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Leading the News
Northeast States Hit the Brakes on Carbon Emissions From. Cars
By Gerald B. Silverman and Adrianne Appel Cars and trucks are the next target of Northeastern states, as they look beyond power plants to address climate change.
Trump's EPA Swears Off Settling Lawsuits with Environmentalists
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy
The Trump administration moved Oct. 16 to curb settlements with environmentalists, instead vowing to fight cases designed to force the Environmental Protection Agency to take action.
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New York Objects to Energy Regulator's OK of Millennium Pipeline
By Gerald B. Silverman
Millennium Pipeline Co.'s proposed 7.8-mile natural gas line in New York hit another bump in the road today when the state asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to stay its approval of a waiver for the project and rehear the case.
Today's News
EPA Says Higher Radiation Levels Pose 'No Harmful IHealth Effect1
In the event of a dirty bomb or a nuclear meltdown, emergency responders can safely tolerate radiation levels equivalent to thousands of chest X-rays, the Environmental Protection Agency said in new guidelines that ease off on established safety levels.
Energy Regulator Wants New Look at Pipeline Approval Policy
By Rebecca Kern
The lone Democratic member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants FERC to re-assesses how it approves new natural gas pipeline projects in the light of growing environmental concerns presented to the commission.
Louisiana Oil Platform Blast Leaves One Missing, Seven Injured
By MeenaI Vamburkar and Bruce Rolfsen
One worker was missing and seven were injured after an explosion late Oct. 15 on an oil platform in Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain.
As Puerto Rico Talks Solar, More Fossil-Fuel Power's
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By Naureen S. Malik
White Puerto Rico's governor talks about using solar panels and batteries to rebuild a grid destroyed by Hurricane Maria, the island's importing more fossil fuel-powered generators to get the lights back on.
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California Requires Disclosure of Cleaning Product Chemicals.
By Carolyn Whetzel
California edged out New York in becoming the first state to require manufacturers to disclose potentially harmful chemicals in air fresheners, detergents, and other cleaning products.
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Slowing Demand Growth to Push Big Oil from Cars to Chemicals
By Javier Blas
Global oil demand growth will slow to a crawl and gasoline use will peak within the next decade, prompting the world's biggest energy companies to accelerate the shift to natural gas and chemicals, according to consultant Wood Mackenzie Ltd.
Arctic Oil Promise Keeps Norway's Disappointed Wildcatters Going
By Mikael Holter
It's been a bad year for oil explorers in Norway's Arctic: a record campaign in the Barents Sea yielded little; the most exciting well in years proved to be a flop; and Norwegians grew increasingly skeptical about the industry that made them rich.
Greenpeace Fells Logger's Suit Over 'Forest Destroyer' Tag
By Edvard Pettersson
Greenpeace International won the first round against a Canadian logging company that blamed name-calling by the environmental group for driving away its customers.
Swedish Miner LKAB Pilots Ground Testing for Mine Stability
By Marcus Hoy
Swedish mining company Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB is reviewing the findings from a four-month trial to determine if fracking-like techniques can help prevent seismic vibrations that cause the ground to sink.
U.K. North.Sea Oil Faces Quickening Decline If No Brexit Deal
By Rakteem Katakey and Angelina Rascouet
The U.K. oil and gas industry faces a faster decline if Prime Minister Theresa May
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fails to agree to a trade deal with the European Union, as restrictions on the movement of workers and equipment would increase costs.
Asian Development Bank to Double Pacific Nations' Climate.Loans
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By Anindya Upadhyay The Asian Development Bank plans to double financing for climate projects
among Pacific developing nations to more than $500 million by 2020.
Practitioner Insights
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Practitioner Insights: Courts Weigh Scope of Clean Water Act
There is a tug of war underway over the scope of the Clean Water Act: While the Trump Administration attempts to narrow the reach of the Act through regulatory action, some states and citizen suit actions continue to take an expansive view of the Act Cynthia Taub of Steptoe & Johnson explores the issues in depth.
Green Investors Seek More Data from Companies, More Frequently
By Emily Chasan
Annual sustainability reports just aren't cutting it as investors pump more money into ethical investment funds.
Korean Company Planning $4.5 Billion Solar Project in Chile
By Vanessa Dezem The South Korean energy company Andes Green Energy is planning a $4.5 billion
solar project in northern Chile that will combine conventional photovoltaic panels and thermal technology that will generate electricity at night.
Brazil Issues $2.3 Million in Fines for Poaching Amazon Turtles
By Michael Kepp Brazil issued 18 fines totaling 7.2 million reais ($2.3 million) for poaching endangered Amazon river turtles and their eggs, according to IBAMA, the
enforcement arm of the Environment Ministry.
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