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A new EPA rule is meant to prevent chemical disasters, but safety advocates say loopholes remain
Apr 4
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Thousands of abandoned wells in Louisiana threaten to leak carbon dioxide from storage projects
Mar 27
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Texas plastics factory shows how companies take public subsidies while breaking pollution laws
Mar 21
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World’s largest ammonia complex would make fertilizer from natural gas in West Virginia coalfields
Mar 6
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New York is suing Pepsi over oil- and gas-based plastic pollution
Feb 28
/
Biden’s LNG pause won’t slow the flow of U.S. natural gas abroad
Feb 6
/
The U.S. dominated the global oil and gas industry in 2023 despite pledges about clean energy
Jan 18
/
LNG terminal opens in Puerto Rico without required federal approval
Jan 5
/
Biden Administration proposes to allow disposal of carbon waste beneath national forests
Dec 7
/
Houston smog worst in 12 years, hitting Latino, Black and lower-income neighborhoods hardest
Dec 1
/
Report calls chemical recycling a ‘dangerous deception’ meant to shield the plastics industry
Nov 21
/
Biologist encounters oil-spewing pipe while researching biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s not an isolated incident.
Nov 14
/
Major carbon pipeline is cancelled as opposition grows and regulations remain elusive
Oct 25
/
World’s largest fertilizer factory plans major expansion, despite record of pollution and chemical accidents
Oct 18
/
Oil & gas companies and investors placing big bets on federally-subsidized carbon capture projects
Oct 12
/
Startup of Texas plastics plant by ExxonMobil and Saudi Arabia followed by wave of air and water pollution violations
Oct 4
/
Chinese ammonia plant in Louisiana could receive U.S. taxpayer subsidies
Sep 27
/
In eastern Ohio, environmental justice fight brews over a tires-to-energy plant
Aug 15
/
New EPA report: Plastics chemical found in drinking water poses elevated cancer risk
Aug 2
/
Factory near Houston would convert garbage into jet fuel. “Green” energy or trash talk?
Jul 26
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EPA report: Houston plastics plant at risk of explosion
Jul 5
/
Federally-funded carbon waste disposal projects ignite opposition
Jun 21
/
Texas fishermen worry revived dredging project for bigger oil tankers will harm their catch
Jun 14
/
Biden Administration may spend billions funding 'clean' hydrogen made with fossil fuels
Jun 8
/
Three Texas oil & gas industry sites that caught fire had long violation records
May 24
/
Shell chemical plant that burned near Houston had a record of nearly 2,000 violations
May 9
/
Texas lawmakers aim to exempt oil & gas projects from school property taxes, but not clean energy
Apr 19
/
Permitting reform could still rise from the ashes of 'dead on arrival' House GOP energy package
Apr 11
/
After East Palestine, the slow-moving train wreck of petrochemical pollution deserves more attention nationally
Mar 15
/
Wave of new oil export terminals looms over Gulf Coast
Mar 8
/
New study: Refineries under-reported benzene emissions by as much as 28-fold
Feb 7
/
Report exposes vast amounts of unregulated water pollution from oil refineries
Feb 1
/
Direct air carbon capture sets up shop in the oilfields of Texas
Jan 24
/
What House Republicans have planned for the oil and gas industry
Jan 17
/
Stalemate at FERC could stall Biden clean energy plan, landowner rights reform
Jan 11
/
Houston Ship Channel dredging for oil, chemical industry includes plan to dump toxic sediment in minority neighborhoods
Jan 4
/
Mitsubishi seeks tens of millions in Louisiana tax breaks for largest plastics plant of its kind
Dec 14
/
How a woman of faith stopped the world's biggest plastics factory
Nov 8
/
Houston’s Parras family has made the pursuit of environmental justice their lives’ work
Oct 11
/
Sen. Manchin pulls environmental permitting 'reform' bill from stopgap funding legislation
Sep 27
/
Plastics industry boom brings flood of new ethylene “cracker” plants, despite frequent environmental violations
Sep 20
/
EPA will restore an Obama-era chemical disaster safety rule halted by Trump Administration
Sep 13
/
On the Texas Gulf Coast, a race to build desalination plants to serve a thirsty oil & gas industry
Aug 23
/
In East Texas, organizers fight massive oil export pipeline planned for popular fishing grounds
Aug 3
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A new EPA rule is meant to prevent chemical disasters, but safety advocates say loopholes remain
April 4, 2024
Thousands of abandoned wells in Louisiana threaten to leak carbon dioxide from storage projects
March 27, 2024
Texas plastics factory shows how companies take public subsidies while breaking pollution laws
March 21, 2024
World’s largest ammonia complex would make fertilizer from natural gas in West Virginia coalfields
March 6, 2024
New York is suing Pepsi over oil- and gas-based plastic pollution
February 28, 2024
Biden’s LNG pause won’t slow the flow of U.S. natural gas abroad
February 6, 2024
The U.S. dominated the global oil and gas industry in 2023 despite pledges about clean energy
January 18, 2024
LNG terminal opens in Puerto Rico without required federal approval
January 5, 2024
Biden Administration proposes to allow disposal of carbon waste beneath national forests
December 7, 2023
Houston smog worst in 12 years, hitting Latino, Black and lower-income neighborhoods hardest
December 1, 2023
Report calls chemical recycling a ‘dangerous deception’ meant to shield the plastics industry
November 21, 2023
Biologist encounters oil-spewing pipe while researching biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s not an isolated incident.
