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BlueScope Steel boss warns safeguard mechanism changes could impact sovereign manufacturing
BlueScope Steel boss Mark Vasella warns losing sovereign manufacturing will not help the environment, amid uncertainty over how the steelmaker will be impacted by changes to emissions reduction laws.
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California is ahead of other states in cutting carbon emissions, report says
Households emit 33 percent less carbon than any other state. The per capita footprint in San Francisco is nearly three times lower than the national average.
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Record heat wave in Siberia has far-flung consequences
Oil spills, intense heat waves, smoldering wildfires and thawing permafrost: Siberia is experiencing the destructive effects of climate change.
Anglo American seeking to mine on indigenous lands in Brazil’s Amazon
Anglo American, one of the biggest mining companies in the world, and its two Brazilian subsidiaries have submitted nearly 300 applications to dig for gold and other minerals.
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$4.4 million in penalties possible against Diesel Brothers for Clean Air Act violations
Penalties could be assessed against the Diesel Brothers reality TV stars for rigging diesel pickup trucks to foil pollution controls.
Report: Methane venting, flaring in Permian doubled since 2017
If venting and flaring continue unmitigated, the resulting emissions would be roughly equivalent to continuing to operate the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station near Farmington, the report says.
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How the scramble for sand is destroying the Mekong
The Mekong river is being damaged by sand extraction, adding to calls for limits on sand usage.
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