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Go behind the scenes with reporter Kiley Bense and oceans correspondent Teresa Tomassoni as they discuss how climate change is transforming the oceans for whale populations.

Whaling was once a major engine of the global economy. Millions of whales were killed for their blubber until commercial whaling was banned in the 1980s. Since then, some whale populations have rebounded, but from the coast of California to the Antarctic Ocean, climate change is now threatening that progress.

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A Gas Plant Proposal for Rural Virginia Gets Local Land Use Approval

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The Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors went against the county planning commission’s recommendation to reject the project after months of debate.

PALMYRA, Va.—In rural Fluvanna County, between Monticello and Richmond in the middle of Virginia, there’s a clear divide over a natural gas power plant.

A Gas Plant Proposal for Rural Virginia Gets Local Land Use Approval

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Trump Deal for a $33B Gas Megaplant in Ohio Faces Huge Hurdles

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The government’s surprise announcement lacked key details, leading some to doubt if the project can secure equipment, permits and room on the grid any time soon.

This story was originally published by Canary Media.

Trump Deal for a $33B Gas Megaplant in Ohio Faces Huge Hurdles

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Georgia Hasn’t Had a Consumer Advocate for Electric Ratepayers for 18 Years

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A bill to restore the state’s consumer utilities counsel failed to move forward, meaning Georgia will remain one of only a handful of states without a statutory advocate representing ratepayers.

Eighteen years after Georgia eliminated its consumer utility advocate, the fight to bring the office back recently resurfaced at a Senate hearing.

Georgia Hasn’t Had a Consumer Advocate for Electric Ratepayers for 18 Years

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