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"France Announces A Major Buildup Of Its Nuclear Power Program"

"President Emmanuel Macron announced a major buildup of France’s huge nuclear power program on Thursday, pledging to construct up to 14 new-generation reactors and a fleet of smaller nuclear plants as the country seeks to slash planet-warming emissions and cut its reliance on foreign energy."

Source: NYTimes, 02/11/2022

"US Coal Communities Get Historic $11B To Clean Up Abandoned Mines"

"The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the release of nearly $725 million in funding for cleaning up old coal-mining facilities. It’s the first tranche of a record $11.3 billion dedicated to coal cleanup in last year’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to be disbursed over the next 15 years."

Source: Canary Media, 02/11/2022

"Judge Restores Gray Wolf Protections"

"A federal judge today restored Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf, marking a big win for environmentalists in a high-profile fight that’s raged across the Western landscape."

Source: E&E News, 02/11/2022

"Call To Reroute Major Shipping Lanes To Protect Blue Whales"

"Unique colony of blue whales increasingly at risk from tankers and container ships, say marine campaigners".

"Scientists and conservation groups are calling for one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes to be rerouted in an effort to protect the world’s largest animal.

Source: Guardian, 02/10/2022

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