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Politicians Try to Rally Support for Coal Despite Economics and Biden Presidential Win

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 10 mins The election results are a stark reminder of just how divided the country remains on many issues. Tags: coal Bankruptcy Peabody Joe Manchin mitt romney joe biden green new deal

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Environmental Groups Oppose Shell Request to Increase Air Pollution Limits for Pennsylvania Plastics Factory

DeSmogBlog

Yesterday, as most of the nation turned its focus to the presidential election, a coalition of environmental and community organizations wrote to Pennsylvania’s environmental regulators, asking them to either reject those permits or allow more time for public review of the proposed changes, which were disclosed in state filings in early October.

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Campaigners Put Forth 'Cabinet Climate Test' for President-Elect Biden

DeSmogBlog

org released a new guide Thursday to assess how likely President-elect Joe Biden's possible picks for top roles will be “to stand up to the fossil fuel industry to take on the climate crisis.”. Tags: joe biden Ernest Moniz 350.org Originally published on Common Dreams under CC BY - SA 3.0 Advocacy group 350.org

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£335: The Price of Tullow Oil's Environmental Failings — and a Boy’s Funeral

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 8 mins Following a disputed presidential election at the end of 2007, violence broke out in Kenya that saw thousands of people displaced from their homes and left more than 1,000 dead. Tags: Tullow Oil

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Treat Fido and Fluffy with these eco-friendly holiday gifts for pets

AGreenLiving

Organic catnip During the recent election results, was Tigger showing signs of great cat interest — such as opening her eyes, or even blinking — when state measures on recreational marijuana passed? These tags are handmade in Palo Alto, California and promise to be “water/drool and tear resistant.”

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Unfriend: Why is Facebook restricting climate-related ad campaigns from green businesses?

Business Green

Facebook, which has been plagued by criticism for its part in the spread of climate denial talking points and other forms of fake news and hate speech, contends that the policies are in place prevent election interference and the spread of misinformation. "To

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Liz Truss promises 'spades in the ground' to tackle energy crisis and drive UK growth

Business Green

There are conflicting reports as to the potential price tag attached to such a policy, with various commentators putting the cost at between £90bn and potentially as high as £200bn, depending on various factors such as the on-going price of gas and how long the cap remains in place.

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