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European Union leaders Friday played down the risk of a banking crisis developing from recent global financial turbulence and hitting the economy even harder than the energy crunch tied to Russia's war in Ukraine.After a meeting in Brussels, the EU government heads said lenders in Europe are generally in sound health and in a position to weather a combination of rising interest rates and slowing economic growth.

Russia was the world's largest gas exporter until February 24, when Moscow invaded Ukraine, shaking global energy markets and forcing Europe to end its dependence on Russian fossil fuels.Europe imposed sanctions on Russia, which Turkey has refused to apply.Since the war began, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sought to play a mediating role in the conflict, supplying weapons to Kyiv while maintaining close relations with President Vladimir Putin.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it had finalized its so-called good-neighbor rule, which aims to cut down on harmful smog and nitrogen oxide pollution from coal-fired power plants and industrial facilities.The agency will require 23 states that are currently not meeting the requirements to adhere to the rule, which sets limits on air pollution from smog and ground-level ozone that wafts into other states.

German officials were treading a careful line on Wednesday in response to reports that a pro-Ukrainian group could be behind last year's attack on the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline that links Russia and Germany, saying that they were waiting for the results of further investigations.The New York Times reported that new intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials suggested that the attack, in September of last year, was carried out by pro-Ukrainian perpetrators, and similar reports followed in the German news media.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote a letter Monday to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission urging it to investigate wholesale prices of natural gas in California and other Western states.In the letter, addressed to FERC Chairman Willie Phillips, Newsom cited a sharp rise since late November that has left Californians squeezed.

While Southern California Gas Co. customers will be paying 68% less for natural gas this month than in January, prices are still well above their levels from last year.Relief may be on the way sooner than expected: The California Public Utilities Commission will meet Thursday to consider whether to accelerate payments of the California Climate Credit.

WASHINGTON Former President Donald J. Trump revived familiar falsehoods and returned to old themes in a speech Saturday night at the Conservative Political Action Conference.Here's a fact check of some of his claims.What Mr. Trump said Killings are taking place at a number like nobody's ever seen, right in Manhattan.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed a new rule for regulating wastewater from coal-fired power plants that are stronger than previous rules in the Obama and Trump administrations.Coal-fired power plants discharge wastewater that can contain toxic metals and other pollutants that contaminate our vital water sources, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan told reporters Tuesday.

For Ukraine, the war against Russia is existential.Defeat means extinction as a sovereign nation, and the destruction of Ukrainian identity.Russia's troubles, however, are self-inflicted.By invading Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin forced the West to impose a series of harsh sanctions aimed at squeezing the Kremlin economically, and ultimately, forcing a withdrawal from Ukraine.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The temperature outside Klaus Mueller's office almost resembles spring, exactly the kind of mild weather that helped Germany get through the winter without Russian natural gas.

1. The European Union is increasing its support for the Moldovan government by attending a summit in Chisinau and offering financial assistance.
2. The summit aims to strengthen Moldova's ties with the EU and promote economic and democratic reforms.
3. The Moldovan government has implemented a series

A senior security adviser to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia met with India's prime minister in Delhi on Wednesday to discuss their nations' mutual interests, officials said, as Moscow continued its campaign to build stronger alliances with trading partners outside the bloc of Western countries helping Ukraine resist Russia's invasion.

MOSCOW President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and China's top leader, Xi Jinping, declared an enduring economic partnership on Tuesday, promising to bring more Russian energy to China and more Chinese companies to Russia as the two leaders sought to insulate their countries from Western sanctions and other consequences of the war in Ukraine.

Ontario's electricity system operator is bringing seven new battery storage projects into the province's grid to support reliability and help eventually move away from natural gas.But in the meantime, the Independent Electricity System Operator also announced more natural gas generation, from expansions and upgrades at existing sites.

A Mediterranean restaurant from renowned chef José Andrés, founder of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen, has been in the works as the culinary anchor of Stanford Shopping Center's newest redevelopment project.But, just a month after the public was clued in, the plans are in flux.If his chefs can't cook with gas, Andrés may not come to Palo Alto after all.

Nationwide, laws to ban natural gas in cities have sparked an ongoing debate over the last year or so, and now those bans seem to be affecting an incoming Palo Alto restaurant from renowned chef and founder of nonprofit World Central Kitchen José Andrés.Palo Alto Online reports the owner of Stanford Shopping Center is threatening to sue the city of Palo Alto over the city council's refusal to approve the use of natural gas in a building being constructed to house the star chef's upcoming restaurant and first in the Bay Area, Zaytinya.

Synthetic fuel promises to put gasoline back in our future.Motorsport will be using it in 2026, and European Union law is using it as a stay of execution for the combustion engine.Advertising promises that a future without fossil fuels doesn't need to be one without gasoline.But burning petrochemicals, wherever they come from, is still burning petrochemicals, and synthetic fuels come at a cost their supporters aren't talking about.

By Christian Murray Posted on April 28, 2023 Photo courtesy of National Grid Sign up for our amNY Sports email newsletter to get insights and game coverage for your favorite teams National Grid, the utility giant that supplies natural gas to 1.9 million customers in New York City and Long Island, plans to hike rates by about 17% on its residential users.

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

By Isabella O'Malley | Associated Press Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022.

ALBUQUERQUE For one 73-year-old patient in our hospital system, the simple act of breathing has become so difficult that a short walk during a medical appointment caused his blood oxygen levels to dangerously plummet.A retired Marine, he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and uses supplemental oxygen but can no longer walk to his pickup truck without a struggle.

