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Ecuador's citizens voted to stop oil drilling in heart of Amazon. A year later, it hasn't happened

Aug. 28, 2024 09:46 AM EDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — It's been a year since the people of Ecuador voted to halt oil drilling in a national park in the heart of the country's share of the Amazon, and nothing has been done to start shutting down operations. For supporters of the shutdown, that's not even the worst part: the...

California lawmakers unveil $10 billion bond proposals for climate and schools

Jun. 30, 2024 17:54 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Sunday announced they plan to put two bond measures on the ballot in November, one that would ask voter approval to borrow $10 billion for climate programs and another that would borrow $10 billion to build or repair public schools. If passed by...