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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

The system works by setting a limit on the total amount of greenhouse gases released by refineries, power plants and other large emitters, and requires polluters to obtain permits to cover their share. The overall "cap" lowers every year, forcing polluters to reduce their emissions or purchase allowances from others who do. As the U.S.

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Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South

GreenBiz

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. South, where companies find ample forests, lax business regulations, and ports along the Atlantic coast.

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‘This Needs to Be Fixed’: Nuclear Expert Calls Radioactivity Levels Found Outside Ohio Oilfield Waste Facility ‘Excessive’

DeSmogBlog

The facility is located just down the street from a high school football stadium and less than 1,000 feet from a set of city drinking water wells, raising public health concerns from a nuclear forensics scientist about the extent of possible radioactive contamination. EPA has not replied to questions regarding these requests. “We

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The Blue Economy: Importance of Ocean Conservation

Green Tech Challenge

The Blue Economy is sustainable use of ocean resources for: economic growth, improved livelihoods, job creation, and ocean ecosystem health. Without clean water, health is compromised, and lives are endangered. billion in tourism at the close of 2017. Trillion to the global economy annually. Thailand earned US57.5

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Radioactive Waste ‘Everywhere’ at Ohio Oilfield Facility, Says Former Worker

DeSmogBlog

Waste was splattered on the floor and walls, even around the electrical panels. On July 1, American Energy Partners, a Pennsylvania-based energy and infrastructure services company, acquired Austin Master Services. Martin maintained that “there are no known complaints from AMS employees concerning work conditions.”.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Creating better businesses with B Corp Certification and beyond B Corp Certification presents a set of guiding principles that support organizations to minimize their impact on the environment and society. Hence, certified B Corps often experience bottom-line benefits helping the business thrive. What is B Corp?