Time for the oil industry to snuff out its flares
Black carbon from sooty flames adds to the problems, especially across the northern hemisphere where it darkens arctic and mountain snow encouraging melting.
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The government plans to sue Fiat Chrysler for emissions cheating
The U.S. Justice Department plans to file a civil suit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Tuesday after regulators accused the Italian-American automaker of using software to allow excess emissions in 104,000 diesel vehicles, two sources briefed on the matter said.
Ahead of Exxon’s annual meeting, climate activists gain ground
Shareholder activists focused on climate issues are gaining traction in their push to have large energy companies and utilities take account of the impact rising global temperatures could have on their businesses.
It’s not just Volkswagen. Every diesel car company is emitting more pollution than tests show.
No other car manufacturer tested had installed “defeat devices,” the software Volkswagen used to intentionally cheat on tests, but every car assessed was found to spew more nitrogen oxides (NOx) on the road than in certification tests.
Energy companies urge Trump to remain in Paris climate agreement
“We believe climate change is real,” van Beurden says. “We believe that the world needs to go through an energy transition to prevent a very significant rise in global temperatures. And we need to be part of that solution in making it happen.”
First came the hydrogen cars. Now, the refilling stations.
The daily commute is a real grind for most people, but not for Heather McLaughlin.
Arctic stronghold of world’s seeds flooded after permafrost melts
It was designed as an impregnable deep-freeze to protect the world’s most precious seeds from any global disaster and ensure humanity’s food supply forever.
New app lets users see how close they are to an oil or gas well
Across the U.S. more than 15 million people live within a mile of an oil or gas well – and a new app is making it easier for those people to know exactly where those wells are located within their neighborhoods.
Australian oil well leaked into ocean for months, but spill kept secret
The spill was never made public by the regulator and details about the well, its whereabouts and operator remain secret.
EPA asked the public which regulations to gut — and got an earful about leaving them alone
More than 55,100 responses rolled in by the time the comment period closed on Monday — but they were full of Americans sharing their experiences of growing up with dirty air and water, and with pleas for the agency not to undo safeguards that could return the country to more a more polluted era.
