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another hot, dry summer, says the head of the province's River Forecast Centre. Dave Campbell says persistent drought conditions in B.C.
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