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Stellantis unit to pay $4.2 million to resolve California emissions probe
Stellantis unit FCA US agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve a California investigation into excess emissions, the state said on Monday.
El Salvador Congress votes to end ban on metal mining
El Salvador's Congress has approved a bill promoted by President Nayib Bukele to roll back a ban on the mining of metals, dismaying...
Arcadium Lithium shareholders approve $6.7 billion Rio Tinto deal
The deal, which will catapult Rio Tinto into the position of the world's third-largest lithium miner, is expected to close in mid-2025.
Chile files four environmental charges against Anglo American mine
Los Bronces is one of Chile's biggest copper mines with output of 255,000 metric tons last year, as well as a key project...
Union for striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver says aging pipeline poses risk
Union representing striking aviation fuel workers in Vancouver warns diverting the fuel around the industrial action could pose an environmental hazard.
Company official charged in 2022 oil-chemical discharge into Michigan’s Flint River
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The president of a chemical company has been charged in connection with the unauthorized discharge of oil that left...
TPG in talks to acquire solar firm Altus Power, sources say
If the talks between TPG Rise Climate and Altus are successful, a deal could be signed in the coming weeks, the sources said.
Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ at BYD construction site in Brazil
About 163 workers were found in slavery-like conditions at a construction site for carmaker BYD in Brazil's Bahia state, labor authorities said on...
Competition Bureau clarifies expectations around Canada’s new greenwashing rules
The Competition Bureau has released draft guidelines that aim to clarify expectations around new greenwashing rules.
Vermilion Energy announces $1B deal to buy Westbrick, bolstering scale in Deep Basin
Oil and gas producer Vermilion Energy Inc. says it is acquiring privately held Westbrick Energy Ltd. for $1.075 billion.
