Tag: Pollution
$302M in BP oil spill money budgeted to restore ecosystems
NEW ORLEANS — Texas can get up to $79 million in BP oil spill restoration money, Mississippi nearly $69 million, and Florida almost $74...
TVA CEO: US needs tech advances to reach carbon goals
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The head of America’s largest public utility said they are on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the...
TVA CEO: US needs tech advances to reach carbon goals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The head of America’s largest public utility said they are on track to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by the...
Appeals court tells EPA to ban pesticide or decide it’s safe
<p>WASHINGTON — A <a href="https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2021/04/29/19-71979.pdf">federal appeals court on Thursday ordered</a> the Environmental Protection Agency to quickly determine whether a pesticide linked to brain damage...
Democrats move to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump
<p>WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields, part of a...
The Hamburglar? How a story about meat limits fell apart
<p>NEW YORK — President Joe Biden spent only a weekend as the “Hamburglar” in the conservative media world.</p>
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Democrats move to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields, part of a...
Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada
<p>TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil...
The Hamburglar? How a story about meat limits fell apart
NEW YORK — President Joe Biden spent only a weekend as the “Hamburglar” in the conservative media world.
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Polish govt, unions initial plan to phase out coal by 2049
<p>WARSAW, Poland — The government of Poland, a country heavily reliant on coal, initialed an agreement with the coal mining industry Wednesday to phase...