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Canadian government approves controversial Bay du Nord oil project

The federal government has formally approved the Bay du Nord offshore oil megaproject off eastern Newfoundland.
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Here comes Russia's biggest Arctic oil terminal

Rosneft officially starts construction of its Sever Bay seaport on the coast of peninsula Taymyr.
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Seaspiracy harms more than it educates

The appeal of the Netflix hit is that it suggests there’s one solution to the ocean’s woes. That’s not true. A marine ecologist explains.
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Environmentalists take aim to stop permitting new deepwater oil port off Louisiana coast

Environmental protection organizations are trying to stop federal permitting for new deepwater oil export terminals, sending letters to the Biden administration asking for help.
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B.C. fails to demand detailed oil spill plans from Trans Mountain

In advance of granting new environmental certificates for the pipeline’s expansion project, the province has an opportunity to demand more detailed information on oil spill response preparedness from Trans Mountain. But critics say that’s not happening
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How Fukushima triggered Germany′s nuclear phaseout

The Fukushima nuclear disaster shook the belief in safe nuclear power to its core. For Germany, it marked a historic turning point for environmentalism.
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On Canada's East Coast, researchers look for plastic — and a new way to do science

Emerging research on microplastics suggests they can leak harmful chemicals into the environment. On the East Coast, one researcher is working to understand the impact of these tiny particles — and reckoning with science's colonial legacy at the same time.
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