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Mar 27

Interior Department rule aims to crack down on methane leaks from oil, gas drilling on public lands

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The rule issued by the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management will tighten limits on gas flaring on federal lands and require that energy companies improve methods to detect methane leaks that add to planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution.

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Mar 20

SEC climate rule prompts lawuits. Experts say companies are likely to prepare to comply anyway

By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press

SEC had scarcely passed the rule in early March before the agency was being hauled to court. The legal challenges come from conservative states, business groups and companies who argue the SEC is overstepping its authority.

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Feb 21

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Supreme Court hears challenge to rule reducing pollution drifting between states

By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major environmental case over a rule that requires states to stop their air pollution from drifting over to neighboring states. Three states, led by Ohio, are claiming the rule is too costly and…

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Feb 17

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How a new space race could be harming the Earth’s atmosphere

By John Yang, Harry Zahn

According to data from the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, 2023 was a record year for launching satellites, probes, landers and more into space. But scientists worry those plumes of exhaust trailing behind rockets could be scattering harmful…

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Nov 29

Toxic smog from coal, cars and garbage plagues Jakarta skies

By Edna Tarigan, Fadlan Syam, Associated Press

Blue skies are a rare sight and the air often smells like fuel or heavy smoke.

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Nov 23

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Southeast Asia flooded with imported plastic waste meant for recycling

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sarah Clune Hartman, Simeon Lancaster

Last year, the U.S. exported more than 950 million tons of plastic waste meant for recycling and a significant portion of that ended up in Southeast Asia. The region has been inundated with plastic scrap after China blocked all but…

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Nov 17

European Union nations reach major breakthrough to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries

By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press

European Union countries and lawmakers have reached a breakthrough to stop sending their plastic trash to poor countries.

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Sep 21

Massachusetts becomes first to ban purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies

By Associated Press

Massachusetts buys about 100,000 of the plastic water bottles each year. The order bars all executive offices and agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles under 21 fluid ounces except in cases of emergency.

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Sep 06

African Climate Summit issues unanimous call for world leaders to support global carbon tax on fossil fuels

By Cara Anna, Associated Press

The first African Climate Summit has ended with a call for world leaders to rally behind a global carbon tax on fossil fuels, aviation and maritime transport.

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Sep 05

Africa Climate Summit links ‘unfair’ debt burden with calls to make continent’s green assets pay off

By Cara Anna, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

Kenya's president says the continent of more than 1.3 billion people is losing 5 percent to 15 percent of its GDP growth every year to the impacts of climate change.

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