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Ask a Scientist: Top Takeaways from the New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules

Union of Concerned Scientists

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new power plant carbon pollution standards that, if strengthened, would go a long way to help meet the Biden administration’s goal of slashing carbon emissions in half from 2005 levels by the end of this decade. What would they accomplish?

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The Inflation Reduction Act: Investments in Environmental Justice

Law and Environment

On August 7, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Act), which would provide about $369 billion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 40 percent below their 2005 levels by 2030 as well as reduce carbon emissions and invest in renewable energy.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Oil Giant's AFCON Sponsorship Denounced as Plot to Set Off Carbon Bombs Across Africa

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Court orders 42 Ugandan families evicted to make way for oil project

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Climate groups call for funding withdrawal of TotalEnergies’ Mozambique project

Corp Watch

In 2005 the company paid out €5.2 million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., refinery to settle federal charges that it violated the Clean Air Act, the US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency said May 1. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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