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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Indiana town suffering under the shadow of a BP refinery: They've had way too many accidents'

A severe thunderstorm moved through north-west Indiana on 19 August, dropping 6in of rain on Whiting, a largely industrial town, flooding streets and temporarily closing schools. The flooding also shut down the BP Whiting Refinery, the largest fuel refinery in the midwest, with a capacity to process around 400,000 barrels of crude oil a day. Residents living around the facility quickly reported oil and gas fumes in their flooded basements,
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Environment
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Trump administration moves to stop requiring polluters to report emissions

The EPA plans to end mandatory greenhouse gas reporting for over 8,000 industrial facilities, eliminating emissions tracking and reducing regulatory costs.
US politics
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Firms Have Doubled Since 2017, Now $35 Billion a Year

U.S. federal fossil fuel subsidies have more than doubled since 2017 to about $34.8 billion per year and could rise dramatically if carbon-capture and hydrogen supports continue.
US politics
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Delete, Delete, Delete: How FCC Republicans are killing rules faster than ever

FCC is rapidly eliminating multiple regulations using Direct Final Rule and shortened 10–20 day public comment windows, risking removal of significant consumer-protection rules.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trump-fueled gas boom has Gulf coast communities on edge: We will keep fighting'

Federal rollbacks accelerate LNG approvals, threatening Gulf Coast ecosystems, Brownsville-area Hispanic communities, and local livelihoods while driving renewed legal and insurance battles.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Making Dishwashers Great Again?

Trump criticizes modern household appliances for inefficiency and has initiated rollbacks of regulations, impacting energy and water efficiency standards.
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