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EPA reaches $4.2M settlement over 2019 explosion, fire at major Philadelphia refinery
The EPA reaches a $4.2M settlement with a refinery firm after a 2019 explosion in Philadelphia; public comments await final approval.
The world’s rivers faced the driest year in three decades in 2023, the UN weather agency says
The U.N.'s weather agency reports that 2023 marked the driest year for global rivers in over three decades, worsening droughts globally.
Wildfires in California have burned one million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk
California wildfires in 2024 have burned over one million acres, fueled by extreme heat, wind, and dry conditions statewide.
Nearly $32 million awarded for a large-scale solar project in Arkansas
Climate United, a national nonprofit coalition, announced Tuesday that the pre-construction financing would be awarded to Scenic Hill Solar for the project.
US postpones sale of floating offshore wind leases along Oregon coast
The federal government postponed an Oregon offshore wind auction due to insufficient bidder interest and state opposition.
Companies back away from Oregon floating offshore wind project as opposition grows
Opposition from tribes and fishermen has led to fewer companies bidding on Oregon's floating offshore wind project auction.
Google says it will rethink its plans for a big data center in Chile over water worries
Google halts plans for a $200M data center in Chile to address environmental concerns, citing water usage and sustainability issues amid a severe...
Oregon tribe sues govt over offshore wind auction
An Oregon tribe sues the U.S. over offshore wind plans, citing inadequate analysis of environmental and cultural impacts.
Activists ask US Supreme Court to revive their climate lawsuit
Young activists in Oregon want to revive their lawsuit against the government, arguing they have a right to a climate that sustains life.
Mountain Valley Pipeline test failure due to manufacturer defect, not corrosion: report
A May rupture of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia was due to a manufacturer defect, not corrosion, a report says.
