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Watchdog Finds La. Honeywell Chemical Plant Isn’t Reporting Emissions of CFCs

"U.S. chemical manufacturer Honeywell International released chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)—climate super-pollutants and ozone depleting substances that are banned except for limited uses under an international environmental agreement—according to a report released Oct. 10 by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a non-profit environmental organization based in Washington, D.C."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/17/2023

"Biden Announces Huge Hydrogen Investment. How Much Will It Help The Climate?"

"The Energy Department awarded up to $7 billion in grants for clean hydrogen “hubs,” but environmentalists warn some of the money could prop up fossil fuels and fail to cut emissions."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/16/2023

Refrigerants Are A Nightmare For The Climate. Alternatives Must Spread Fast

"When Jennifer Byrne, owner and technician at Comfy Heating and Cooling, gets a call to come and fix a relatively new air conditioning system, one of the first questions she asks is if the house has just been remodeled."

Source: AP, 10/16/2023

"800,000 Tons Of Radioactive Waste From Pennsylvania Drilling Goes 'Missing'"

"Waste from the oil and gas industry contains toxic and radioactive substances. Disposal of this waste is supposed to be carefully tracked, but 800,000 tons of oil and gas waste from Pennsylvania oil and gas wells is unaccounted for, according to a recent study."

Source: EHN, 10/13/2023

Major CO2 Pipeline Project On Hold While Company Reevaluates In 5 States

"OMAHA, Neb. — Navigator CO2 Ventures announced Tuesday that it is putting on hold one of the two biggest proposed carbon dioxide pipeline projects in the Midwest so it can reassess the project.

The company withdrew its application for a key permit in Illinois and said it it was putting all its permit applications on hold. The decision comes after South Dakota regulators last month denied a permit.

Source: AP, 10/11/2023

Watchdog Group Warns Of Big Ongoing Flaw In A Montreal Ozone Treaty

"Findings by the Environmental Investigation Agency point to a perceived loophole in the Montreal Protocol".

Source: Washington Post, 10/11/2023

Pennsylvania Community Sues to Stop Disposal Well for Toxic Fracking Waste

"Attorneys representing Plum Borough and an environmental group opposed to fracking said in arguments on Tuesday before Commonwealth Court in Pittsburgh that a proposed second “injection” well for disposing of toxic fracking wastewater would violate the borough’s zoning code."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/11/2023

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Watchdog Finds La. Honeywell Chemical Plant Isn’t Reporting Emissions of CFCs

"Biden Announces Huge Hydrogen Investment. How Much Will It Help The Climate?"

Refrigerants Are A Nightmare For The Climate. Alternatives Must Spread Fast

"800,000 Tons Of Radioactive Waste From Pennsylvania Drilling Goes 'Missing'"

Major CO2 Pipeline Project On Hold While Company Reevaluates In 5 States

Watchdog Group Warns Of Big Ongoing Flaw In A Montreal Ozone Treaty

Pennsylvania Community Sues to Stop Disposal Well for Toxic Fracking Waste

"Chicago Environmental Activists Demand Faster Removal of Lead Water Pipes"

EPA Refuses To Examine Toxicity Of ‘Inactive’ Pesticide Chemicals

"Getting The Lead Out Of Spices In Bangladesh And Georgia"

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