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crude gushing from Libyan desert pipeline
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Libya oil firm says crude gushing from desert pipeline

A broken pipeline in Libya is releasing thousands of barrels of oil into the desert every day. The news is the latest blow to the country’s struggling oil sector.
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oil spill response preparedness lacking
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B.C. fails to demand detailed oil spill plans from Trans Mountain

In advance of granting new environmental certificates for the pipeline’s expansion project, the province has an opportunity to demand more detailed information on oil spill response preparedness from Trans Mountain. But critics say that’s not happening
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Russia has so many oil leaks
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Why Russia has so many oil leaks

With an oil leak occurring somewhere in the country almost every half hour, Russia records many more spills than other oil-rich states. One hotspot is the Komi Republic in the far north.
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Pennsylvania: Mariner East project penalized for dozens of violations in Lebanon County
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Pennsylvania: Mariner East project penalized for dozens of violations in Lebanon County

The incidents include a 200-gallon spill at sites along Snitz Creek.
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global temptation to keep building pipelines
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The global temptation to keep building pipelines

“All of the above” is a bad energy strategy, but even some of the most forward-thinking countries can’t help falling for it.
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State House's first pipeline emergency bill signed
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State House's first pipeline emergency bill signed

A long-sought bill to give local emergency services access to the disaster response plans of natural gas pipeline companies was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday.

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Pa. utility regulator says Sunoco must do more to share safety information on Mariner East project
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Pa. utility regulator says Sunoco must do more to share safety information on Mariner East project

The order requires Sunoco to schedule a public awareness meeting and pay a $1,000 fine.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Coal stockpiles strain US power sector as demand wanes

Bogotá faces water rationing

Bogotá faces water rationing

Oil pipelines stretching into the distance

Wisconsin oil spill fuels doubts over Enbridge’s pipeline safety

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

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Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

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Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

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Cyclone devastates Mayotte