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Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one
Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one

The most effective way to stop rogue oil tankers may be to call them what they are: an environmental threat.

By Charles Edward GehrkeAugust 28, 2026
At least 360 people are dead and 1,400 missing after catastrophic floods sweep communities on the Nepal-China border
At least 360 people are dead and 1,400 missing after catastrophic floods sweep communities on the Nepal-China border
By Shristi Kafle, NIRANJAN SHRESTHA and The Associated PressAugust 27, 2026
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AI’s land problem is pushing data centers into the ocean
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Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades
Polarized America united around one issue: the data centers powering the stock market and the biggest tech boom in decades
By Will Weissert, Susan Montoya Bryan and The Associated PressAugust 26, 2026
The sun rises behind a Revolutionary War "witness tree" at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, S.C., historic site.
‘It’s very rare to have a witness tree’: Arborists try to save tree that dates to 50 years before Revolutionary War
By The Associated Press and Allen BreedAugust 25, 2026
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By Becky Bohrer and The Associated PressAugust 6, 2023
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Work on Washington Monument-sized wind turbines—the Atlantic’s tallest— is about to start off Martha’s Vineyard
By Will Wade and BloombergAugust 4, 2023
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    By Paul Bierman, Tammy Rittenour and The ConversationJuly 24, 2023
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By Chris MorrisAugust 4, 2023
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By Rick FoxAugust 2, 2023
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By Stephanie CookeJuly 28, 2023
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By Drew Costley and The Associated PressJuly 28, 2023
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