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California is going to take 9% less water from the Colorado River

4:25pm October 06, 2022

by Alex Hager

California is going to take 9% less water from the Colorado River at the request of the federal government, to keep Lake Mead from falling below the level necessary to generate hydropower.

James Cordella and a line crew from New York state, awaiting the day's assignment in hurricane-stricken Cape Coral.

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An 'army' of line crews is reconnecting the power in Southwest Florida

1:56pm October 05, 2022

by Martin Kaste

Crews from 30 states have converged on Southwest Florida to restore power after Hurricane Ian devastated the area. The work is precise and dangerous.

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This is one of several leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines running between Russia and Germany. Methane from the leaks could have a powerful warming effect on the Earth's atmosphere.

The Nord Stream pipelines have stopped leaking. But the methane emitted broke records

5:00am October 04, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

The Nord Stream pipeline leak might be the single largest release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Experts say it pales in comparison to ongoing methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.

The Karsto gas processing plant in the municipality of Tysvær, Norway — which said it will increase security around its oil installations after the Nord Stream pipeline leaks.

The Nord Stream leaks are a wake-up call for countries with vulnerable pipelines

11:33am October 03, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

There are enough miles of pipelines around the world to circle the Earth 30 times — and many are vulnerable. That doesn't mean there aren't things countries can do to protect them, an expert says.

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Methane, the main component of natural gas, is also a byproduct of oil drilling.

Research shows oil field flaring emits nearly five times more methane than expected

3:27pm September 29, 2022

by Laura Benshoff

Scientists took a dozen research flights over major U.S. oil and gas fields to sample flare emissions. They found more methane than was supposed to be there.

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Cuba is still working to get to its power back up after Hurricane Ian knocked it out

5:22pm September 28, 2022

by Eyder Peralta

Cuba is still struggling to get to the electrical supply back up after Hurricane Ian knocked out the island's power supply.

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The theories of what caused the Nord Stream leaks

5:08pm September 28, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

It has become clear to European leaders that the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines that run from Russia to Germany were an act of sabotage. Natural gas has been leaking into the Baltic Seas.

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A large disturbance in the sea can be observed Tuesday off the coast of the Danish island of Bornholm following unusual leaks in two natural gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she "cannot rule out" sabotage on Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2.

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Seismologists suspect explosions damaged undersea pipelines that carry Russian gas

4:40pm September 27, 2022

The events on Monday in the Baltic Sea resembled blasts from depth charges or mines, according to a Swedish researcher. They caused major leaks from the inactive Nord Stream pipelines.

A Steag coal power plant in Herne, Germany, on Aug. 25. The Essen-based energy company Steag wanted to convert the old coal-fired power plant Herne 4 into a gas-fired power plant at the beginning of the year. In March, Steag decided to postpone the conversion and to continue firing the old power plant with coal.

Amid an energy crisis, Germany turns to the world's dirtiest fossil fuel

10:47am September 27, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

Coal-fired power plants across Germany were scheduled to be shut down by the end of the year. But with Russia cutting gas deliveries, Germany is turning to coal.

Nancy Galarza looks Thursday at the damage that Hurricane Fiona inflicted on her community, which remained cut off days after the storm slammed the rural community of San Salvador in the town of Caguas, Puerto Rico.

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Power outages and problems accessing fuel force Puerto Rico grocery stores to close

12:07pm September 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

A growing number of businesses are temporarily closing across the island as power outages caused by Hurricane Fiona drag on, sparking concern about the availability of fuel and basic goods.