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No clear timeline for school to reopen after student badly hurt in fire: Board
There is no firm timeline to resume classes at a high school in Wingham, school board officials said Wednesday,
Trump Administration Finalizes Methane Rule That Will Loosen Restrictions on Gas Flaring, Increase Pollution
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the EPA finalized its first reconsideration of the 2024 methane rule, an action that will increase gas flaring at oil wells and increase climate and air pollution. Finalized by the EPA in December 2023 following a robust comment period, the methane pollution standards represented a major win for climate and … [continued]
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One person suffers life-threatening injuries as fire forces school evacuation: OPP
A person has been taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a fire at a high school in Wingham on Tuesday morning, Ontario Provincial Police say.
After Chemical Industry Lobbying, EPA Considers Dropping Clean Air Protections for Plastic Waste Recycling
The ExxonMobil Baytown Complex in Baytown, Texas, at dusk in 2023. The company developed what it calls advanced recycling of plastic waste involving pyrolysis in part of this complex. Credit: James Bruggers/Inside Climate News
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Durham Upper Dam walkway reopens but some nearby trails remain closed
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority announced late Monday afternoon that the Durham Upper Dam walkway has been reopened along with most trails in that conservation area, although some muddy and flooded areas remain. “The trail from McGowan falls to the boat launch remains closed due to flooding, but the remainder of the trails are now open. […]