Focus on Environment
Chilean mine proposal could face Supreme Court review, environment minister says
Chile's $2.5B Dominga mine faces renewed scrutiny after court annulled 2023 permit denial, citing bias concerns.
US Postal Service chief defends plan to buy rising number of EVs
USPS defends EV plan, aiming for 66,000 electric vehicles by 2028, citing cost benefits despite mixed 2024 purchases.
Shell and Greenpeace settle legal action over ship protest
Shell and Greenpeace settle a High Court case after activists boarded a ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
US Supreme Court examines Utah railway in environmental review fight
The project involves an 88-mile railway in northeastern Utah for transporting waxy crude oil.
Fine particle pollution blamed for nearly 240,000 EU deaths in 2022
A report links 48,000 premature deaths to nitrogen dioxide from vehicles and thermal power plants.
Papua New Guinea PM vows to return to UN climate talks
Papua New Guinea's prime minister promised to return to UN climate summits after boycotting this year's talks.
India’s steel expansion could hinder net zero emission goal, GEM says
India's coal-driven steel expansion risks derailing its net-zero 2070 target, warns GEM, citing $187B in stranded assets.
B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year
B.C. has okayed nine wind energy projects that will boost its hydro-electric grid by eight per cent a year, enough to power 500,000...
Chile regulator charges Anglo American mine over environmental violations
Chile charges Anglo American's El Soldado mine with environmental violations, risking closure or a $12M fine without compliance.
US to offer oil and gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge on Jan. 9
Biden administration to auction 400,000 acres in Alaska's Arctic Refuge for drilling, sparking environmental and economic debates.
