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Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters' gear

Massachusetts governor signs law phasing out toxic PFAS in firefighters' gear

BOSTON (AP) 鈥 Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law Thursday a bill that would phase out the use of PFAS, a group of toxic industrial compounds, in firefighters鈥 protective gear.
Marineland ordered to pay $85k after 3 bears kept in cramped quarters for months

Marineland ordered to pay $85k after 3 bears kept in cramped quarters for months

TORONTO 鈥 Marineland has been ordered to pay nearly $85,000 in fines and restitution after it was found guilty under Ontario鈥檚 animal cruelty laws of three charges related to its care of three black bears.
Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales

Feds announce funding push for ropeless fishing gear that spares rare whales

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) 鈥 New efforts to convert some types of commercial fishing to ropeless gear that is safer for rare whales will be supported by millions of dollars in funding, federal authorities said.
Calgary Humane Society investigating kitten cruelty cases

Calgary Humane Society investigating kitten cruelty cases

CALGARY 鈥 The Calgary Humane Society says it's investigating a string of gruesome animal abuse cases involving kittens. The probe comes after officials found a dead kitten zip-tied to a fence earlier this week.
Forecast for Ernesto says hurricane will track 'well south' of Nova Scotia

Forecast for Ernesto says hurricane will track 'well south' of Nova Scotia

HALIFAX 鈥 Hurricane Ernesto is expected to track "well south" of Nova Scotia by the time the storm approaches the Atlantic region on Monday, the Canadian Hurricane Centre says.

US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) 鈥 U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday called for more nuclear reactors to be built in the United States and worldwide.

In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation

Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will 鈥渞evolutionize鈥 how power is generated.
Tiny South American deer debuts at New York City zoo

Tiny South American deer debuts at New York City zoo

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 A tiny South American deer that will weigh only as much as a watermelon when fully grown is making its debut at the Queens Zoo in New York City.
Greenland court orders anti-whaling activist Paul Watson must remain in custody until Sept. 5

Greenland court orders anti-whaling activist Paul Watson must remain in custody until Sept. 5

BERLIN (AP) 鈥 A court in Greenland ruled Thursday that veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson must remain in custody as authorities consider Japan's request for his extradition, police said.
Montreal police called in to investigate motor oil spills in St. Lawrence River

Montreal police called in to investigate motor oil spills in St. Lawrence River

MONTREAL 鈥 Montreal police are investigating how hundreds of litres of motor oil leaked into the St. Lawrence River in the city's east end.
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