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Kansas residents hold their noses as crews mop up massive U.S. oil spill

Residents near the site of the worst U.S. oil pipeline leak in a decade took the commotion and smell in stride as emergency crews labored to clean up in near-freezing temperatures, and investigators searched for clues to what caused the spill.

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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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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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Valero Louisiana refinery's soot pollution surges, exceeds U.S. limit

A Valero refinery outside of New Orleans recently produced lung-damaging soot at rates that exceeded federal limits while outpacing other major U.S. refineries, according to disclosures by state and federal environmental regulators.

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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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Kansas residents hold their noses as crews mop up massive U.S. oil spill

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

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

Valero Louisiana refinery's soot pollution surges, exceeds U.S. limit

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

Texas oil boom brings wealth, but pollution leaves communities struggling

Wildfires in Los Angeles disrupted school for thousands of vulnerable students

Rising temperatures could sharply increase heart disease risks by 2050

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

Trump administration seeks to reframe climate change as beneficial

U.S. scientists push forward with climate research despite government withdrawal

Trump’s pick to lead clean energy office has deep oil industry ties