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Texas Regulators Failing to Act on Pollution Complaints in Permian Oilfields, New Report Finds

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 10 mins Over the past five years, environmental advocates with the nonprofit Earthworks have made trips to 298 oil and gas wells, compressor stations, and processing plants across the Permian Basin in Texas, an oil patch which last year hit record-high methane pollution levels for the U.S.

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EU Digital Product Passports aim to track items through the product life-cycle

Envirotec Magazine

Elena Rotzokou of environmental data specialist Ecoveritas attempts to explain the initiative. Through data transparency and accessibility, the product passport initiative seeks to raise awareness and encourage environmentally friendly action across all parties involved in a product’s lifecycle: manufacturers, distributors, and end consumers.

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Efficient Tactics for Minimizing Your Carbon Footprint During a Move

The Environmental Blog

As environmental concerns take center stage, it’s essential to recognize that even seemingly small actions contribute to a larger narrative. Dedicating time to research eco-friendly tips and strategies can illuminate the vast possibilities available for an environmentally conscious relocation.

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With Bankruptcies Mounting, Faltering Oil and Gas Firms Are Leaving a Multi-billion Dollar Cleanup Bill to the Public

DeSmogBlog

oil and gas industry is on the verge of defaulting on billions of dollars in environmental cleanup obligations. Tags: fracking Bankruptcy carbon tracker Lynn Helms Halcón Resources Read time: 11 mins Amid a record wave of bankruptcies , the U.S.

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Error by Mining Giant Anglo American Undermines its Promise of No Glacier Impacts for $3bn Chilean Copper Project

DeSmogBlog

The multinational mining giant revealed an embarrassing technical blunder in its response to shareholders this May. Tags: Anglo American Los Bronces mine Chile glacier However, the mine’s design, DeSmog can now reveal, uses an entirely unrelated contamination measure for estimating impact to glaciers.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

"The exclusion of JBS is quite dramatic for us because it is from all of our funds, not just the ones labelled ESG," Eric Pedersen, Nordea’s head of responsible investments, told The Guardian. . Until very recently, investor demands regarding environmental impact largely have focused on the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Everledger and Ford release EV battery passport pilot for material recycling

Smart Energy International

Digital transparency company Everledger has launched what they tout as a world-first battery passport pilot with automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company to ensure responsible recycling of EV batteries. It can provide transparency of the battery supply chain as well as the lifecycle of the finished product. EV battery visibility.

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