US officials have met companies over potential mining investments in Venezuela, but outdated geological data, illegal mining and weak infrastructure could complicate efforts to unlock the country’s mineral resources.
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Just as Texas claims the title of the country’s top data center market, local municipalities are trying to stem the tide of development. The Lone Star State recently superseded Virginia, with more than 335 operating data centers and 247 proposals, according to the Environmental Defense Fund. However, residents’ mounting concerns about water usage, noise pollution and tax incentives have pushed Texas cities and municipalities to workshop individual regulatory frameworks, including zoning restrictions and outright bans on data center construction. The flurry of local regulatory activity coincides with new policy proposals at the state level, starting with Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent [...] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal.
Drivers on U.S. 41 near Keweenaw Bay should expect alternating single-lane traffic through late November as crews work to extend the bridge’s lifespan.
A natural history museum lets residents take home 1,400 specimens, from bobcats and beetles to snakes in jars On a hot afternoon in August, I walked out of the San Diego Natural History Museum carrying a whale rib, a leopard pelt, a taxidermized weasel and a small piece of fossilized dinosaur poop. It felt like a heist. These were real specimens that belonged to the museum, not gift shop replicas. But for two weeks, they were mine to take home, display in my living room, even bring to events with my friends. Continue reading...
IMD has forecast widespread rain, thunderstorms and heavy to very heavy rainfall across India from September 8 to 14, with West Bengal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and southern states facing intense weather.
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