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Quebec separatists vowing independence vote win an election but fall short of majorityThe separatist Parti Québécois has won Quebec’s provincial election while falling short of enough seats to govern alone. It's returning to power with a promise to hold another referendum on independence from Canada. PQ won the most seats among the parties fielding candidates in Monday's election for all 127 seats in the provincial legislature but it will…
Amazon’s 3,000-acre data center in Wharton County, Texas moves forward despite Abbott’s data center “ban”An hour south of Houston, a 3,000-acre digital fortress is rising from farmland while the governor’s much-publicized data center ban dominates headlines. Regulators have approved Amazon’s campus near Boling in Wharton County, even though Gov. Greg Abbott announced his crackdown on Sept. 21. The order is a pause on new state permits, not a prohibition, […]
Supreme Court weighs local governments' climate change lawsuits against oil and gas companiesThe Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds. Chief Justice John Roberts questioned the implications of allowing municipalities nationwide to file similar…