Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Climate of fear: TotalEnergies implicated in repression of land and environmental defenders in East Africa Global Witness PaulaR Thu, 12/14/2023 - 13:39 Monday, December 4, 2023 Read more Corporation TotalEnergies S.E. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors Yahoo News PaulaR Tue, 11/07/2023 - 17:23 Thursday, October 12, 2023 Read more Raphael Satter & Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. with average emissions eight times greater than the average rate of the other refineries on the Top 10 list.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Total operates the world’s largest* polystyrene factory in Carville, Louisiana, which released 28,114 lbs of toxic chemicals in 2020 including 21,776 lbs of styrene and 5,507 lbs of ethylbenzene, less than a mile away from the town of St. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Total operates the world’s largest* polystyrene factory in Carville, Louisiana, which released 28,114 lbs of toxic chemicals in 2020 including 21,776 lbs of styrene and 5,507 lbs of ethylbenzene, less than a mile away from the town of St. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million in 2013. Total settles U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2024

The EPA previously released their updated scientific integrity policy for public comment, and many groups, including the Union of Concerned Scientists , weighed in to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a policy designed to protect scientists and their work from political interference. I need a moment to scream.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Shell campaign IndustriALL Global Union | May 22, 2020 IndustriALL is calling on Shell to engage with unions on a global level in a campaign to limit precarious work, improve health and safety, and ensure that Shell applies the same high-level standards at its operations everywhere, including suppliers. billion pounds of ethylene a year.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It was originally published in the blog STAT on November 10, 2023. The National Aeronautics and Atmospheric Administration offered to fly an airplane equipped with the world’s most sophisticated air samplers over Houston to monitor air pollution.

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A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

At the end of 2020, we used an online questionnaire to survey 173 people in China who were concerned or alarmed about climate change. Climate change is and will increasingly exacerbate air pollution, disease outbreaks, drought, flooding, and the melting of glaciers, among other consequences. were positive, 22.5%

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Law and Environment

MAY 12, 2023

After weeks of hints and leaks, yesterday morning (May 11, 2023), EPA proposed a new rule regulating emissions from power plants. SO2, and NOx – harmful air pollutants that are known to endanger public health. Yet because of the politics of climate change, the rule will almost certainly be subject to a similar challenge.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 16, 2024

We need to plan for energy infrastructure that supports our economy and reduces harmful air pollution. Across the US data center energy use grew 66% from 2020 to 2023, from 90 billion kilowatthours to 150 billion kilowatthours. We just need to bring the political will. We have the ways and means to do that.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2012, the company became infamous again when it unsuccessfully sued Ben-Jei Tsuang, a professor at the Department of Environmental Engineering in National Chun Hsing University, who published a paper linking high cancer rates in Mailiao, Taiwan, to toxic dioxin and heavy metals air pollution from the Six Naphtha Cracking plant.

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 15, 2023

Gasoline Stations And Aging Underground Storage Tanks In Pennsylvania [PaEN] -- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - July 15 [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On CNX Midstream Project To Expose Natural Gas, Water/Wastewater Pipelines To Prevent Longwall Coal Mining Damage In Greene County [PaEN] -- 2nd Annual (..)

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 14, 2023

UAW files unfair labor practice charges against Hyundai, Honda and Volkswagen CBC News PaulaR Thu, 12/14/2023 - 13:38 Monday, December 11, 2023 Read more Michael Wayland The UAW has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against Honda, Hyundai and Volkswagen, the union said.

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Inspired by Strike Wins, 1,000 Volkswagen Workers Sign Union Cards Labor Notes PaulaR Tue, 12/12/2023 - 17:01 Thursday, December 7, 2023 Read more Luis Feliz Leon Today workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga, Tennessee, assembly plant announced their third bid to unionize plant-wide with the Auto Workers (UAW).

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Brazil: Volkswagen will pay more than R$10 million in labor lawsuits Poder360 PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:37 Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Read more Value corresponds to 34 agreements approved by the Superior Labor Court; another 28 cases are under negotiation Disclosure/Volkswagen POWER360 August 22, 2023 (Tuesday) - 1:30 pm Volkswagen must pay R$10.5

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

VW owners affected by "Dieselgate" in Switzerland will not receive compensation Swiss Info PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:38 Sunday, September 10, 2023 Read more Swiss VW drivers come away empty-handed in the so-called Dieselgate scandal. And, what other unions can learn from how badly that fight went for labor.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Climate protest at VW: activists try to stop production RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland | August 14, 2023 On Monday, climate activists gained access to the VW plant in Wolfsburg as part of a group of visitors. And, what other unions can learn from how badly that fight went for labor.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Workers at VW subsidiary Cariad protest against job cuts IG Metall PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:40 Friday, November 10, 2023 Read more Over 200 employees of VW's CARIAD software division protested last Tuesday against threatened job cuts. And, what other unions can learn from how badly that fight went for labor.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

