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US House Republicans face unity test with major energy bill

The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on its first major legislation of the year on Thursday, a partisan energy bill that poses an early test of unity for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's majority.

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UAE's Jaber urges Big Oil to join fight against climate change

A top oil executive from the United Arab Emirates on Monday urged the energy industry to join the fight against climate change, borrowing a famous line from a U.S. astronaut aboard a damaged spacecraft during the Apollo 13 mission in 1970.

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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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U.S. seeks allies as split emerges over global plastics pollution treaty

The United States is seeking to form a coalition of countries to drive negotiations on a global plastic pollution treaty, weeks after a similar group involving several other G7 nations was launched, according to a document seen by Reuters.

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China to boost renewable power, balance with oil and gas to 2025

China aims to increase renewable power, maintain crude oil output and boost natural gas production, as it seeks to balance energy security and achieve its climate change goals.

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Canada govt to stop funding Trans Mountain oil line project as costs soar 70%

Canada said on Friday it will halt any further public funding for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, after the government-owned company behind the project said costs had surged 70% to C$21.4 billion ($16.8 billion).

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Largest U.S. biofuels producer pledges carbon neutrality by 2050

POET, the largest biofuels producer in the United States, says it is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions at its bioprocessing facilities by 2050, making it the latest company to pledge to reduce its carbon footprint to fight climate change.

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US House Republicans face unity test with major energy bill

UAE's Jaber urges Big Oil to join fight against climate change

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

U.S. seeks allies as split emerges over global plastics pollution treaty

China to boost renewable power, balance with oil and gas to 2025

Canada govt to stop funding Trans Mountain oil line project as costs soar 70%

Largest U.S. biofuels producer pledges carbon neutrality by 2050

Texas debates over new oil and gas waste rule heat up

Maasai pastoralists turn to fish farming as drought decimates cattle

Rising natural disasters overwhelm emergency responders

Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley

Op-ed: We mobilized to defend the EPA in Trump's first term. This time the stakes are even higher.

Scientists warn that 2023's extreme ocean heat may signal a major climate shift

Trump plans to dismantle climate funding from key law if elected

European farming lobbies agree to shift toward less meat consumption