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News BriefMarathon Oil inks $242M settlement with DOJ, EPA over N. Dakota air pollution
Marathon Oil Company agreed to pay $241.5 million and bring the company into compliance with federal emissions rules in the vicinity of North Dakota’s Fort Berthold Indian Reservation after years of violations, the Department of Justice said.
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EPA wants to revise, scale back automobile emissions standards
The EPA is looking to backtrack from Obama-era fuel emission standards imposed upon auto manufacturers. Administrator Scott Pruitt announced a determination that the current standards “are not appropriate and should be revised.”
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India’s garment industry put through the wringer
A recent report illustrating substantial environmental issues in India’s garment industry offers a roadmap all companies could benefit from when monitoring and auditing supply chains.
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Fracking rules on chopping block
As part of President Trump’s stated goal to encourage domestic energy production, the Bureau of Land Management is planning to rescind 2015 rules regarding fracking. The requirements have yet to go into effect due to legal challenges.
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California rallies to resurrect, extend ‘cap-and-trade’
Despite a federal retreat from environmental regulations, a bipartisan coalition of California lawmakers has passed legislation that extends the state’s cap-and-trade program to 2030.
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States sue White House over environmental rollback
A coalition of state attorneys general are suing the U.S. Department of Energy over “its failure to comply with the law” and publish finalized energy efficiency standards for several products.
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Burn, baby, burn: Executive Order torches Obama’s climate rules
President Donald J. Trump, through an Executive Order, has directed the Environmental Protection Agency to dismantle the Obama Administration’s controversial, anti-coal Clean Power Plan.
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Trump targets controversial 'waters of the U.S. rule'
President Donald J. Trump has issued an Executive Order demanding that the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers publish for notice and comment a proposal that rescinds or revises the controversial "Waters of the United States" rule.
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Harmonizing corporate disclosure on climate change by making the most of your CDP response
Linking corporate sustainability and good business results is a big part of driving companies to adopt more environmentally responsible outlooks and operational strategies. But there is more than one way to determine that link, and harmonizing the results between various methodologies is key for creating the best kind of sustainability ...