Chemicals giant Ineos leads industry lobbying to avoid green tax.
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Documents show Anglo-Swiss firm is using Brexit as a chance to seek further exemptions from climate policy costs
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UK shale gas extraction could be reduced by limited space to develop wells
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Billions of pounds of plastic waste are littering the world's oceans. Now, an organic chemist and a sailboat captain report that they are developing...
A ‘bionic leaf’ could help feed the world
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Welcome back, oil and gas — we're happy to compromise.
The Denver Post’s Aldo Svaldi reported great news for Colorado’s economy last Sunday: the oil and gas industry is firing up its drilling rigs...
On fracking, Maryland lawmakers' inconsistency is obvious.
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A bankruptcy that’s bad news for climate policy.
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THE BANKRUPTCY of Westinghouse, the venerable American nuclear-reactor maker now owned by Japan’s equally prestigious Toshiba, is a blow to two of...
Tribes that live off coal hold tight to Trump's promises.
By JULIE TURKEWITZApril 1, 2017CROW AGENCY, Mont. — The pale yellow halls of the Crow government building here are nearly empty these days, with 1,000 of...
Doctors reject AMA chief’s stance on Hazelwood closure and health.
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Australian Medical Association accused of supporting politics over science after Dr Michael Gannon said impact of job losses may outweigh health benefits
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Trump buildings are among the biggest polluters in NYC.
If Mayor de Blasio wants to challenge President Trump on climate change, he can start with the buildings bearing the billionaire’s name, an environmental...
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