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President Donald Trump’s newly appointed Greenland special envoy, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said he would work to “make Greenland a part of the U.S.,” reviving tensions with Copenhagen over the ...

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Colorado currently ranks sixth in the US for wind generation, and tenth in the nation for solar generation. Image: Xcel Energy. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has voted to require ...

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