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Gas facility in Louisiana builds massive sea wall to protect against climate threats

Gas facility in Louisiana builds massive sea wall to protect against climate threats

A Louisiana gas facility has constructed a massive sea wall to shield itself from the climate impacts that fossil fuel emissions have exacerbated, raising questions about the lengths the industry will go to safeguard its interests.

Steven Mufson reports for The Washington Post.

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Philadelphia resident battles lasting environmental trauma from living near a refinery

Sonya Sanders, a Philadelphia resident, grapples with the lasting psychological impact of living near the PES Refinery, a site marked by pollution and health hazards.

Victoria St. Martin reports for Inside Climate News.

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El Paso challenges oil refinery permit

In El Paso, Texas, residents are challenging Marathon Petroleum's permit renewal for its local refinery, raising concerns about soil contamination and air quality.

Martha Pskowski reports for Inside Climate News.

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New lawsuit against EPA cites Suncor's toxic pollution releases

The Suncor Refinery keeps reporting accidental toxic air releases into the air above its Commerce City neighborhood, and a watchdog group focused on air pollution cites the most recent incidents in pursuing a new lawsuit against the EPA for greenlighting Suncor operations.

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In case you missed it: Louisiana rushes buildout of carbon pipelines in Cancer Alley

As the Biden administration funds carbon sequestration projects, residents worry about ruptured pipelines and mass asphyxiation from leaks.

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Oil lobby pressure dooms bill aimed at curbing California refinery pollution

The Mercury News reporter Will McCarthy writes about a stalled California State Senate bill that would have tripled the fines paid by refineries for emitting toxic pollutants.

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Pa. Health Department to reveal results of child health studies in gas lands

On Tuesday evening, the Pennsylvania Department of Health plans to reveal the results of several highly-anticipated health studies that probe a possible link between oil and gas development and children’s cancer, asthma and poor birth outcomes in southwestern Pennsylvania.

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