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St. Croix refinery cannot restart without new permit, air pollution tech -EPA

U.S. regulators will require a new Clean Air Act permit for a troubled oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which could cost its owners hundreds of millions of dollars and take three years or more to obtain, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.
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Calls grow for full investigation into BP-linked fuel causing ship incidents around the world
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Calls grow for full investigation into BP-linked fuel causing ship incidents around the world

Following an investigation into the BP-linked ship fuel associated with a major oil spill in Mauritius last summer, environmental and marine worker groups are now calling for a full and urgent investigation into the global ship fuel scandal.

UN shipping body approves Arctic heavy fuel oil 'ban', delayed for a decade
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UN shipping body approves Arctic heavy fuel oil 'ban', delayed for a decade

Campaigners describe ban as "meaningless", as concessions to Russia allow most ships to continue using heavy fuel oil in the sensitive polar region until 2029
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More than 100 maritime CEOs want to fight climate change by slowing down ships
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More than 100 maritime CEOs want to fight climate change by slowing down ships

Regulating cargo ship speeds could be one of the least expensive ways to cut carbon emissions.
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Jessica F. Green: Why do we need new rules on shipping emissions? Well, 90 percent of global trade depends on ships
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Jessica F. Green: Why do we need new rules on shipping emissions? Well, 90 percent of global trade depends on ships

The new rules won't be “Paris compliant,” though — they don't go far enough.
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Faith leaders challenge EPA's climate stance amid deregulatory push

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Climate disasters disrupt education for Black children, deepening inequities

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New Mexico moves to protect workers from extreme heat with proposed rules

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

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Trump’s science attacks trigger urgent warning from leading researchers

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Trump administration considers major cuts to clean energy programs, drawing bipartisan pushback