November 14, 2023
Major carbon pipeline is cancelled as opposition grows and regulations remain elusive
October 25, 2023
World’s largest fertilizer factory plans major expansion, despite record of pollution and chemical accidents
October 18, 2023
Oil & gas companies and investors placing big bets on federally-subsidized carbon capture projects
October 12, 2023
Startup of Texas plastics plant by ExxonMobil and Saudi Arabia followed by wave of air and water pollution violations
October 4, 2023
Chinese ammonia plant in Louisiana could receive U.S. taxpayer subsidies
September 27, 2023
In eastern Ohio, environmental justice fight brews over a tires-to-energy plant
August 15, 2023
New EPA report: Plastics chemical found in drinking water poses elevated cancer risk
August 2, 2023
Factory near Houston would convert garbage into jet fuel. “Green” energy or trash talk?
July 26, 2023
EPA report: Houston plastics plant at risk of explosion
July 5, 2023
Federally-funded carbon waste disposal projects ignite opposition
June 21, 2023
Texas fishermen worry revived dredging project for bigger oil tankers will harm their catch
June 14, 2023
Biden Administration may spend billions funding 'clean' hydrogen made with fossil fuels
June 8, 2023
Three Texas oil & gas industry sites that caught fire had long violation records
May 24, 2023
Shell chemical plant that burned near Houston had a record of nearly 2,000 violations
May 9, 2023
Texas lawmakers aim to exempt oil & gas projects from school property taxes, but not clean energy
April 19, 2023
Permitting reform could still rise from the ashes of 'dead on arrival' House GOP energy package
April 11, 2023
After East Palestine, the slow-moving train wreck of petrochemical pollution deserves more attention nationally
March 15, 2023
Wave of new oil export terminals looms over Gulf Coast
March 8, 2023
New study: Refineries under-reported benzene emissions by as much as 28-fold
February 7, 2023
Report exposes vast amounts of unregulated water pollution from oil refineries
February 1, 2023
Direct air carbon capture sets up shop in the oilfields of Texas
January 24, 2023
What House Republicans have planned for the oil and gas industry
January 17, 2023
Stalemate at FERC could stall Biden clean energy plan, landowner rights reform
January 11, 2023
Houston Ship Channel dredging for oil, chemical industry includes plan to dump toxic sediment in minority neighborhoods
January 4, 2023
Mitsubishi seeks tens of millions in Louisiana tax breaks for largest plastics plant of its kind
December 14, 2022
How a woman of faith stopped the world's biggest plastics factory
November 8, 2022
Houston’s Parras family has made the pursuit of environmental justice their lives’ work
October 11, 2022
Sen. Manchin pulls environmental permitting 'reform' bill from stopgap funding legislation
September 27, 2022
Plastics industry boom brings flood of new ethylene “cracker” plants, despite frequent environmental violations
September 20, 2022
EPA will restore an Obama-era chemical disaster safety rule halted by Trump Administration
September 13, 2022
On the Texas Gulf Coast, a race to build desalination plants to serve a thirsty oil & gas industry
August 23, 2022
In East Texas, organizers fight massive oil export pipeline planned for popular fishing grounds
August 3, 2022
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