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Air/Climate

Davos 2023 a ‘Watershed Moment’ for Climate Accountability

January 22, 2023 News Editor Comments Off on Davos 2023 a ‘Watershed Moment’ for Climate Accountability

DAVOS, Switzerland, January 22, 2023 (ENS) – On Friday, the final day of panels at this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg and other climate [...]

Energy

U.S. Turns to Nuclear Power as States Phase Out Fossil Fuels

January 31, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on U.S. Turns to Nuclear Power as States Phase Out Fossil Fuels

WASHINGTON, DC, January 31, 2022 (ENS) – Two-thirds of U.S. states are considering how to safely install nuclear power to replace the coal, oil, and gas that are being phased [...]

Gov/Politics

EU, USA Pledge Energy Security as Russia Threatens Ukraine

January 28, 2022 News Editor Comments Off on EU, USA Pledge Energy Security as Russia Threatens Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Belgium, January 28, 2022 (ENS) – In a joint statement today, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reinforced their cooperation on energy security. [...]

Gov/Politics

Climate Activists Can’t Wait, Biden Can’t Wait Either

October 17, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Climate Activists Can’t Wait, Biden Can’t Wait Either

WASHINGTON, DC, October 16, 2021 (ENS) – At least 300 people were arrested at the White House last week while demonstrating to demand that President Joe Biden declare a climate [...]

Air/Climate

Biden, Dems Crack Down on Methane Emissions to Benefit Climate

June 30, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Biden, Dems Crack Down on Methane Emissions to Benefit Climate

WASHINGTON, DC, June 30, 2021 (ENS) – President Joe Biden signed into law today a Resolution of Disapproval that invalidates the Trump administration’s 2020 Methane Rescission Rule and reinstates two [...]

Air/Climate

Friends of the Earth Wins Historic Climate Verdict Against Shell

May 26, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Friends of the Earth Wins Historic Climate Verdict Against Shell

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, May 26, 2021 (ENS) – For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing climate change. Today, as a result [...]

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Land Use/Forests

Paradise Closing: Oil Drilling Begins in Okavango Delta

February 1, 2021 News Editor Comments Off on Paradise Closing: Oil Drilling Begins in Okavango Delta

 

WINDHOEK, Namibia, February 1, 2021 (ENS) – The fate of one of Africa’s most valuable ecosystems will depend on results from wells being drilled deep into the bedrock beneath [...]

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Business

Oil and Gas Firms Take Initiative on Methane Emissions

December 7, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Oil and Gas Firms Take Initiative on Methane Emissions

 

NEW YORK, New York, December 6, 2020 (ENS) – Major players in the oil and gas industry such as Shell, BP and Total have agreed to report emissions of [...]

Air/Climate

Trump vs Biden: Environment in the Final Debate

October 23, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Trump vs Biden: Environment in the Final Debate

 

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, October 23, 2020 (ENS) – Republican President Donald Trump and his challenger in the November 3 election former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, faced [...]

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Gov/Politics

Trump Rude, Biden Cool in First Presidential Debate

September 30, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Trump Rude, Biden Cool in First Presidential Debate

 

CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 30, 2020 (ENS) – Climate change and environmental protection were two of the many flashpoints during the first 2020 presidential debate between President Donald Trump and [...]

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Land Use/Forests

Montana Court Vacates 278 BLM Oil and Gas Leases

May 5, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Montana Court Vacates 278 BLM Oil and Gas Leases

 

GREAT FALLS, Montana, May 5, 2020 (ENS) – Montana landowners, farmers, and conservation groups have won a victory in their effort to protect local groundwater and the climate. [...]

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Energy

Pandemic Shock to Energy Industry Greatest in 70 Years

May 4, 2020 News Editor Comments Off on Pandemic Shock to Energy Industry Greatest in 70 Years

 

PARIS, France, May 4, 2020 (ENS) – The global COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the global economy, forcing large parts of the world into confinement and “creating the [...]

Ameriscan

  • COLORADO: Wild Horses Get New Refuge Larger Than Manhattan
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    March 23, 2023 Comments Off on LOUISIANA: US Sues Japanese Firm Over Chloroprene Emissions
  • MASSACHUSETTS: Holyoke Must Spend $27M to Beat Sewage Overflow
    March 23, 2023 Comments Off on MASSACHUSETTS: Holyoke Must Spend $27M to Beat Sewage Overflow
  • OHIO: Norfolk Southern Train Wreck Remediation Makes Progress
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