Environment

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The International Energy Agency forecasts that offshore wind energy could become a $1 trillion industry by 2040, with major U.S. growth expected in next decade. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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The wildfire in Northern California has destroyed dozens of structures. Millions are facing power outages too, as the utility wants to avoid sparking more wildfires. A structure lost to a wildfire called the Kincade Fire is seen in Windsor, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. (Guy Wathen/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 16, 1980 file photo, Republican nominee for Vice President George Bush, left, and Gerald Ford wave to crowds at a rally in Bloomfield, Mich. as they are joined by Republican presidential-hopeful Ronald Reagan and Michigan Gov. William G. Milliken, Michigan?Äôs longest-serving governor who established a record of environmental conservation and bipartisan cooperation that made him popular among Republicans and Democrats, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at age 97, a family spokesman said.(AP Photo/Walt Zeboski, File)

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'The Boundless Sea' (book jacket)

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China Threat to Taiwan Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Sig Sauer responded to the U.S. Army's request for a battlefield upgrade for troops by supplying 6.8 mm hybrid ammunition, a lightweight machine gun, a rifle, and suppressors. The system is referred to as NGSW. (Image: Sig Sauer, press release, for the Next Generation Squad Weapons)

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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, center, prepares to leave after speaks at his election night watch party in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Brett Duke)

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New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges ExxonMobil defrauded investigators with two sets of figures to assess impact of climate regulations. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Lake Charles Civic Center, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Lake Charles, La. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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A polar bear walks over sea ice floating in the Victoria Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. (AP Photo/David Goldman, file)

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MV-22B OSPREY A set of MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft fly in formation above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Sydney, Australia, June 29, 2017. The MV-22Bs belong to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced). VMM-265 (Rein.) is part of the Aviation Combat Element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU and the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group arrived in Sydney after transiting south across the vast Pacific Ocean, from Okinawa, Japan, to southeastern Australia in just over three weeks. Sydney is a favorite port stop for both Marines and Sailors crossing the Pacific. The 31st MEU partners with the Navyís Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amy Phan/Released)

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VH-3D SEA KING Marine One approaches for a landing on the South Lawn of the White House Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, as President Donald J. Trump returns from his trip to The Villages, FL. (Official White House Photo by Tia Dufour)

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F/A - 18C/D HORNET Aircraft with Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fly in a formation as the sun sets along the Pacific Coast in Southern California, May 24. Marine Aircraft Group 11 commissioned August 1941 in Quantico, Va as the Marine Corpsí first aircraft group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Clare J. McIntire/Released)

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KC-130J HERCULES Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and VMGR-252, conduct division tactical navigation training as part of unit-level training Evergreen at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, Aug. 14, 2017.

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RQ-7B SHADOW A U.S. Marine Corps RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle launches from Speedbag Airfield during Weapons and Tactics Instructor's Course 2-11, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS) One. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Richard A. Tetreau/Released)

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CH-53D SEA STALLIONS CH-53D Sea Stallions with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362 launch flares during a flight over Helmand province, Afghanistan, Aug. 9. After 60 years of service, the squadron, known as the ëUgly Angels,í will be deactivated upon returning to their home station at Marine Corps Base Hawaii later this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaac Lamberth)

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CH-53E SUPER STALLION Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 take off after delivering Marines and Canadian soldiers as part of a noncombatant evacuation operation during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2012 at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 26, 2012. From June 29 to Aug. 3, more than 25,000 military personnel from 22 nations, 200 aircraft and 40 ships and submarines are participating in RIMPAC. The world's largest international maritime exercise, the 23rd in the series that began in 1971, is held biennially in and around the Hawaiian Islands. The exercise fosters training, interoperability and improved relations between countries providing security in sea lanes and oceans around the world.

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AV-8B HARRIER AV-8B Harrier jets with Marine Attack Squadron 311 fly over Helmand province, Afghanistan, June 10, 2013. The jets received aerial refueling support from a KC-130J Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 before continuing their air operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriela Garcia/Released)