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St. Croix refinery cannot restart without new permit, air pollution tech -EPA

U.S. regulators will require a new Clean Air Act permit for a troubled oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which could cost its owners hundreds of millions of dollars and take three years or more to obtain, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday.

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Caribbean nations should push for climate finance at COP27, Bahamas PM says

Caribbean countries should pressure developed nations to provide more financing to mitigate the effects of climate change at the upcoming COP27 climate talks, the prime minister of The Bahamas said at a summit of regional officials this week.

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Stinky seaweed threatens Mexico's post-pandemic tourism boom

Millions of tons of stinky brown seaweed washing up along Mexico's beaches threaten a post-COVID tourism rebound as international tourists plan summer travel.

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St. Croix refinery cannot restart without new permit, air pollution tech -EPA

Caribbean nations should push for climate finance at COP27, Bahamas PM says

Stinky seaweed threatens Mexico's post-pandemic tourism boom

Funding cuts for Arctic sea ice monitoring risk key climate data

Germany’s new conservative government shifts focus from climate to economic relief

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How fragile power grids and extreme weather combined to cause Europe’s biggest blackout in decades

As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, report warns of “greenwashing”

Nuclear revival plan faces obstacles at Tennessee Valley Authority

Trump administration sued by 17 states over frozen funds for electric vehicle charging network

Zeldin’s EPA restructuring could curb climate action and strain environmental protections