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Exxon's leaked documents reveal devastating pollution plan

Inhabitat - Innovation

Despite these initial claims, the company's internal documents paint a different picture. Earlier this year when ExxonMobil announced its intention to reduce its methane emissions and gas-burning, many welcomed and celebrated the news.

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‘Smoking gun proof’: fossil fuel industry knew of climate danger as early as 1954, documents show

The Guardian: Energy

A coalition of oil and car manufacturing interests provided $13,814 (about $158,000 in today’s money) in December 1954 to fund Keeling’s earliest work in measuring CO2 levels across the western US, the documents reveal. Continue reading.

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UK regulator trying to block release of Shell North Sea documents

The Guardian: Energy

At a hearing in December, a legal representative for the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is expected to argue against the publication of documents that contain details about the risk of pollution as a result of decommissioning the Brent oilfield, which was operated by Shell for more than 40 years.

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Government sets out new targets on air quality, water pollution, waste and woodland cover

Envirotec Magazine

These targets need to be laid as draft Statutory Instruments by 31 October 2022, says the consultation document , and will come into force once approved by Parliament. particulate pollution in the air from 20 ?g/m This change in approach will help us in the pursuit of the targets we are setting under the Environment Act.’”.

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Burned Out: Documents Reveal The Gas Industry’s Use Of Tobacco Tactics Over Gas Stove Emissions

DeSmogBlog

Explanation for this 50-year delay can be found in the hundreds of pages of documents referenced in a new report by the Climate Investigations Center (CIC), covered by NPR. This shaped federal regulation of both indoor and outdoor air pollution. The documents, however, suggest otherwise.

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Gas industry knew about air pollution problems from stoves in early 1970s

Renew Economy

As industry fights to discredit current research on health impacts of gas stoves, newly revealed documents show it was a concern five decades ago. The post Gas industry knew about air pollution problems from stoves in early 1970s appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A tech-backed mission to monitor methane pollution launches today

The Verge: Energy

Image: MethaneSAT via EDF A mission to map and track global methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas, is scheduled to launch today after years of collaboration between some of the biggest names in tech. The group has documented massive amounts of leaking methane already. MethaneSAT is scheduled to launch on March 4th.