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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments Air pollution, american lung association, bluegreen alliance, clean air act, Clean Water Act, Coal, coal ash, coal pollution, Fossil Fuels, Joe Biden, mercury, mercury pollution, michael regan, policy & politics, pollution, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:00:22 +0000

Four final rules deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration’s day-one commitment to lead on climate action and to protect all communities from pollution WASHINGTON — Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect … [continued]

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$17.5 Million to Build Domestic Supply Chain for Critical Minerals & Materials

April 26, 2024 admin 0 Comments battery materials, battery metals, battery minerals, bipartisan infrastructure law, clean power, Coal, ev battery materials, Fossil Fuels, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, press releases, rare earth minerals, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:58:20 +0000

Funding from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Will Develop More Affordable, Sustainable Production Processes, and Create Good-Paying Jobs Throughout the Nation WASHINGTON, D.C.— As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday announced $17.5 million for four projects that will help lower the costs and … [continued]

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$140 Million to Address Legacy Pollution, Revitalize Coal Communities in West Virginia

April 25, 2024 admin 0 Comments bipartisan infrastructure law, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, us coal, West Virginia

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:02:44 +0000

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus traveled to Morgantown, West Virginia, today to announce more than $140 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), create … [continued]

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Bad News: Record Oil Imports into China in 2023

April 19, 2024 admin 0 Comments Angola, Brazil, China, clean transport, Congo, crude oil, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, Iraq, Kuwait, Malaysia, Norway, Oil, Oman, qatar, research, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, us oil, usa

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:31:19 +0000

China is well known as the world’s leading electric vehicle (EV) market. More than half of the world’s EV sales have occurred there in recent years. It is a standard of the rapid, uplifting EV revolution. In 2023, 25% of auto sales in China were sales of full electric vehicles. … [continued]

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How Can You Tell Fossil Fuel Executives Are Lying? Their Lips Are Moving!

April 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, energy security, Europe, Fossil Fuels, national security, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:16:27 +0000

Fossil fuel companies have been lying to the public for more than 50 years. It’s time we stopped listening to them.

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U.S. Interior Department Takes Action to Protect Taxpayers from Offshore Oil & Gas Decommissioning Costs

April 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments boem, bureau of land management, bureau of land management (blm), bureau of ocean energy management, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), deb haaland, department of the interior (doi), Fossil Fuels, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, us bureau of land management

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:50:15 +0000

Updated regulations for the offshore oil and gas industry will strengthen risk management and financial assurance requirements WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to protect taxpayers from covering costs that should be borne by the oil and … [continued]

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Adaptation Is Great, But We Really Have To Eliminate Emissions That Cause Warming

April 18, 2024 admin 0 Comments carbon emissions, climate change, Coal, Energy, Fossil Fuels

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:55:29 +0000

The United Nations has made it clear: the world is already experiencing changes in average temperature, shifts in the seasons, an increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and slow onset events. Everyone needs to adapt to the changing ecological, social, and economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic … [continued]

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U.S. Interior Department Finalizes Action to Ensure Fair Return to Taxpayers, Strengthen Accountability for Oil & Gas Operations On Public Lands

April 16, 2024 admin 0 Comments bureau of land management (blm), deb haaland, department of the interior (doi), Fossil Fuels, natural gas, Oil, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:52:30 +0000

Final rule will improve responsible stewardship of America’s lands, better protect cultural and natural resources, and implement changes directed by Congress WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulations, which will ensure a balanced … [continued]

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The Fight Against Coal In Southeast Asia

April 15, 2024 admin ASEAN, Asia, Coal, edp renewables, Fossil Fuels, Philippines, policy & politics, Southeast Asia, Vietnam

Credit to Author: Otto Gunderson| Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2024 16:08:07 +0000

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which accounts for almost a dozen countries, includes several of the fastest growing economies in the world. Unfortunately, much of the energy that is fueling this economic development is coming from oil, natural gas, and most concerningly, coal. Approximately 40% of the power … [continued]

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Toxic Chemical Releases Have Declined 21% In 10 Years In USA

March 25, 2024 admin air quality, EPA, Fossil Fuels, pfas, press releases, research, SCIENCE, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:04:53 +0000

Today, the U.S. EPA released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis showing that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program were 21% lower in 2022 compared to 2013. This includes a 26% decrease in air releases. During this 10-year period, releases from manufacturing facilities … [continued]

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