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WA’s offshore gasfields pay almost no royalties and stoke carbon emissions, report finds
Australia’s giant offshore gasfields are paying almost no royalties, create few jobs and are a large and rising source of greenhouse gases, according to a new report from the Australia Institute.
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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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Trump administration cuts size of Arctic land offered for oil auction
In a last-minute change, the Trump administration cut about 30 percent of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge territory that it plans to auction off for oil exploration.
thebarentsobserver.com
It’s time for Russia to reshape plans for Arctic shelf, says Deputy Premier
The current state monopoly on shelf development must end and foreign companies given access, Yuri Trutnev argues.
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e360.yale.edu
World’s largest offshore wind farm now operational
The first 50 turbines at the Hornsea One wind farm, located 75 miles off the east coast of Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, are now generating electricity for up to 287,00 homes.
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energynews.us
After moratorium, North Carolina looks offshore for wind energy potential
A ban on land-based wind projects expired, but industry leaders say new onshore development isn’t a current priority.
thehill.com
Majority of voters oppose Trump offshore drilling plan: Poll
More than half of voters oppose proposed plans by the Trump administration to expand oil and gas drilling off coastal states, according to a poll out Tuesday.
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