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Apr 20 2024
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Left-wing climate group with shady backing takes prominent role against gas stoves
A secretive climate activist group with significant financial backing is quietly taking on a more prominent role advocating against natural, gas-powered appliances, like stoves. The Gas Leaks Action Campaign — which appears to have been first established in late 2021 or early 2022 — recently launched a $1 million ad campaign warning of the dangers posed by natural gas, the largest-ever effort
Fox News DigitalApr 19 2024
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Notorious Superfund town in Montana blames BNSF Railway for asbestos-related deaths
BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. Attorneys for the Warren Buffett-owned company say the railroad’s corporate predecessors didn’t know the vermiculite it
Fast CompanyApr 19 2024
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Warren Buffett-owned railway says it didn’t know about asbestos it hauled that killed hundreds in Montana town
BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. Attorneys for the Warren Buffett-owned company say the railroad’s corporate predecessors didn’t know the vermiculite it
FortuneApr 18 2024
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BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town
HELENA, Mont. — BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program. Attorneys for the Warren Buffett-owned company say the railroad’s corporate predecessors didn’t know the
Washington PostDec 09 2020
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EPA moves to make it harder for Biden to justify stricter air pollution limits
The Environmental Protection Agency moved Wednesday to make it harder for the agency to justify stricter air pollution limits in future rules, a step proponents hope will protect the private sector from aggressive regulation by the Biden administration.
Wednesday's action, a final rule, makes changes to the agency's methods for calculating costs and economic benefits in a way that will
Washington ExaminerApr 12 2023
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New Biden administration pollution rules would require almost 10 times as many EV sales in 2032 as today
The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032, a nearly tenfold increase over current electric vehicle sales.
The proposed regulation, announced Wednesday by the Environmental Protection Agency, would set tailpipe emissions limits for the 2027 through 2032
FortuneDec 11 2021
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Dallas considers ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, citing noise and pollution issues
Leaf blowers may become the latest equipment to make the switch from gasoline to electric, at least in Dallas.
At a Tuesday hearing, members of the Dallas City Council's environment and sustainability committee resolved to begin evaluating whether to ban certain kinds of gasoline-powered blowers over pollution concerns, local media reported.
City staff presented a report that
Houston ChronicleNov 13 2021
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Climate Crisis = Health Emergency: Air Pollution, Pandemics & Displacement Make the World Sick
Health leaders are warning governments of “unimaginable” health consequences from the climate crisis if world leaders don’t take decisive action to decarbonize. This week at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, the Global Climate and Health Alliance presented a letter to the COP26 president signed by 46 million health workers who are calling for global climate action on health. Meanwhile, a
Democracy Now!Apr 16 2024
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New Englanders, with their love of seafood, may be at higher risk for PFAS exposure
New Englanders, with their love of seafood, may be at higher risk for PFAS exposure A study from Dartmouth found that higher consumption of seafood is linked to a higher risk of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure. While the study looked specifically at people in New Hampshire, New Englanders are likely at higher risk because a legacy of PFAS pollution exists alongside a
WBURJun 30 2020
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See how your favorite beach ranks in the latest pollution report card
As coronavirus beach restrictions continue to complicate summer plans, Californians have at least one thing to look forward to: Most of the coast is much cleaner than in years past.
In an annual survey of more than 500 beaches, Heal the Bay reported Tuesday that 92% of the state’s beaches had logged good water-quality marks between April and October of 2019 — a notable improvement from
Los Angeles Times