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More than 40 cities have enacted bans on new gas infrastructure, but in the Pacific Northwest one company is trying a new tactic to head off climate policy.
More than 40 cities have enacted bans on new gas infrastructure, but in the Pacific Northwest one company is trying a new tactic to head off climate policy.
For nearly a decade, pipeline companies have relied on the contested Nationwide Permit 12 when their projects cross waterbodies in the U.S.
For nearly a decade, pipeline companies have relied on the contested Nationwide Permit 12 when their projects cross waterbodies in the U.S.
The poll revealed a major shift in public expectations for urban space and commuting across 15 European cities.
The poll revealed a major shift in public expectations for urban space and commuting across 15 European cities.
Can states be trusted to tackle the nation’s orphaned oil and gas well problem with federal funds?
Can states be trusted to tackle the nation’s orphaned oil and gas well problem with federal funds?
Peter Butlin, who is deputy leader of Warwickshire County Council, regularly shares content from climate science denial groups.
Peter Butlin, who is deputy leader of Warwickshire County Council, regularly shares content from climate science denial groups.
The overall failure to divest appears to undermine a surge of climate commitments made by local authorities in recent years.
The overall failure to divest appears to undermine a surge of climate commitments made by local authorities in recent years.
A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.
A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.
The coroner, who recently ruled that air pollution exposure had contributed to the nine-year-old’s death in February 2013, is recommending the UK adopt World Health Organisation limits on particulate matter.
The coroner, who recently ruled that air pollution exposure had contributed to the nine-year-old’s death in February 2013, is recommending the UK adopt World Health Organisation limits on particulate matter.
House Republicans introduced a new climate agenda that promotes fossil fuels and speculative technologies, while leaving out real emissions reduction targets.
House Republicans introduced a new climate agenda that promotes fossil fuels and speculative technologies, while leaving out real emissions reduction targets.
How the court handles two separate cases could shape the future of climate lawsuits across the world.
How the court handles two separate cases could shape the future of climate lawsuits across the world.

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More than 40 cities have enacted bans on new gas infrastructure, but in the Pacific Northwest one company is trying a new tactic to head off climate policy.

More than 40 cities have enacted bans on new gas infrastructure, but in the Pacific Northwest one company is trying a new tactic to head off climate policy.
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For nearly a decade, pipeline companies have relied on the contested Nationwide Permit 12 when their projects cross waterbodies in the U.S.

For nearly a decade, pipeline companies have relied on the contested Nationwide Permit 12 when their projects cross waterbodies in the U.S.
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The poll revealed a major shift in public expectations for urban space and commuting across 15 European cities.

The poll revealed a major shift in public expectations for urban space and commuting across 15 European cities.
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Can states be trusted to tackle the nation’s orphaned oil and gas well problem with federal funds?

Can states be trusted to tackle the nation’s orphaned oil and gas well problem with federal funds?
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Peter Butlin, who is deputy leader of Warwickshire County Council, regularly shares content from climate science denial groups.

Peter Butlin, who is deputy leader of Warwickshire County Council, regularly shares content from climate science denial groups.
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The overall failure to divest appears to undermine a surge of climate commitments made by local authorities in recent years.

The overall failure to divest appears to undermine a surge of climate commitments made by local authorities in recent years.
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A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.

A year-long investigation finds a major West Texas disposal site with a patchy record is also importing radioactive oilfield waste from abroad.
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The coroner, who recently ruled that air pollution exposure had contributed to the nine-year-old’s death in February 2013, is recommending the UK adopt World Health Organisation limits on particulate matter.

The coroner, who recently ruled that air pollution exposure had contributed to the nine-year-old’s death in February 2013, is recommending the UK adopt World Health Organisation limits on particulate matter.
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House Republicans introduced a new climate agenda that promotes fossil fuels and speculative technologies, while leaving out real emissions reduction targets.

House Republicans introduced a new climate agenda that promotes fossil fuels and speculative technologies, while leaving out real emissions reduction targets.
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How the court handles two separate cases could shape the future of climate lawsuits across the world.

How the court handles two separate cases could shape the future of climate lawsuits across the world.