Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. million for air pollution in 2007, and then $8.75 In the U.S.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Exxon’s refineries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Baytown, Texas, has also been in the news over a series of explosions in 1989, 1994 and 2021 that killed workers and caused major air pollution. Exxon's three largest refineries in Louisiana and Texas topped the 2021 list of emitters of small particulate matter air pollution in the U.S.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 1, 2024

Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta SOMO PaulaR Fri, 03/01/2024 - 15:21 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Read more Audrey Gaughran Shell cannot be allowed to divest from the onshore oil industry in the Niger Delta before it takes responsibility for its toxic legacy of pollution and the safe decommissioning of abandoned oil infrastructure.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 26, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 25, 2024

New Shell documents could aid climate cases, attorneys say Follow the Money PaulaR Thu, 01/25/2024 - 16:59 Thursday, January 18, 2024 Read more Matthew Green, Merel de Buck & Birte Schohaus Latest Shell-files show that the company reflected on climate change caused by fossil products as early as the 1970s.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

The company was a major target of anti-apartheid boycotts in the 1980s over its role in supporting the white South African government with fuel and money but just 192 rand ($22) in annual rent for two petrol stations on Umnini tribal land in KwaZulu-Natal, where blacks were not allowed to own land.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

Vietnamese blogger who filmed chemical spill protests released from prison Radio Free Asia PaulaR Wed, 01/17/2024 - 14:44 Thursday, January 11, 2024 Read more Nguyen Van Hoa was arrested in 2017 following massive demonstrations against a Taiwan-owned steel plant. By RFA Vietnamese 2024.01.11 billion complex in St. James, Louisiana.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 14, 2024

In the first months of 2024, legislators in four states— Maryland , Massachusetts , New York , and Vermont —have pushed for legislation that would collectively require large fossil fuel producers and refiners to pay for hundreds of billions of dollars of state-level climate adaptation infrastructure.

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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. Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

German climate protesters block train carrying Volkswagen cars DW | July 14, 2019 Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track in front of a freight train to protest the German government's 'failed climate policy.' Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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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. Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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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 Here, a critical retrospective of a German success story. but virtually nothing in Europe.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 4, 2024

EU fines Volkswagen, BMW $1 bln for emissions cartel Reuters PaulaR Thu, 01/04/2024 - 17:27 Thursday, July 8, 2021 Read more Marine Strauss & Alexander Hübner [1/6] A Volkswagen logo is seen as it launches its ID.6 6 CROZZ SUV at a world premiere ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2021.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 17, 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, EPA released a draft scientific integrity policy and several rules aimed at limiting people’s exposure to hazardous substances. This post is part of a series of quarterly roundups on scientific integrity.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

Coral Reef Task Force and requires the federal government to create a new national coral reef resilience strategy and new coral reef action plans. EPA says state agencies’ regulation of air pollution may violate civil rights of Black residents – Nola.com. Organizations and governments must confirm nominations by Nov.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 27, 2024

Causer Blames DEP Database For Conventional Oil & Gas Operators Abandoning, Not Plugging Their Wells; Industry Wants To Redefine Operator Responsibility For Abandoned Wells [PaEN] -- Times Leader: Ohio Attorney General Charges PA Company Austin Master Services With Storing Excessive Quantities Of Oil & Gas Drilling Wastewater, Threatening Ohio (..)

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Slated for publication in the summer of 2024, the “Future of Geothermal in Pennsylvania” and “Future of Geothermal in Oklahoma” reports will analyze the location and quality of each state’s geothermal resources—i.e., energy states. the naturally occurring heat energy in the Earth's subsurface.

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PA Environment Daily

JUNE 1, 2023

Click Here to watch online. -- House Committee Holds June 5 Hearing On Bill Requiring Environmental Impact Reports On Certain Electric Generation, Waste, Major Air Pollution Sources Locating In Already Burdened Communities [PaEN] -- PA Assn. Room 8E-B East Wing.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

PERI Pollution Indexes Based on United States Environmental Protection Agency data ranking the top 100 worst polluters. Major Shareholders Privately Held. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. billion methanol production complex under construction in St. James Parish.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Here are 138 new stories in the PA Environment Digest about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us. Westmoreland County? Westmoreland County? Westmoreland County?

