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The first independent assessment of small modular reactors found they produce more radioactive waste than traditional nukes.
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An expanding wood pellet market in the Southeast has fallen short of climate and job goals — instead bringing air pollution, noise and reduced biodiversity in majority Black communities.
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From new ventures from sustainability stalwarts to tech executives in energy management, it's an interesting time of the year for the sustainability field.
by Holly Secon
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Power plant emissions kill tens of thousands of Americans each year, scientists estimate.
by Daniel Cohan
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The year starts with growing momentum to cut oil and gas methane pollution.
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A Canadian power plant plans to sequester 90 percent of its emissions. But would it work anywhere else?
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The coal bubble is poised to burst as China and the United States plan to curb coal.
by Fred Pearce
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All the news related to carbon fraud in Europe has received plenty of attention. Meanwhile, California hopes to circumvent these problems in its new cap-and-trade system.
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A new report finds that most companies in the Fortune 100 and Global 100 have set goals -- and more are committing to renewable energy use.
by Robert Kropp
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Most supermarkets' refrigeration systems leak greenhouse gases into the air. Now some big companies, including Target and SuperValu, are partnering with the EPA to fix those leaks.
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Most supermarkets' refrigeration systems leak greenhouse gases into the air. Now some big companies, including Target and SuperValu, are partnering with the EPA to fix those leaks.
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A prescription for the energy industry to lower fracking’s chemical impact and address community concerns with more meaningful public disclosure.
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New North American regulations affecting emissions from ocean shipping has already produced results, and is the latest step in reducing the carbon footprint created by the transportation industry. But not everyone is happy with the new rules.
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Despite some utilities already making good progress on reducing mercury and air pollutants from their coal-fired power plants, some in the industry are using delay tactics to try and push back any further progress.<br />
by Dan Bakal
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The new rules are the third set of strict efficiency and emissions standards put in place by the Obama Administration to cover cars, light-duty trucks, and now heavy-duty vehicles.
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The EPA's Toxic Release Inventory gives us a good look at the 20 states with the most air pollution from power plants -- and brings home the reasons why clean energy is more important than ever.
by Pete Altman
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The power of financial incentives to motivate behavior is virtually an unquestioned axiom of business. But what happens when the principle is applied to executive compensation and sustainability performance? Which businesses are the leading the nascent practice of tying executive pay to corporate performance in environmental, social and governance issues?
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In spring, about the time the press coverage of the Gulf oil spill cranked into high gear, Shelton Group conducted a poll to see whether the event was affecting mindset of Americans on energy. The result may be one of the rare bits of "good news" to surface since the disaster.
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A new, unpublished report from the United Nations calculates the actual cost of pollution from business operations as part of a long-term plan to make companies accountable for their environmental impacts.
by Tom Young
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The landmark memorandum of understanding identified a variety of projects that can help the dairy industry achieve those greenhouse gas reduction goals and increase its financial and environmental sustainability.
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We have not accepted the scale of the problem, nor have we established the political conditions necessary to fix the problem when we do. Yet Copenhagen does signify the shift between two eras, and if you watch carefully, you can see the new world emerging.
by Paul Gilding
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Kudos to John Kerry and Lindsey Graham for their <a href='http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/opinion/11kerrygraham.html'>op-ed in Sunday’s Times</a>, which points the way to a breakthrough in the climate change debate that’s desperately needed.
by Marc Gunther
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The rule will cover about 14,000 power plants, refineries and factories that produce large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, requiring them to install the most up-to-date pollution control devices.
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A private-public partnership led by the Institute for Sustainable Communities will open a second academy in China that will teach factory managers to make their supply chains less carbon-intensive.
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The EPA announced plans to create tougher rules to reduce air pollution from U.S.-flagged ships Wednesday, the same day new fuel regulations for ocean-going vessels went into effect in California. A day earlier, the state finally received a long sought-after waiver that allows it to regulate vehicle tailpipe emissions in its efforts to address climate change.