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Biden administration finalized a regulation to curb methane leaks; could be difficult for Trump administration to dismantle

Thu, 2024-11-14 15:26 — mike kraft

Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle

The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized one of the Biden administration’s only outstanding climate rules, aimed at cracking down on leaks of methane — a potent planet-warming gas with an outsized impact on the climate.

The rule, proposed nearly a year ago, was mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act, which could make it more difficult for the second Trump administration to dismantle.

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US seeks to curb nitrous oxide emissions in new phase of effort to curb climate change

Tue, 2024-07-23 15:19 — mike kraft
US targets nitrous oxide in new phase of climate fight The Biden administration on Tuesday announced it would seek to curb U.S. emissions of powerful industrial greenhouse gases such as nitrous oxide as it enters a new phase in the national strategy to fight climate change under the Paris agreement. Valerie Volcovici Reuters

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Pollution Deadlier Than War, Terrorism, and Major Diseases--study

Mon, 2024-06-03 23:09 — mike kraft
The Ultimate Killer: Pollution Deadlier Than War, Terrorism, and Major Diseases Manmade pollutants and climate change contribute to millions of deaths from cardiovascular disease each year, warn a coalition of leading scientists. A new series published today (June 3) in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology highlights how pollution, in all its forms, is a greater Mike O'Neill SciTechDaily

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Biden administration sets first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Wed, 2024-04-10 14:32 — mike kraft
Biden administration sets first-ever limits on so-called 'forever chemicals' in drinking water The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced its first-ever limits for several common types of PFAS, the so-called "forever chemicals," in drinking water. AP News
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Biden administration will require more than 200 chemical plants to cut toxic chemical emissions

Tue, 2024-04-09 13:54 — mike kraft
EPA to crack down on toxic emissions from more than 200 chemical plants The Biden administration will require more than 200 chemical plants to cut their emissions of toxic chemicals as part of a broader effort to reduce cancer cases. The Environmental Protection Agency… rfrazin The Hill

The Biden administration will require more than 200 chemical plants to cut their emissions of toxic chemicals as part of a broader effort to reduce cancer cases.

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New COP28 draft text does not mention phase out of fossil fuels

Mon, 2023-12-11 16:36 — mike kraft

 

New COP28 draft text does not mention phase out of fossil fuels The U.N.'s climate body on Monday published its latest draft text of the deal it hopes to reach at the COP28 summit in Dubai, which includes a range of actions countries could take to reduce emissions. Alison Withers,Kate Abnett Reuters

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UN climate chief says world stands on frontline of climate disaster at Cop28,

Fri, 2023-11-24 22:11 — mike kraft

 

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New reports on global climate efforts highlight increased fossil fuel subsidies, ill health

Wed, 2023-11-15 14:55 — mike kraft

 

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Canada's forest fires undermine its efforts to fight climate change and be a major oil nation

Fri, 2023-11-10 23:03 — mike kraft

 

Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning Thousands of wildfires in Canada have incinerated an area larger than Florida since May. Early estimates say the fires have released into the atmosphere more than three times the carbon dioxide that Canada’s entire economy does in a year. AP News

 

 

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U.N. Climate talks chiefsays world must ‘attack all emissions, everywhere’

Thu, 2023-07-13 13:51 — mike kraft

Climate talks chief, who also heads oil company, says world must ‘attack all emissions, everywhere’

BERLIN (AP) — The head of this year’s United Nations’ climate talks called Thursday for governments and businesses to tackle global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in all regions and sectors if they want to stop the planet from passing a key temperature limit agreed on more than seven years ago.

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