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Back in Black: Creating positive changes by focusing on a short-lived pollutant

HumanNature

Outdoor air pollution accounts for approximately 3.7 – 4.8 µm in diameter, which include our black carbon particles of interest, have been shown to be particularly problematic because they can penetrate deep into the lungs and blood stream and cause cardiovascular and respiratory disease (Pope and Dockery, 2006; Brook et al.,

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

Corp Watch

In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in 2013.

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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Slick PR can’t disguise Shell's devastating oil pollution in Nigeria. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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

Corp Watch

In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in 2013.

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

Corp Watch

In 2018, the company was denied drilling permits in Brazil's sensitive Foz do Amazonas basin. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 million fine for violating a 2007 air pollution settlement over emissions at its Port Arthur refinery, the Justice Department said Friday. million in 2013.

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Address Impact Of Operations In Niger Delta Before Selling SPDC – CSOs Tell Shell

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Slick PR can’t disguise Shell's devastating oil pollution in Nigeria. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.

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New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say

Corp Watch

In a landmark ruling in 2021, a Dutch court ordered Shell to reduce its carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2030. Slick PR can’t disguise Shell's devastating oil pollution in Nigeria. PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters.