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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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EPA chief moves to dismantle climate protections

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Opinion: Cuts to NOAA threaten U.S. climate research and weather forecasting

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Trump administration halts $1.7 billion in EPA grants for pollution-hit communities

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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

Climate scientist Michael Mann speaks at a podium with a porjection of the famous hockey Stick climate graph.

A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

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Trump administration may cancel hydrogen hub projects in Democratic-led states

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Climate-fueled disasters surged in 2024 as FEMA faces political threats