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Fenceline Community Groups in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley Celebrate Mounting Victories

DeSmogBlog

James, with the help of Tulane’s law clinic, fought to protect their constitutional right to protest in Gramercy. The law is on our side,” Lavigne told me. Every stage of natural gas production and distribution releases methane pollution, a powerful greenhouse gas. A few days later, RISE St. John and the Sierra Club.

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The quest for cleaner air

Envirotec Magazine

The impact of poor air quality The release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is well known to contribute to climate change, with carbon dioxide and methane being the subject of many global and national mitigation strategies that aim to break the vicious cycle of global warming. References Pollution Action Note – Data you need to know.

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New Shell Files Could Aid Climate Cases, Attorneys Say 

DeSmogBlog

Some of these cases have been brought under consumer fraud or protection laws that penalise companies for misrepresenting their products to the public. “The increase in CO2 and methane has corresponded with increasing industrialisation, use of fossil fuels, intensification of agriculture and deforestation. . The Washington D.C.-based

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As Alarm Over Plastic Grows, Saudis Ramp Up Production in the US

DeSmogBlog

We operate under a stringent state and federal regulatory system, and report emissions to the EPA and TCEQ in a consistent and timely manner in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and permits.”. On clear nights, he says, he can see the flares burning, releasing a gas cocktail of carbon monoxide and methane.

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Climate Change: Where Are We Now?

Unsustainable

While CO 2 may be the greatest contributor to climate change, other gases such as methane and nitrous oxide are also responsible for creating the greenhouse effect, therefore, solutions must also focus on the reduction of these gases. The severity of those impacts is tied directly to the amount of carbon dioxide we release.”