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Praise For New Energy Plan Labor, business, environmental, and government leaders praised the plan as a “bold” and “nation-leading” plan to create thousands of energy jobs, lower costs, and ensure Pennsylvania remains an energy leader below. “The Click Here for the Senate Republican reaction to Energy Plan. Click Here for Gov.

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Legal Planet

AUGUST 10, 2022

On the other hand, whatever legislation we did get between 2024 and 2030 is unlikely to be flawless. The first is the effect of continued inaction by the federal government on international negotiations. Factors increasing the cost of delay. My number-crunching example leaves out two factors that make delay even more costly.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The Republican Herald said--“Remarkably, while suing the pipeline for environmental violations, the state government also heavily subsidizes the Shell refinery with $1.7 Why not treat corporate welfare recipients more like people who get public money?” Read more here. billion in tax credits.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 24, 2024

With the 2024 election just months away , it’s hard not to reflect on what’s at stake: addressing the climate crisis, upholding democratic electoral processes, and healing the cracks in our social safety nets exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, among other pressing issues. For a completely hypothetical example, if the U.S.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 25, 2023

Congress can make scientific integrity policies enforceable Political appointees, senior officials, and other high-level personnel have a long history of violating scientific integrity at federal agencies, which makes the passage of a congressional bill to protect scientific integrity all the more pressing.

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Arnold Porter

AUGUST 26, 2021

Our primary focus continues to be on chemical substances which are the subject of regulatory activity or scrutiny by various government agencies and potential litigants. EPA Sought Information to Inform Regulation of 1-Bromopropane as Hazardous Air Pollutant. Draft Contaminant Candidate List Included All PFAS. 21-191 (S.B.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Million+ To Benefit PA [PaEN] -- Call For Proposals, Student Posters By 2024 Keystone Coldwater Conference On Feb. Million+ To Benefit PA [PaEN] -- Call For Proposals, Student Posters By 2024 Keystone Coldwater Conference On Feb. Read more here. Million In Grants To Restore Chesapeake Bay Watershed Habitats; $1.8

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

2 [PaEN] -- Brandywine Red Clay Alliance: Agriculture’s Role In A Clean Watershed: The Whole Farm Approach [PaEN] -- NRCS-PA Announces Conservation Funding Opportunities For FY 2024 -- Marcellus Shale Gas Industry Coalition: Natural Gas Generates $41 Billion In Economic Activity, Supports 123,000 Jobs, Produced $6.3 Click Here to register.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Republican Herald said--“Remarkably, while suing the pipeline for environmental violations, the state government also heavily subsidizes the Shell refinery with $1.7 Why not treat corporate welfare recipients more like people who get public money?” Read more here. billion in tax credits.

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 18, 2022

Million Penalty, Make Improvements To settle Air Pollution Violations At Allegheny County Steel Plant [PaEN] -- StateImpactPA - Reid Frazier: U.S. On June 1 American Rescue Plan Funding -- $11 Billion In Federal American Rescue Plan Funding To PA State Government, Local Governments Has Yet To Be Invested. Steel To Pay $1.5

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Gov. Shapiro -- Gov. National- $3.12

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Legal Planet

APRIL 5, 2024

If you have somehow managed to escape the frenzied political headlines about electric vehicles, first I envy you and second, I must regrettably inform you that the EV has become an acronym of partisan rancor on par with IVF, DEI, and CRT. They intersect with labor politics and growing tensions with China. Download as PDF

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

7, 8, 9 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- DEP To Hold March 8 Virtual Hearing On Sunoco Pipeline Mariner East II Pipeline Erosion & Sedimentation Permit For Marsh Creek Lake Remediation, Chester County [PaEN] -- DEP Invites Comments On Renewal Of Sunoco Pipeline LNG Pumping Station Air Permit In West Goshen Twp.,

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Legal Planet

JANUARY 2, 2024

We will face some important forks in the road in 2024 in terms of environmental law. You probably don’t need reminding that 2024 is an election year. The 2024 map for the Senate strongly favors the Republicans, so observers generally expect Senate control to flip. Too many businesses and state governments are relying on it.

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