The Biden administration on Tuesday announced a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, concentrating on a greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming and packs a stronger short-term punch than even carbon dioxide.

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States and industry groups dependent on fossil fuels filed court challenges Friday to President Barack Obama's Clean Power Plan, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Don’t be fooled by the hype around the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent greenhouse gas decision.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a new case about climate change, the Supreme Court will hear an appeal from electric utilities that are trying to short-circuit an effort by Wisconsin and other states to force cuts in power plant emissions. The ...

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By Seth Borenstein AP Science Writer Washington (AP) — Ditching their past cautious tone, the nation’s top scientists urged the government Wednesday to take drastic action to raise the cost of using coal and oil in an effort to slow ...

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By Dina Cappiello AP Writer Washington — More Americans believe steps taken to reduce global warming pollution will help the U.S. economy than say such measures will hurt it. It’s a sign the public is showing more faith in President ...

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Neb. company poised to lose organic certification LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Promiseland Livestock will lose its organic certification for four years unless it appeals a ruling issued last month because the company kept inadequate records and refused to let USDA ...

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By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Future sales of Stephenie Meyer’s novels should be green in more ways than one. The Hachette Book Group, whose authors include Meyer and Malcolm Gladwell, is the latest publisher to ...

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By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated — beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then. As the world has talked ...

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CHICAGO – The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing on the proposed greenhouse gas emissions thresholds as they apply to new or existing industrial facilities. The program would cover almost 70 percent of nation’s total GHG emissions from ...

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