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Sempra LNG Lobbyists Ghost Wrote Louisiana Officials’ Letters Supporting Gas Storage Project

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natural gas, which is primarily composed of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Sempra is among the companies that the lobbying firm actively represents, according to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program. “We Between 2003 to 2017, the company avoided paying $3.1 Farnum with a request. Farnum on Friday, September 24, 2021.

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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

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Ultimately, he filed 21 internal ethical misconduct complaints against colleagues and top executives, including current NW Natural CEO David Anderson, later elevating his concerns to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (OPUC), the body that regulates NW Natural. million profit margin increase for company shareholders in 2003.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

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Ardern is being watched closely : Her administration has been criticized for being lenient on reducing biogenic methane from agricultural production — notably dairy cattle and sheep — which accounts for almost half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions and roughly 6.6 percent of its GDP.