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Fresh, May 2, 2023: Mississippi River Flooding Reaches Historic Levels Along Illinois-Iowa Border

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Davenport, Iowa, is used to such floods — waters reached similar levels in 2019, 2014, and 2008. In releasing this wastewater the facility violated a national permit, though according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the majority of the release was “clear storm water” and the threat to public health is “slim.”

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General Assembly Diverted $3.602 Billion From Environmental Infrastructure Projects And Programs Into State Budget Black Hole

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million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; -- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax credit program in FY 2009-10; -- $102.8 million from DEP, $1.5 million; DCNR: $1.5

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US oil company ExxonMobil sues to block investors’ climate proposals

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Exxon agrees to $1 million fine over 2011 Yellowstone River oil spill Reuters | June 5, 2019 Exxon Mobil Corp has agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty to settle U.S. A LOOK BACK: 30 years since Exxon explosion in Baton Rouge Graham Ulkins | WAFB9 | December 24, 2019 Christmas Eve 1989 is a night many in Baton Rouge will never forget.

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French company to coordinate carbon capture project in Brazil

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million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., Photo Gallery Image Total Oil has played a significant role in keeping the brutal Burma junta in power photo totaloutnow Read More Image Total out now photo totaloutnow Read More Image Total S.A. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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Mercenary hackers stole data that Exxon later cited in climate lawsuits -US prosecutors

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Exxon agrees to $1 million fine over 2011 Yellowstone River oil spill Reuters | June 5, 2019 Exxon Mobil Corp has agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty to settle U.S. A LOOK BACK: 30 years since Exxon explosion in Baton Rouge Graham Ulkins | WAFB9 | December 24, 2019 Christmas Eve 1989 is a night many in Baton Rouge will never forget.

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

Corp Watch

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., Photo Gallery Image Total Oil has played a significant role in keeping the brutal Burma junta in power photo totaloutnow Read More Image Total out now photo totaloutnow Read More Image Total S.A. 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

million in fines and upgrade pollution controls at its 240,000 b/d Port Arthur, Tex., Photo Gallery Image Total Oil has played a significant role in keeping the brutal Burma junta in power photo totaloutnow Read More Image Total out now photo totaloutnow Read More Image Total S.A. Total to pay $2.9 agreed to pay $2.9

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