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Sen. Patty Murray of Washington says she will oppose President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a key Department of Energy office. Read More

The oil giant said Tuesday that it was acquiring assets from a Chicago company as it looks to start producing graphite, a key battery ingredient, by the end of the decade. Read More

Flooding triggered by weeks of torrential monsoon rains, cloudbursts and water releases from dams in neighboring India has displaced 2.2 million people since last month, say officials. Read More

Prochlorococcus converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into food at the base of the marine ecosystem, say researchers. Read More

The firefighter was actively involved in fire suppression repair near the North Rim Entrance Station at the time, officials said. Read More

Pakistan and U.S. Strategic Metals want to develop facilities, processing capacity and large-scale projects tied to mining for “antimony, copper, gold, tungsten, and rare earth elements,” a statement said. Read More

Last year, the state had an estimated 6,800 to 8,000 bears, nearly double the objective outlined by a Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department population model. Read More

The tick is native to East Asia, where it is capable of spreading tickborne infections such as spotted fever. Read More