Smoke hangs over U.S. Midwest, East, hurting air quality
By Brendan O’Brien and Kanishka Singh CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hazy, smoke-filled skies from raging Canadian wildfires hovered Wednesday over the U.S….
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Biden administration raises record $105 million in Nevada solar energy auction
(Reuters) – The Biden administration said on Wednesday it raised $105 million from solar power developers at a lease auction…
U.S. launches $7bln program to bring solar to low-income households
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday launched a $7 billion competitive grant program that…
Biden administration aims $2 billion in grants at US electric vehicle transition
By Timothy Gardner and Joseph White WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) -President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday said it intends to invest $2…
Boeing says about 90% of China 737 MAX jets have resumed commercial operations
BEIJING (Reuters) -About 90% of Boeing’s China 737 MAX jets have resumed commercial operation as of the end of June,…
Solvay reaches nearly $393 million PFAS settlement with New Jersey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The U.S. branch of Belgian chemicals company Solvay has struck a nearly $393-million deal with the New Jersey…
US advances New York City vehicle congestion pricing plan
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -A New York City plan to charge a daily toll on vehicles entering or remaining in…
Lukashenko says Putin wanted to ‘wipe out’ Prigozhin during mutiny attempt
By Guy Faulconbridge, Lidia Kelly MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to…
Relentless heat wave scorches US South, air quality deteriorates over Midwest
By Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) – A prolonged heat wave kept its grip on the U.S. South on Tuesday as dangerously…
Panama pledges to purge more substandard ships from world’s largest registry
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said on Tuesday it would continue to clean up its fleet…