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When natural gas prices fell last year to their lowest levels in decades, he approved the company’s decision to suspend its dividend—and bought about $240 million in additional stock.

Helen did not approve, and Edmunds said she conspired to get Anderson fired from his position as second mate.

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Virginia Democrats convened a special session this week to begin a process to approve a new map favoring their party.

The board of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power on Tuesday approved a controversial plan to convert part of the city’s largest natural gas-fired power plant into one that also can burn hydrogen.

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Federal wildlife officials approved a plan to cull barred owls in order to protect northern spotted owls, but it could be upended by funding cuts and congressional opposition.

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