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Clean Air Act violations Erie Coke
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Erie Coke Corp. finally hires lawyers in Clean Air Act case

The corporation had been without legal representation in U.S. District Court in Erie since it was indicted on environmental charges in November.
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proposed Susquehanna plastics recycling plant
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Plastics recycling plant proposed for Susquehanna shoreline

Is a $1.1 billion plastics recycling plant proposed for Pennsylvania an innovative way to re-use plastics and keep them out of landfills, incinerators and waterways? Or will it help cement society’s reliance on plastics and create pollution concerns for the Susquehanna River?

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Encina plastics recycling plant
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Encina chemical recycling plant in Pennsylvania faces setback: One of its buildings is too tall

One of the country’s largest proposed advanced plastics recycling plants is blocked by a zoning board after residents say they don’t want their views near the Susquehanna River blocked by an eight-story building for sorting plastic waste.

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‘unlawful’ gas-field discharges

Groups: DEQ not doing enough on ‘unlawful’ gas-field discharges

Conservation consortium asks regulators to review a permit that allows pollution flows from Moneta Divide Field.
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leaky underground storage tanks abandoned gas stations

Petro-Canada polluted their land decades ago. It’s still contaminated

Across Alberta, underground storage tanks have contaminated properties, often rendering neighbouring land nearly worthless. Finding data on the issue is also a mess.

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Cancer-causing benzene continues to flow from PES refinery complex in Philadelphia
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Cancer-causing benzene continues to flow from PES refinery complex in Philadelphia

An agency spokesperson and the Philly health department say the levels don't indicate health impacts for nearby neighborhoods. But the director of Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College said any exposure increases risk.

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Plastic pipes a water contamination risk after fire, data shows
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Plastic pipes a water contamination risk after fire, data shows

New hazards to health and infrastructure have emerged in the ashes of wildfires. Among them is the contamination of drinking water.
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project 2025 climate rollbacks

A blueprint for reshaping climate regulations under a second Trump administration

Record oil profits stall renewables

Record oil profits highlight the long road to renewable energy

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Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

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Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way

Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way