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A heat exchanger and transfer pipes at Dominion Energy's Cove Point LNG Terminal in Lusby, Md., June 12, 2014. The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

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Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk
By MATTHEW DALY - Associated Press
Fri,01/26/24-4:03AM , 178 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russia’s invasion o
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Opinion: More teens are working today
Thu,01/25/24-11:02PM , 964 Reads 8,392 Statewide
U.S. unemployment remains near historic lows because the economy keeps adding jobs each month, but also because a smaller percentage of adults either have a job or are trying to get one. Fortunately, the job news is more positive for today’s 16- to 19-year-olds: The number of them working part-time is rising.
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EPA: Cancer-causing chemicals found in soil at north Louisiana apartment complex
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thu,01/25/24-1:49PM , 126 Reads
BENTON, Lal. (AP) — After cancer-causing chemicals were found in the soil at a north Louisiana apartment complex, the Environmental Protection Agenc y has blocked access to part of the property and will move to abate the situation.
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Tesla and SpaceX's CEO Elon Musk addresses the European Jewish Association's conference, in Krakow, Poland, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. A group of federal appeals court judges in New Orleans is deciding whether a 2018 Twitter post by Tesla CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened Tesla employees with the loss of stock options if they decided to be represented by a union. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

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Court takes new look at whether Musk post illegally threatened workers with loss of stock options
By KEVIN MCGILL - Associated Press
Thu,01/25/24-11:09AM , 207 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A group of federal appeals court judges in New Orleans is deciding whether a 2018 Twitter post by Tesla CEO Elon Musk unlawfully threatened Tesla employees with the loss of stock options if they decided to be represented by a
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Chance of Rain: 90%
Max Temp: 86°F
Min Temp: 74°F
Feels Like: 78°F
Dew Point: 78°F
Humidity: 82%
Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sunset: 8:05 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 14 mph
Sky Cover: 78%
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 78°F
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