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Exxon, under investor pressure, discloses emissions from burning its fuels

Exxon Mobil Corp, under increasing pressure from investors and climate change activists, reported for the first time the emissions that result when customers use its products such as gasoline and jet fuel.
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Pennsylvania grand jury finds government failures during fracking boom

Pennsylvania government agencies systematically failed to oversee the oil and gas fracking industry and protect residents from the inherent risks of industry operations, according to the findings of a state grand jury.
Massachusetts sues Exxon Mobil, saying company lied about climate change
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Massachusetts sues Exxon Mobil, saying company lied about climate change

Massachusetts sued Exxon Mobil Corp on Thursday, with the state's attorney general accusing the oil giant of misleading investors and consumers for decades about the role fossil fuels play in climate change.

Causes
Plastic bottles vs. aluminum cans: who'll win the global water fight?
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Plastic bottles vs. aluminum cans: who'll win the global water fight?

Global bottled water giants are ramping up trials of easily recyclable aluminum cans to replace plastic that pollutes the world's seas. Sound like a slam-dunk for the environment? Not entirely.

Causes
U.S. EPA chief defends big energy projects, says climate not top priority
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U.S. EPA chief defends big energy projects, says climate not top priority

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will unveil a proposal to speed state-level permitting decisions for energy infrastructure projects soon, the agency's chief told Reuters on Thursday, blasting states that have blocked coal terminals and gas pipelines on environmental grounds.

Politics
Trump carbon plan attacked by coastal states, lauded by coal interests

Trump carbon plan attacked by coastal states, lauded by coal interests

President Donald Trump's proposal to replace an Obama-era policy to fight climate change with a weaker plan allowing states to write their own rules on emissions from coal-fired power plants was criticized by coastal states, but applauded by coal interests on Wednesday.

Trump administration reconsiders rule on coal's mercury pollution
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Trump administration reconsiders rule on coal's mercury pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Wednesday it was reconsidering part of an Obama-era rule on emissions of mercury from coal-fired plants, in the latest move by the administration to ease regulations on an industry important to President Donald Trump's political base.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
Youth climate case petition heads to Supreme Court

Youth climate case petition heads to Supreme Court

New map reveals nearly half of the US faces landslide risk

New map reveals nearly half of the US faces landslide risk

Low water levels disrupt transportation on the Mississippi River

Low water levels disrupt transportation on the Mississippi River

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

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Houston faces growing threats from hurricanes and heat waves, experts warn

Houston faces growing threats from hurricanes and heat waves, experts warn