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

Union of Concerned Scientists

Given the EPA has the responsibility and the obligation to address carbon pollution, these standards—the first to limit carbon emissions from existing coal- and gas-fired power plants—are long overdue. Those currently operating fossil fuel plants generate 25 percent of U.S. And as the West Virginia v. JM: That’s right.

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Burning Garbage Will Not Solve the Plastic Pollution Crisis

Enviromental Defense

Pollution data released from Canada’s newest waste incinerator, located east of Toronto, showed releases of dioxins and furans 12 times greater than permitted in 2016. Pollution control is expensive and air pollution regulations are not strict enough. Sorry, but no again. So, what is the solution?

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Defending EPA’s Authority to Fight Climate Change – at the Supreme Court

Legal Planet

The plan relied on a mix of potential actions by states and power companies likely to include shifting from fossil fuel to renewable sources of energy. The Clean Power Plan never went into effect.

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Nebraska Agrochemical Contamination Throws Families, Communities, Water Providers into Turmoil

Circle of Blue

Madalyn “Maddy” Spellman lived in Aurora and died from cancer in September 2016, at age 13. So does fossil fuel combustion. This map shows nitrate concentrations in drinking water between 2016 and 2018 for federally regulated water systems. Her parents, Corey and Tammy Spellman, stand over her grave.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. French Oil Giant Total S.A. Total 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

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. French Oil Giant Total S.A. Total to pay $2.9

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

Corp Watch

Image Image Products Oil / gas exploration and production, natural gas and LNG trading and transportation, oil refining, chemicals, solar and biomass development Protesting Total's role in Burma - Photo Credit TotalOutNow Summary Total is a fossil fuel exploration company. French Oil Giant Total S.A. Total to pay $2.9

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