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Shell, environmental groups reach deal on air monitoring for ethane cracker.
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Construction for Shell's ethane cracker in Beaver County.
Shell Chemical Appalachia has reached a settlement agreement with two environmental groups...
Governments face 'wave of legal action' over climate change inaction as natural disasters worsen,...
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Australian leader hints at a clean energy target by year's end.
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Hong Kong tech startup plans up to $150 million token sale for environmental credit...
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Houston's flood is a design problem.
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A man on an eco-mission in mixed media.
By TED LOOSAugust 29, 2017Earlier this year at the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, the artist Justin Brice Guariglia fell into conversation with a stranger.“I got stuck on...
Electricity demand in southern Europe to soar with air con – scientists.
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Study predicts power consumption to rise with hotter temperatures, increasing need for renewable sources, while northern Europe’s demand may fall
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Boat captain admits 'negligence' in oil spill near Witless Bay reserve.
The captain of the fishing vessel than ran aground Friday — spilling diesel near the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve — says the incident was due to "negligence"...
Dispersants improved air quality for responders at Deepwater Horizon
A recent study adds a new dimension to the controversial decision to inject large amounts of chemical dispersants immediately above the crippled oil well...
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