China: Volkswagen under fire after audit finds no evidence of Uyghur forced labor Radio Free Asia PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 16:42 Thursday, December 7, 2023 Read more Jilil Kashgary Experts cast doubt on results, saying leaked files show that Uyghur detainees were sent to the Xinjiang factory. By Jilil Kashgary for RFA Uyghur 2023.12.07

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

VW Escapes Multiple Fines In EU Over Emissions Scandal Law 360 PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 17:26 Thursday, September 14, 2023 Read more Matthew Perlman Europe's top court ruled Wednesday that Volkswagen should not have to pay a €5 million ($5.3 And, what other unions can learn from how badly that fight went for labor.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

Germany: Climate protest at VW: activists try to stop production RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland | August 14, 2023 On Monday, climate activists gained access to the VW plant in Wolfsburg as part of a group of visitors. And, what other unions can learn from how badly that fight went for labor.

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ESA

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In this issue: Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. Apply for the 2023 Katherine S. ESA invites you to apply for the 2023 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). 1, 2023, 12PM EDT. The two concurrent calls for art will be open through January 27, 2023, to align with an upcoming public comment period on the draft report.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

These actions, which address several recommendations of the 43rd Statewide Investigating Grand Jury released in 2020. 2020 Grand Jury Report Gov. Folks who dealt with contaminated water and air pollution and suffered severe health consequences that they believed were a result of fracking happening near their homes.” “Now,

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 12, 2023

Trillion Across Global Economy, Report -- AP: EPA: New Pollution Limits Proposed For U.S. Trillion Across Global Economy, Report -- AP: EPA: New Pollution Limits Proposed For U.S. Trillion Across Global Economy, Report -- AP: EPA: New Pollution Limits Proposed For U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

-- Utility Dive: FERC Approves PJM’s Mid-Auction Capacity Rule Change Over Protests From Some Generators -- Bay Journal: Pennsylvania's State Water Plan Points To New Challenges - By Ad Crable, Chesapeake Bay Journal [PaEN] -- Stroud Water Research Center: Cutting Waste In Reforestation Of Riparian Buffers; Summer Intern Opportunities [PaEN] -- Lancaster (..)

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PA Environment Daily

JULY 19, 2023

2020 Election Distraction Yet To Go Away Click Here for latest PA Environmental News Like PA Environment Digest on Facebook Follow PA Environment Digest on Twitter Threads PA Environment Digest Feed Read Weekly PA Environment Digest [Posted: July 19, 2023] PA Environment Digest

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Beacon Blog: Consider It Briefed Environmental Justice in 2023: Equal Funding for All? Spurred by the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to inclusivity, economic security, and climate resilience, 2023 brings historic federal funding in the fight against climate inequities. Designed to expedite investments through the U.S.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency announced it is strengthening its proposed standards to cut methane and other harmful air pollution. The updates would provide more comprehensive requirements to reduce climate and health-harming air pollution, including from hundreds of thousands of existing oil and gas sources nationwide.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

Preliminary 2020 TRI Dataset Shows “Seemingly Limited” Scope for PFAS Reporting. EPA Sought Information to Inform Regulation of 1-Bromopropane as Hazardous Air Pollutant. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 requires EPA to promulgate this rule by January 1, 2023.

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PA Environment Daily

AUGUST 3, 2023

3 To Sign One Of 2023-24 Budget Bills; Fiscal Code Bill Yet To Be Negotiated -- PA Capital-Star: Senate Republican Leadership Calls Senate Back Into Session To ‘Finalize’ PA Budget Today -- The Center Square: Sudden PA Senate Return Signals State Budget Revival -- PennLive - John Baer: Gov.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 13, 2023

In its legislative findings, which remain in air quality statutes today , Congress justified air pollution regulation because “the growth of the amount and complexity of air pollution brought about by urbanization, industrial development, and the increasing use of motor vehicles, has resulted in mounting dangers to the public health and welfare.”

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

At every phase of oil and gas production, harmful air pollutants are deliberately released. These air pollutants include such things as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde, naphthalene. “I I don’t care what your politics are but I do care who’s side you are on. Enact setbacks now.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 21, 2023

TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- TribLive: DEP Declares TODAY Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Liberty/Clairton, Allegheny County = -- FERC Approves PJM $1.25 TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- TribLive: DEP Declares TODAY Code Orange Air Quality Alert For Liberty/Clairton, Allegheny County = -- FERC Approves PJM $1.25

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PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 23, 2023

Chuck DiBello , Vice President For Facilities at the Allegheny Health Network , said they anticipate a 27% increase in overall utility costs in 2023 which he said will only “exacerbate” their financial challenges ahead. The current fees became effective in August of 2020, but they were out-of-date even before they were adopted.

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Arnold Porter

JUNE 2, 2021

The plaintiffs argued that there was “no longer a viable dispute” that the organization lacked standing because the individual member had become pregnant in or around December 2020 and feared “the very sort of neurodevelopmental harm that was the focus of Plaintiffs’ trial evidence.” Wheeler, 2020 U.S.

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