Here in California, we've grown pretty accustomed to power outages.Sometimes it gets knocked out by storms.Other times, it gets turned off on purpose by the utility companies to avoid wildfires.But what if you could live in a community where your lights always stayed on, no matter what happened to the grid?Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report
State Regulators Try To get To The Bottom Of Spike In Natural Gas Prices
California utility regulators are digging into reasons for this winter's high natural gas prices.

Renewable energy is a growing industry and is key to transitioning away from fossil fuels.Solar energy is the most popular and abundant renewable energy source .In fact, residential solar power installations from 2020 to 2021.However, solar is still far behind the nonrenewable energy sources in production; only of all utility-scale electricity comes from solar, a far smaller share than natural gas (38%) or coal (22%).

However, for 2023 I believe this range on the 10-year yield would be appropriate, considering the labor market is still solid.If the labor market starts to get worse - meaning jobless claims rise with some speed - the initial range of this forecast will break, and bond yields will go lower.The data isn't there yet to even have that conversation.

Trends are cyclical, and while there's a chance linoleum flooring come back in style, if you intend to undertake a full-on kitchen remodel, the last thing you want to do is pick a trend that's outdated or overdone.After all, the kitchen is the heart of the home, and whatever design choices you make can set the tone for the rest of your home's design.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a common indoor air pollutant present throughout homes in the U.S. and it poses a significant health risk to homeowners and renters.Every year, more than 100,000 people visit emergency departments due to accidental CO poisoning, usually during colder months.Common causes of carbon monoxide include gas appliances, wood-burning fireplaces, and idling cars.

...and nice job, SFMTA, with new Church and Market treatment



A look at of the new buses in front of some structure NIMBYs once opposed.:)
Here are a few Streetsblog news nuggets to start your weekend.Presidio gets electric buses The Presidio runs two routes on its Presidio GO bus system, which offers free connections to and from downtown and BART, as well as a lift around the park itself on its South Hills route.

Research on the air in London suggests the ultra low emission zone (Ulez) may be working better than expected, but the heating of buildings may become a barrier to reducing air pollution.The research was done from the top of the BT Tower.Sam Cliff, of the University of York, said: The observatory is a tiny room, 35 floors up, surrounded by telecommunications kit and crammed full of scientific instruments.

A first-of-its-kind municipal climate charter in Texas could throw a wrench in US fossil fuel extraction.Residents of a major Texas city just west of the Permian Basin, the largest oil field in the US, will have the chance to vote on the package this spring.If the proposal passes, the city of El Paso would adopt a comprehensive climate policy that would include prohibiting the use of city water for extraction projects outside city limits, such as in the Permian Basin, which makes up roughly 40% of all US oil production.

Jessica Pegula, the professional tennis player, has revealed details for the first time about the health of her mother, Kim Pegula, a co-owner and president of the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres, describing how she went into cardiac arrest last year and is still struggling to recover.In an essay published in The Players' Tribune on Tuesday, Jessica Pegula said she was writing about it now because she wanted to be more open after Damar Hamlin, the Bills defensive back, went into cardiac arrest during a game on Jan. 2.

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Q: I own an apartment in a co-op with a gas stove.I would like to replace it with an electric or induction stove.But my co-op board informed me that I cannot remove the gas stove unless I pay for a study to show what impact capping my gas line would have on the entire building.Can my board really mandate this?

Inflation eased only slightly in the 20 countries that use the euro currency as the pain from higher costs for food and fuel persists and gives the European Central Bank no reason to slow interest rate increases aimed at getting prices back under control.The consumer price index reached 8.5% in February compared with a year earlier, a drop from 8.6% in January, the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat said Thursday.

France's TotalEnergies SE doubled its profits in 2022, joining other international oil and gas companies in fattening their bottom lines as high energy prices surged after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Adjusted net income rose to $36.2 billion, up from $18.1 billion in 2021, the company said Wednesday.

A little girl clutches a small bag of rice leftovers from a meal she was served at a free-food hall at a sprawling shrine to the Sufi saint Bari Imam on the outskirts of Pakistani capital Islamabad.Many visitors to the shrine scoop up the free meal they are given into plastic bags to feed children at home.

Europe has had its second-warmest recorded winter, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, with above-average temperatures over eastern Europe and parts of north-eastern Europe.While the unusually mild winter offered some short-term relief amid high gas prices after Russia slashed fuel deliveries to Europe, the high temperatures attributed to man-made climate change pose a risk to wildlife and agriculture.

The chemical giant BASF announced plans on Friday to cut 2,600 positions, mainly in Germany, as it reported a slide in earnings that it attributed to shifting global demand and a loss of the cheap Russian natural gas that has served as a backbone for the company for decades.BASF also said it would abruptly cut short a 3 billion-euro, or $3.2 billion, stock buyback program begun in January 2022.

Real Estate As the debate about gas stoves rages on and temperatures plummet, experts weigh in on that cozy appliance in your living room.The gas stove debate has broader implications.Referring to a study published in late December 2022 that said gas stoves are associated with an increased risk of asthma in children and are present in 35 percent of American households, a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner told Bloomberg News last month that the stoves are a "hidden hazard" and "products that can't be made safe can be banned."

Once you've decided to , the next step is to decide how much you can realistically afford.To help you get started and make the process easier, here are five tips to follow when deciding how much you should spend on a house.1. Understand what percentage of your income should go toward your mortgage
To calculate how much you can afford to pay for a mortgage each month, start by adding up your gross annual income from all sources, including salary, wages, tips, and commissions.