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New Mexico hearing begins for next round of oil, gas rules

New Mexico is now the nation's second largest oil producing state, and environmental officials say more needs to be done to rein in pollution from the industry.

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Climate

Climate, bankruptcies: A 'perfect storm' for oil leaks?

The wave of bankruptcies that hit the oil industry is exacerbating the environmental fallout from Hurricane Ida, according to Louisiana officials.

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Climate

The climate advocates who refuse to divest from big oil

As Harvard sheds its fossil fuel investments, some argue it's dangerous to limit leverage over oil and gas companies.

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Toxics

Oil-soaked birds found near oil spill at refinery after storm

Louisiana wildlife officials say they have documented more than 100 oil-soaked birds after crude oil spilled from a refinery flooded during Hurricane Ida.

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www.texarkanagazette.com

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Climate

Resource sector lobbies hardest on climate change, while net zero backers 'disengaged'

Corporate support for government action on climate change is muted in Australia, with the most intense lobbying coming from resources and energy companies calling for more limited change.

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Energy

Lawsuit challenges Biden plan to sell oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico

'Our planet cannot handle more stress from oil and gas production,' says Earthjustice attorney as Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida.

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www.theguardian.com

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Toxics

Turkey and Cyprus monitor 'oil sheen' after Syria leak

Fuel which seeped into the sea from a thermal station off the coast of Syria last week has been snaking across the Eastern Mediterranean, but any potential impact on Cyprus will depend on currents.

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Toxics

Leaded petrol era ‘officially over’ as Algeria ends pump sales

The era of leaded petrol is officially over, the UN has announced, eliminating a major threat to human and planetary health.

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Climate

Judge’s order forces Interior Department to revive drilling lease sales on federal lands and waters

The oil and gas industry claims the Biden administration is dragging its feet on resuming new leases, while climate activists fear Biden might be backtracking on his promise to stop new drilling.

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Climate

Extinction Rebellion protesters target Science Museum over Shell sponsorship

Dozens of climate crisis protesters have made their way into the Science Museum in London to protest against the oil firm Shell's sponsorship of its exhibition about greenhouse gases after about 200 Extinction Rebellion supporters had gathered outside.

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Climate

Lib Dems propose ban on new listings of fossil fuel companies on LSE

New listings of fossil fuel companies would be immediately banned on the London Stock Exchange as part of a proposal by the Liberal Democrats that the party says could help the UK become a leader in tackling the climate emergency.

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Toxics

What mining, oil and gas industries can learn from Sudbury, the city that went from major polluter to thriving environment

Sudbury was once known as one of the world’s most polluted cities. But it transformed itself with the help of the mining industry.

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theconversation.com

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Justice

Recommendations target US oil, gas leasing across the West

An Indigenous leader from New Mexico and former U.S. Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt called on the federal government Tuesday to overhaul its oil and gas leasing program to ensure the protection of cultural resources, saying for far too long tribal expertise has been ignored to the detriment of sacred landscapes.

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Climate

Greg Muttitt: How can Britain commit to net zero and still drill for millions more barrels of oil?

As the pioneer of the Industrial Revolution, the UK helped lead the world into mass consumption of fossil fuels more than 200 years ago. Now that era must end, and the UK must lead the charge.

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Climate

The end of oil? Saudi Arabia doesn’t think so, and says it loudly

Riyadh is bald about extracting its oil to the last drop, even if it has to use it for plastics, but it's actually just the tree that hides the forest of climate inaction

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www.haaretz.com

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Researchers, doctors call for regulators to reassess safety of taking acetaminophen during pregnancy

The painkiller, taken by half of pregnant women worldwide, could be contributing to rising rates of reproductive system problems and neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism.

LISTEN: Azmal Hossan on the sociology of climate crises in South Asia

"If we look at the rate of carbon emissions, most is emitted by the developed and industrialized countries, but the problem is poor countries like Bangladesh are the main sufferers."

Op-ed: We don’t have time for another fossil fuel bridge

Those holding up carbon capture and hydrogen as new climate solutions are leading us down the wrong path.

Climate storytelling: Creativity and imagination in the face of bleak realities

Working with youth writers on a climate-fiction screenplay has opened my eyes to the power of the arts in confronting environmental crises.

Peter Dykstra: Protected by an alphabet soup of acronyms

New Mexico hearing begins for next round of oil, gas rules

Climate, bankruptcies: A 'perfect storm' for oil leaks?

The climate advocates who refuse to divest from big oil

Oil-soaked birds found near oil spill at refinery after storm

Resource sector lobbies hardest on climate change, while net zero backers 'disengaged'

Lawsuit challenges Biden plan to sell oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico

Turkey and Cyprus monitor 'oil sheen' after Syria leak

Leaded petrol era ‘officially over’ as Algeria ends pump sales

Judge’s order forces Interior Department to revive drilling lease sales on federal lands and waters

Extinction Rebellion protesters target Science Museum over Shell sponsorship

Lib Dems propose ban on new listings of fossil fuel companies on LSE

What mining, oil and gas industries can learn from Sudbury, the city that went from major polluter to thriving environment

Recommendations target US oil, gas leasing across the West

Greg Muttitt: How can Britain commit to net zero and still drill for millions more barrels of oil?

The end of oil? Saudi Arabia doesn’t think so, and says it loudly

Researchers, doctors call for regulators to reassess safety of taking acetaminophen during pregnancy

The painkiller, taken by half of pregnant women worldwide, could be contributing to rising rates of reproductive system problems and neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism.

LISTEN: Azmal Hossan on the sociology of climate crises in South Asia

"If we look at the rate of carbon emissions, most is emitted by the developed and industrialized countries, but the problem is poor countries like Bangladesh are the main sufferers."

Op-ed: We don’t have time for another fossil fuel bridge

Those holding up carbon capture and hydrogen as new climate solutions are leading us down the wrong path.

Climate storytelling: Creativity and imagination in the face of bleak realities

Working with youth writers on a climate-fiction screenplay has opened my eyes to the power of the arts in confronting environmental crises.

Ocean plastic pollution

Too much plastic is ending up in the ocean — and making its way back onto our dinner plates.

Peter Dykstra: Protected by an alphabet soup of acronyms

CITES, CCAMLR, LDC, MBTA, CBD, Ramsar, LWCF ... they may make your eyes glaze over, but they protect our health and planet.

The painkiller, taken by half of pregnant women worldwide, could be contributing to rising rates of reproductive system problems and neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism.

"If we look at the rate of carbon emissions, most is emitted by the developed and industrialized countries, but the problem is poor countries like Bangladesh are the main sufferers."

Those holding up carbon capture and hydrogen as new climate solutions are leading us down the wrong path.

Working with youth writers on a climate-fiction screenplay has opened my eyes to the power of the arts in confronting environmental crises.

Too much plastic is ending up in the ocean — and making its way back onto our dinner plates.

CITES, CCAMLR, LDC, MBTA, CBD, Ramsar, LWCF ... they may make your eyes glaze over, but they protect our health and planet.

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