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Biden’s climate change policy targets oil industry

The oil industry is emerging as a primary target of President Biden's climate policy, setting the stage for a confrontation that could shape the future of the energy sector.

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Dow Chemical backs effort to use New York City’s drinking water on Long Island

New York state has approved a treatment system to effectively remove the chemical 1,4-dioxane from Long Island’s water system. But one advocacy group, backed by Dow Chemical, is suing to have the area use New York City’s water instead.

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EPA leaves national standard for ozone air pollution unchanged

The Trump administration retained a national limit of 70 parts per billion for the pollutant ozone, the same standard set by the Obama administration, after business groups fought tougher standards.

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Climate change shapes private-equity deal making

Firms are more closely looking at potential climate-related risks both in their current portfolios and new investments.

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In battleground Pennsylvania, fracking and renewables compete to be the future of energy

Battleground state Pennsylvania has been through several energy transitions. Now the attention is on renewables, sparked by efforts to curb planet-warming carbon-dioxide emissions and the plummeting cost of wind and solar power.

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Brazil’s Vice President admits mistakes in fighting Amazon deforestation

Hamilton Mourão, leader of Brazil’s Amazon-protection task force, says the government hasn’t directed enough resources toward reducing deforestation, which has skyrocketed in the past two years as land grabbers and wildcat ranchers have moved deeper into the world’s largest rainforest.

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Kamala Harris’s stance on fracking could be liability in Pennsylvania

Fracking has turned Pennsylvania into the nation’s second-largest producer of natural gas. Joe Biden’s pick of fracking-foe Kamala Harris as his running mate could be a hurdle in the state for the Democrats.

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Sunscreen Chemicals Accumulate in Body at High Levels - WSJ

For the second time in less than a year, a study of common sunscreen ingredients has established that the chemicals are absorbed into the bloodstream at concentrations far greater than the Food and Drug Administration’s safety threshold.

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This is what it looks like when a Texas oil boom busts

A year ago, the Permian Basin region was one of America’s hottest labor markets, fueled by a fracking gold rush. Today, the oil field has all but shut down, and everyone is feeling the pain, from restaurant owners to landlords to barbers.

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Coronavirus is buying time on climate change. Will we make use of it?

Carbon emissions appear to be plateauing amid the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, making dire scenarios less likely. But limiting warming will still require steep emission cuts.

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Joe Biden weighs new climate proposals, despite GOP attacks

In battleground states such as Pennsylvania, Republicans are portraying the presumptive Democratic nominee as a threat to the oil and gas industry.

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Shell sets more ambitious emissions goals

Royal Dutch Shell agreed Thursday to set bolder carbon-emissions goals after engaging with a group of investors representing $40 trillion in assets under management.

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How environmental movement plans to leverage the coronavirus pandemic

One hopeful development arising from the coronavirus pandemic: Global air quality is improving dramatically as the outbreak sends many countries into lockdown, climate scientists say.

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Asbestos warnings grow with Penn State lawsuit, national push

A lawsuit charging that a Penn State professor died from asbestos exposure at work could open the door for similar suits, amid a broader cleanup push.

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Bayer advances toward resolving Roundup litigation

The company has agreed on draft settlement terms with law firms representing tens of thousands of plaintiffs alleging that its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer.

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Fractured: Harmful chemicals and unknowns haunt Pennsylvanians surrounded by fracking

We tested families in fracking country for harmful chemicals and revealed unexplained exposures, sick children, and a family's "dream life" upended.

Fractured: The stress of being surrounded

Jane Worthington moved her grandkids to protect them from oil and gas wells—but it didn't work. In US fracking communities, the industry's pervasiveness causes social strain and mental health problems.

Fractured: Distrustful of frackers, abandoned by regulators

"I was a total cheerleader for this industry at the beginning. Now I just want to make sure no one else makes the same mistake I did. It has ruined my life."

Fractured: Buffered from fracking but still battling pollution

A statewide network of fracking and conventional wells, pipelines, and petrochemical plants closes in on communities.

Fractured: The body burden of living near fracking

EHN.org scientific investigation finds western Pennsylvania families near fracking are exposed to harmful chemicals, and regulations fail to protect communities' mental, physical, and social health.

Biden’s climate change policy targets oil industry

Dow Chemical backs effort to use New York City’s drinking water on Long Island

EPA leaves national standard for ozone air pollution unchanged

Climate change shapes private-equity deal making

In battleground Pennsylvania, fracking and renewables compete to be the future of energy

Brazil’s Vice President admits mistakes in fighting Amazon deforestation

Kamala Harris’s stance on fracking could be liability in Pennsylvania

Sunscreen Chemicals Accumulate in Body at High Levels - WSJ

This is what it looks like when a Texas oil boom busts

Coronavirus is buying time on climate change. Will we make use of it?

Joe Biden weighs new climate proposals, despite GOP attacks

How environmental movement plans to leverage the coronavirus pandemic

Asbestos warnings grow with Penn State lawsuit, national push

Bayer advances toward resolving Roundup litigation

Fractured: Harmful chemicals and unknowns haunt Pennsylvanians surrounded by fracking

We tested families in fracking country for harmful chemicals and revealed unexplained exposures, sick children, and a family's "dream life" upended.

Fractured: The stress of being surrounded

Jane Worthington moved her grandkids to protect them from oil and gas wells—but it didn't work. In US fracking communities, the industry's pervasiveness causes social strain and mental health problems.

Fractured: Distrustful of frackers, abandoned by regulators

"I was a total cheerleader for this industry at the beginning. Now I just want to make sure no one else makes the same mistake I did. It has ruined my life."

Fractured: Buffered from fracking but still battling pollution

A statewide network of fracking and conventional wells, pipelines, and petrochemical plants closes in on communities.

Fractured: The body burden of living near fracking

EHN.org scientific investigation finds western Pennsylvania families near fracking are exposed to harmful chemicals, and regulations fail to protect communities' mental, physical, and social health.

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We tested families in fracking country for harmful chemicals and revealed unexplained exposures, sick children, and a family's "dream life" upended.

Jane Worthington moved her grandkids to protect them from oil and gas wells—but it didn't work. In US fracking communities, the industry's pervasiveness causes social strain and mental health problems.

"I was a total cheerleader for this industry at the beginning. Now I just want to make sure no one else makes the same mistake I did. It has ruined my life."

A statewide network of fracking and conventional wells, pipelines, and petrochemical plants closes in on communities.

EHN.org scientific investigation finds western Pennsylvania families near fracking are exposed to harmful chemicals, and regulations fail to protect communities' mental, physical, and social health.

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