EPA and DOJ announce nearly $16 million settlement with oil and gas giant over dangerous violations — here's what you need to know
The company's actions have impacted public health and contributed to the growing concern of rising global temperatures.
EPA's new rule to charge oil and gas companies for emissions could face a Trump reckoning
The EPA on Tuesday announced a final rule to charge oil and gas companies for emissions, but opponents say it could face ...
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St. Paul Park diesel spill reported on channel leading to Mississippi River
Absorbent booms were placed in a channel that leads to the Mississippi River following a fuel spill in St. Paul. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) said the spill was reported on the ...
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Three Rivers Waterkeeper urges DEP keep close eye on Irvin Plant
“Every time I investigate and report a new spill, I see people doggedly fishing through the oil, duck hunting, kayaking and even tubing,” said Three Rivers Waterkeeper Capt. Evan Clark in a prepared ...
EPA to fine oil and gas companies for excessive methane emissions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a final rule that will implement the Waste Emissions Charge on ...
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Coral biodiversity hotspot at risk from fossil fuel expansion, report warns
Fossil fuel projects are putting the Pacific Coral Triangle’s unique marine ecosystem at risk, according to a new report presented Oct. 31 at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity summit (COP 16 ...
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Dirty secret of mysterious ‘tar balls’ washed up on Sydney’s shores uncovered
After thousands of mysterious dark, sticky balls washed up on shorelines in Sydney, Australia in October – leading to beach ...
Plains All American agrees to pay about $73 million to settle California oil spill lawsuit
Plains All American Pipeline has agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill in ...