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Hurricane Laura Roughs Up Louisiana, Texas, Kills 18
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, August 31, 2020 (ENS) – One of the 10 strongest hurricanes ever to make landfall in the United States, Hurricane Laura struck Louisiana in the middle [...]
Month: August 2020
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‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Laura Slams Gulf Coast
MIAMI, Florida, August 26, 2020 (ENS) – “Catastrophic storm surge, extreme winds and flash flooding” are expected along the northwest Gulf Coast tonight as Laura, an “extremely dangerous” Category [...]
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Michigan to Pay Flint $600 Million for Water Crisis
FLINT, Michigan, August 23, 2020 (ENS) – The State of Michigan has agreed to a $600 million settlement of civil lawsuits brought against the state by residents of the [...]
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Deadly California Fires Roar Through Ancient Redwoods
SACRAMENTO, California, August 23, 2020 (ENS) – First came the heatwave, then thousands of lightning strikes, now hundreds of fires.
After more than 10,000 lightning strikes in 72 hours, [...]
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Congo Imprisons Elephant Poacher for 30 Years
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo, August 22, 2020 (ENS) – A criminal court in the Republic of Congo has sentenced a notorious poacher and ivory trafficker, Mobanza Mobembo Gérard, alias [...]
Energy
Trump Opens Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil and Gas
WASHINGTON, DC, August 17, 2020 (ENS) – The Trump administration completed plans Monday to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, a move that will [...]
Air/Climate
Climate High Priority for Biden-Harris Democratic Ticket
WILMINGTON, Delaware, August 14, 2020 (ENS) – In their first campaign appearance together as running mates, Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic Party nominee for President, and his newly announced [...]
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Tropical Storm Isaias Brings Death to U.S. East Coast
NEW YORK, New York, August 4, 2020 (ENS) – Tropical Storm Isaias is racing north-northeastward across eastern New York near the state’s capital city Albany, carrying strong gusty [...]