Month: February 2023

Feb 20, 2023 Associated Press HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Steve Asmussen became the first trainer with 10,000 victories in North America on Monday, when Bet He’s Ready won the fifth race at Oaklawn Park. He’s already the all-time winningest trainer in the United States and Canada, having set the mark of 9,446 on Aug. 7,
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Republic Services, one of the largest waste disposal companies and environmental services leaders, unveiled the first fully integrated electric recycling and waste collection truck Monday, according to the company. With over 17,000 trucks, Republic Services is one of the largest operators of vocational fleets offering residential and commercial recycling and waste solutions. Republic Services is
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Solar contractor SALT Energy has installed a rooftop solar system in Florida that’s now the state’s largest rooftop solar system, as well as its largest privately owned solar project. The 3.24 megawatt (MW) solar project is installed on the roof of Badia Spices’ 300,000-square-foot factory in Sweetwater, Florida, which is in Miami-Dade County. The project is currently
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Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Bloomberg | Getty Images The International Energy Agency’s executive director said Friday that the biggest uncertainty facing global energy markets is the extent to which China rebounds from its extended closure. Currently, oil markets are “balanced,”
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The European Commission’s climate chief warned Friday that society will be “fighting wars” over food and water in the future, if serious action is not taken on climate change. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Frans Timmermans said global warming posed one of the greatest risks to security worldwide and urged that efforts to limit
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U.S Senator Lindsey Graham has said the world should focus on environmental damage prevention rather than on climate reparations. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The world should focus on environmental damage prevention rather than on climate reparations, U.S Senator Lindsey Graham said Friday, calling for approaches that integrate countries worldwide. “Climate
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