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Oregon’s biggest gas company isn’t as green as it claims

NW Natural promised Oregonians it would embrace renewable natural gas, but years later, the company continues to rely on fossil fuels while selling an image of sustainability.

McKenzie Funk reports for ProPublica.

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Utah’s taxpayers foot bill for rancher’s tree-clearing plan

A wealthy Utah rancher bulldozed large swaths of forest with taxpayer support, claiming unproven environmental benefits, but experts raise doubts about his methods.

Leia Larsen reports for The New York Times.

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Republicans’ growing distrust in science is a danger to public health

A widening political divide shows Republicans increasingly losing faith in science, raising concerns about the public health impacts of this skepticism, especially as misinformation about vaccines and climate change spreads.

Thomas B. Edsall writes for The New York Times.

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EPA shuts down deceptive recycling claims in plastics industry

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cracked down on the plastics industry’s use of misleading accounting methods to inflate recycled content claims, marking a significant federal move to curb greenwashing in product labeling.

Lisa Song reports for ProPublica.

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Canada’s greenwashing law fails to halt politicians’ CCS advocacy

Canada’s greenwashing law fails to halt politicians’ CCS advocacy

Despite new laws targeting misleading environmental claims, Canadian politicians continue to promote carbon capture and storage technology, which experts argue is an ineffective climate solution.

Taylor Noakes reports for DeSmog.

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A new climate gamble endangers Louisiana's Cancer Alley

Despite community fears, corporations push controversial carbon capture solutions in Louisiana's heavily polluted Cancer Alley, raising concerns over health and environmental impacts.

Nina Lakhani reports for The Guardian.

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Utilities charging premiums for "certified gas" face greenwashing accusations

Utilities charging premiums for "certified gas" face greenwashing accusations

A report by climate advocates claims that the fossil fuel industry’s “certified gas” programs are ineffective and misleading.

Phil McKenna reports for Inside Climate News.

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