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Pennsylvania Lets Polluter Resume Drilling in Protected Zone, Outraging Residents in Fracking’s ‘Ground Zero’

DeSmogBlog

The decision has outraged residents who’ve lived with the pollution tied to Coterra Energy’s previous fracking activity and endured over a decade in which they’ve lacked access to clean water for their homes. in 2021 — to household water pollution, banning the company from drilling new natural gas wells in the area entirely.

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COP26 Climate Summit: From fossil fuels to forests - 10 things we learned in Glasgow

Business Green

It is highly likely the row over phasing down or phasing out coal power will return in the coming years and the debate at future COPs will no doubt be extended to address oil and gas. Polluters have been put on notice. Business played a larger and more significant role at the Glasgow COP than any before it.

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US Republicans at Dubai Climate Summit Have Accepted $11 Million in Fossil Fuel Donations

DeSmogBlog

Each has accepted at least $500,000 from polluting companies over their careers, DeSmog found. But she has also championed development of Alaska’s substantial oil, coal, and methane gas deposits. E&E News has reported that Curtis “plans at COP to work across the aisle with his frequent legislative collaborator, Rep.