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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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U.S. offshore wind bids soar past $3 bln

The Biden's administration's sale of offshore wind development rights off the coasts of New York and New Jersey surged past all expectations on Thursday to reach more than $3.3 billion, with bidding still not complete.

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Biden spending bill ignites debate over dairy methane pollution

As U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration seeks to revive its ambitious social spending and climate plan in Congress, environmental groups and the farm industry are at odds over proposed subsidies aimed at offsetting agriculture’s substantial contribution to global warming.

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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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U.S. airlines to support higher target for sustainable aviation fuel by 2030 -sources

Major U.S. airlines plan to announce on Thursday that they will back a voluntary industry target of 3 billion gallons of sustainable aviation fuel in 2030 as the White House looks to reduce aviation sector emissions, sources told Reuters.

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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

U.S. offshore wind bids soar past $3 bln

Biden spending bill ignites debate over dairy methane pollution

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

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

U.S. airlines to support higher target for sustainable aviation fuel by 2030 -sources

EPA moves to further limit protections for wetlands

Wildfire survivors face hidden risks from lingering toxic pollution

Solar power surges ahead despite political opposition

Trump administration seeks to reframe climate change as beneficial

US Supreme Court clears way for climate lawsuits against Big Oil

Farmers face funding cuts as Trump administration reconsiders climate-linked grants

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

EPA faces legal pushback over canceled climate grants