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Dreyfus Brazil CEO says tackling deforestation involves compensating farmers
Commodities trader Louis Dreyfus Brazil's chief executive said on Tuesday that if society wants to tackle deforestation seriously, mechanisms need to be put in place to compensate farmers for conserving trees.
War in Ukraine is driving up food prices in those countries that depend on Black Sea grains and oils
War in Ukraine is driving up food prices in those countries that depend on Black Sea grains and oils.
Jump in deforestation of world's most biodiverse savanna alarms Brazilian scientists
Deforestation last year rose to the highest level since 2015 in Brazil's Cerrado, prompting scientists on Monday to raise alarm over the state of the world's most species-rich savanna, a major carbon sink that helps to stave off climate change.
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Limetree Bay Refinery files for bankruptcy
Limetree Bay Refining, the problem-plagued plant that rained oil on St. Croix, filed for bankruptcy in federal court this week as activists widened their probe of the operation’s impact.
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Arrowhead Refinery site in Hermantown finally removed from Superfund list
Polluted with waste oil, cleanup took years after a lengthy legal battle with hundreds of defendants.
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Energy, environment bills see mixed support from New Mexico lawmakers
Bills that sought to enact stricter regulations on the oil and gas industry while protecting the environment and encouraging a transition away from fossil fuels were numerous during New Mexico's 2021 Legislative Session.
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